http://www.wer-uk.org/category/regions/caribbean-basin The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.wer-uk.org/content/dominican-republic <p>The Dominican Republic in the Caribbean was once ruled by Spain and shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. It is a major tourist destination and tourism is a key source of employment and revenue for the country.</p> <p>The countries president Leonel Fernandez won his third term in office in May 2008. He is making the country&rsquo;s economy a priority by cutting spending and securing money loans from the IMF. But the benefits of a stronger economy are not being felt by everyone.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wer-uk.org/content/dominican-republic">read more</a></p> Caribbean Basin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:54:21 +0100 superadmin 94 at http://www.wer-uk.org http://www.wer-uk.org/content/haiti-0 <p>Haiti has a unique and turbulent history. It was the first independent nation in Latin America, the first post-colonial independent Black-led nation in the world, and the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion. However, Haiti has since suffered decades of violence and instability, including tens of thousands of people killed under the Duvalier rule.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wer-uk.org/content/haiti-0">read more</a></p> Caribbean Basin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:54:29 +0000 admin 457 at http://www.wer-uk.org