Haiti Revolution

Foreign investment protection is provided by the Haitian Constitution of 1987, which permits expropriation of private property for public use or land reform with payment in advance. American firms enjoy free transfer of interest, dividends, profits, and other revenues stemming from their investments, and are guaranteed just compensation paid in advance of expropriation, as well as compensation in case of damages or losses caused by war, revolution, or insurrection. The U.S. and Haiti have a bilateral agreement on investment guarantees that permits the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation to offer programs in Haiti. The two governments also signed a bilateral investment treaty in December 1983, but it was not ratified. ... [Read More]

Haiti at the Crossroads of Democracy

Haitians are justifiably proud of many historic accomplishments. Haiti is the first nation born of a slave revolution, a revolt that saw the defeat of Napoleon’s army. Haiti was the second republic established in the Western Hemisphere, after the United States, and the first black republic in history. During its first century, Haiti endured international isolation and internal strife. ... [Read More]

Haiti and Development Assistance

I want to first underscore the importance we place on the relationship that exists between the United States and Haiti. The American and Haitian people have enjoyed close ties for two centuries, linked by geographic proximity and by a common desire for independence. The American Revolution encouraged Haitians and, in turn, Americans were inspired by the courage of those Haitians who led their people to free themselves from the shackles of slavery. ... [Read More]

Index

Bosch–PRD commission meeting, Spain, 1968, 221  Dominican Revolutionary Vanguard, 1, 4 ...

Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), 1, 21, 140, 152, 162, 163, 166, 171, 177, 185,186, ... [Read More]

Department of State, International Information Programs, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, March 2000 - "The Making of U.S. Foreign Policy"

Since the end of the Cold War, there have been not one, but two, revolutions that have affected the communicating of U.S. foreign policy. The global telecommunications explosion is one. The second is the geopolitical revolution: without the Soviet threat, foreign affairs can seem less immediately vital to many Americans. Together, these changes have caused senior policy-makers to adopt more complex and creative communications strategies, using a variety of new and old media. Press conferences by the secretary of state and background briefings for the State Department press corps are still important, but they are not enough. While visiting Argentina in 1998, President Clinton participated in a televised town hall discussion with young Hispanics in both South America and the United States, underscoring the United States' desire for an integrated hemisphere. This year, the State Department's annual human rights report was on the Internet the same day it was released -- and accessed, ... [Read More]

November

1111--11/17/04   Fifteenth Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution ... [Read More]

Cuba: Comparative Socio-Economic Conditions

On the other hand, many economic and social indicators have declined since the 1959revolution. Pre-Castro Cuba ranked third in Latin America in per capita food consumption;today, it ranks last. Per capita consumption of cereals, tubers, and meat are today allbelow 1950's levels. The number of automobiles in Cuba has fallen since the 1950's -- theonly country in Latin America for which this is the case. The number of telephone lines inCuba also has been virtually frozen at 1950's levels. Cuba once ranked first in LatinAmerica and fifth in the world in television sets per capita. Today, it barely ranksfourth in Latin America and is well back in the ranks globally. ... [Read More]

USIA, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, July 1998 -- StevenCoffey, "Promoting Political, Economic Stability ThroughDemocracy-building"

Coffey: : I think there are a lot of factors. Some ofthem are global, some of them have to do with developments thatarecontributing to the spread of democracy everywhere. Thecommunications revolution has played a tremendous role here. Wereally are living in a global village. People everywhere knowwhat isgoing on everywhere, and this affects the relationship of theindividualto authority everywhere. Information is impossible to control. Andthat has political ramifications. ... [Read More]

Remarks at the Memorial Museum of Juscelino Kubitschek

The United States is eager to help all of our friends in this region who embrace the challenge of democracy. We put the ideas of the Monterrey Consensus at the center of our Millennium Challenge Account initiative. And we have funded this revolutionary initiative with billions of dollars in new development assistance. ...

But you know, somebody stood up for Brazil when Brazil was in the midst of democratic transformation. Somebody stood up for the United States at the time of our revolution. Many stood up for the Europeans who faced, first, Adolph Hitler and then half of the continent that faced Josef Stalin. People don't just do this on their own. And when we say that it is the obligation of those of us who are lucky enough to be on the right side of freedom's divide to help those who are on the wrong side of freedom's divide or who are in trouble, it is simply a recognition that nobody does this alone, that each and every one of us has benefited, our countries have benefited, because there have been those who were willing to stand with us. ... [Read More]

Zenith and Eclipse: A Comparative Look at Socio-Economic Conditions in Pre-Castro and Present Day Cuba

 SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTIONAn enduring myth is that 1950's Cuba was a socially and economically backward country whose development was jump-started by the Castro government.  In fact, according to readily available historical data, Cuba was a relatively advanced country in 1958, certainly by Latin American standards and, in some areas, by world standards.  The data show that Cuba has at best maintained what were already high levels of development in health and education, but at an extraordinary cost to the overall welfare of the Cuban people. ... [Read More]