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Demanding their pound of flesh
All the countries in the wider Caribbean region have had their political, economic, social, and environmental problems. For years, the country which preoccupied the region most has been Haiti. How can this country which won its independence in 1804, against all odds, be put on a stable footing? The region and hemisphere are still grappling with this problem. Haiti has been the region’s long-standing tragedy. This column has looked at the situation in Haiti, and, on April 3, 2024 examined its history in an article titled ‘Haiti: A history of foreign involvement, but also of chronic crises in leadership’.
Now we are looking at Cuba as another Caribbean tragedy.
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