Dev’t banks urged to finance ‘green projects’ in LatAm
December 2, 2015
WASHINGTON — Mitigating the expected ravages of climate change — let alone investing in sustainable infrastructure projects — won’t come cheap, say finance experts who calculate the cost at a staggering $110 billion a year for Latin America alone.
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Dominica seeks U.S. help to rebuild after Erika damage
November 30, 2015
With only 73,000 inhabitants, the Caribbean island of Dominica lacks beaches but is blessed with pristine waterfalls, virgin rainforests and an unusual boiling lake situated in Morne Trois Pitons National Park, only six miles due east of the capital, Roseau.
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U.S. envoy: Haiti ‘desperately needs’ foreign investment
November 27, 2015
One month after Haitians went to the polls to choose a new president, Haiti’s electoral council has announced the official results — triggering violent protests by supporters of Moise Jean-Charles, who finished third in the Oct. 25 election.
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