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Read CaRibbean Today onLine aT CaRibbeanToday.Com 2A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 NEWS Haiti outlines three year program for socio-economic development WASHINGTON, - Haiti is development plan “is designed the population, especially its He said the three-year pro - embarking upon a development to make Haiti an emerging most impoverished segments, gramme “constitutes a guide plan that is aimed at making it country by 2030”. and more accountable and fair for including Haiti in the inter - an “emerging country by 2030,” Haiti is recovering from a to our people”. national trade circuit and thus Prime Minister Laurent devastating earthquake in 2010 Lamothe said that the enabling it to play its deserved Salvador Lamothe has said. that killed an estimated 300,000 three-year programme is based role in the Caribbean” and that The country has developed people and left more than a “ on a frank and honest inter - it “studies the environment a three year investment pro - million others homesless. In pretation of our situation and that needs to be built if Haiti is gramme with assistance from addition, the 7.0 quake the recent accomplishments of to move away from reliance on the World bank and the destroyed much of the French- our government. international aid and gradually International Monetary Fund speaking Caribbean “It incorporates traditional improve the living conditions in (IMF) that is designed to Community (CARICOM) factors of economic growth and the country. “achieve accelerated, balanced country’s infrastructure. poverty reduction to maintain “It describes the ways and economic growth and poverty Lamothe described the Lamothe our economic, social, and polit - means to make Haiti an emerg - reduction”. plan as “our long-term road ical stability, and combines ing country in the next 20 Prime Minister Lamothe map for bringing about a last - woman, and child”. them with innovative years, taking into account the said that the 2014-2016 project ing and significant improve - He said that reforming approaches .., on regional many challenges facing us: is part of the strategy Haiti is ment in the quality of life and Haiti would be on the basis of restructuring and development, major risks, environmental developing as it embarks upon standard of living of the peo - four sustainable development the economic partners needed, deterioration, poverty, social a “path of change” and that the ple, of every Haitian man, pillars including economic social redistribution, and good inequalities, endemic unem - reform and reconstruction, to government, aimed at acceler - ployment, a huge informal be achieved through strong ating the pace of our develop - market, a fragile central gov - economic growth, “based on an ment. ernment and weak local and increase in our farming, manu - “More specifically, this doc - regional governments.” facturing, and tourism poten - ument describes the guidelines, Lamothe said that Haiti’s tial, the creation of businesses, choices, and projects to be development partners and and foreign direct investment” implemented for rapid and sus - donors in the international as well as regional develop - tainable economic growth, community have an important ment and planning through a designed to maximize job cre - part to play “in our efforts to balanced development of the ation, reduce poverty in all of its attain our objectives and in the territory and careful manage - manifestations, and build a development and reconstruc - ment of the natural resources large, solid middle class, for a tion of our country”. and biodiversity. balanced distribution of the pro - He said the 2014-2016 He said the social reform ceeds of growth throughout the Three-Year Investment exercise would utilise “our country, and for establishing the Programme and its framework resources for the development rule of law to ensure justice and will enable them to place their of all, with a focus on social security for all.” participation in the context of a cohesion, solidarity among He said the project also pre-established whole, thus regions and social groups, and details priority projects to be ensuring greater efficiency and the preservation of our cultural implemented in the short run sustainability. identity” and reforming the to put the country squarely on government institutions and the path of reform, while main - - Edited from CMC. departments, “to make them taining and expanding recent Æ more attentive to the needs of social gains. Minister calls for cooperation on rum fight with US BRIDGETOWN, Barbado - Islands that enter the United and understand the importance Trade, Industry and Commerce States market with a competi - of solidarity on key matters,” Minister, Donville Inniss, has tive edge over the product from Inniss said. compared the current trade the rest of the Caribbean. “We are facing it with the issue with the United States But Inniss said on televi - banana issue, today we are fac - over rum to the banana strug - sion on Monday that his gov - ing it with the rum issue. I as a gle of the 90s , and criticised ernment's efforts at forming a politician in this region am total - regional leaders for lack of sup - united CARICM front to lobby ly embarrassed with the lack of port in the effort. for changes to the unfair trade interest on the part of the Millions of dollars and condition has not yielded region,” he added. “Stop the thousands of jobs have been responses from other regional dress-up in expensive suits and put at stake for Caribbean leaders. the fancy foods and face reali - Community (CARICOM) “It it time that they face a ties.” workers and rum producers as bit of realty. It is time that Caribbean countries have the US continues to place mas - prime ministers in the region in the past reiterated the need sive subsidies on rum made in really get out of their lofty for an amicable solution to the Puerto Rico and the US Virgin offices, get out on the streets rum dispute with the United States. The regional countries say they are determined to seek a satisfactory solution to the matter of trade-distorting subsi - dies being granted to the USVI and Puerto Rico rum producers that threaten the long-term via - bility of the rum industry in the Caribbean. In December 2012, the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) said the region was having 'serious concerns' regarding the competitiveness of Caribbean rum in the United States.

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InIn MMiamiiami 4A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 NEWS Caribbean American congresswoman wants redesign of immigration process NEW YORK - Caribbean El Salvadoran immigrant, Court of Appeals for the failed to speak clearly, refer - American Congresswoman Rosalina Cuellar de Osorio, Ninth Circuit, in San ring to the 2002 law that per - Yvette D. Clarke is calling for who migrated in 1998 with her Francisco, California, it mits “aged-out” children to the redesign of the immigra - 13-year-old son. reversed the decision. hold on to their child status, or tion process in the wake of a After years of waiting, her The Appeals Court said their initial ?priority date? for United States Supreme Court son turned 21. The immigra - that the 2002 law provided consideration in the immigra - ruling that Caribbean immi - tion administrative tribunal that children listed on their tion system, after they turn 21. grant children who lost their ruled that when he turned 21, parents? green card applica - She also wrote that an places in the slow-moving he lost his place in the line for tions would automatically be administrative immigration tri - immigration system could not permanent residence and converted to another category bunal’s 2008 interpretation of be given special priority. would have to start over. when they turned 21. The the 2002 law “benefits from “We need to redesign the But the family challenged Obama administration administrative simplicity and process to work efficiently, to the tribunal’s decision in US appealed the decision. fits with immigration law’s basic eliminate these unnecessary Federal District Court and In writing for the majority first-come, first-served rule”. delays,” said Clarke, the lost. in the 5-4 decision, Justice daughter of Jamaican immi - When the case was heard Elena Kagan said whatever - Edited from CMC. grants, who represents the 9th by the full United States Congress might have meant, it Æ Congressional District in Brooklyn, New York. She told the told the Clarke Jamaican national guilty of sex trafficking in Caribbean Media Corporation ceded them in the United (CMC) on Wednesday “it is States,” Clarke said. my hope that Congress will The court’s ruling on U.S. and Australia resolve this problem with Monday could affect untold MIAMI - A Jamaican nation - Ferrer said “the bravery of comprehensive immigration numbers of young immigrants al has been found guilty for the victims in this case is reform. across the United States, his role in an international sex commendable,” adding that “These young men and including the children of New trafficking operation. their testimony demonstrat - women want to become full York City teachers recruited Damion St. Patrick ed that, “despite the terrible participants in our society. to fill classroom vacancies in Baston, 37, was convicted on abuse that they suffered They want to pursue higher the late 1990s and early 2000s, three counts of sex trafficking from this defendant, they education. They want to work. who have “aged out” of the - both in the United States are truly survivors. They want to start their pur - immigration system, according and Australia - five counts of “We can never forget that suit of the American Dream, to the New York Times. transporting multiple individu - human trafficking is a as have generations that pre - The case at hand involved als for prostitution, one count heinous crime that exploits of importation of an alien for the documents. people; it simply cannot be prostitution and one count of Baston had been ordered tolerated. This case was the using a passport secured by removed from the United result of the hard work and false statement. States in the late 1990s but coordination of the South Baston was also convicted stole the identity of an Florida Human Trafficking on one count of aggravated American citizen, which he Task Force in Miami, includ - identity theft and nine counts used to obtain a Florida ID ing our federal prosecutors, as of money laundering. card and US passport. well as that of law enforce - In addition, he was found He used this false identity ment officers and non-govern - guilty of illegally re-entering for international travel as he mental organizations in the United States after being continued to recruit and vic - Australia and the Dubai previously deported. timize women, court records Police Department” he added. According to court docu - reveal. Ferrer said it was also the ments, Baston victimized “This case brought us first time that the US used the seven women in the Middle halfway around the world to recently-enacted extraterrito - East, Australia and the ensure justice for the victims,” rial jurisdiction provision of United States. said Alysa D. Erichs, special the anti-trafficking laws to Baston is scheduled to be agent in charge of Homeland charge someone for sex traf - sentenced on September 5 Security Investigations (HIS) ficking that occurred in anoth - before US District Judge Miami. er country. Cecilia M. Altonaga, who “HSI, along with our fed - “Working with our dedi - presided over the trial. He eral and international law cated law enforcement part - faces between 15 years and enforcement partners, will ners here and abroad we have life in prison. continue to work diligently to ensured that Baston will be Six victims “bravely testi - ensure international bound - unable to continue to exploit fied” at trial that they had aries do not hinder the more women,”he said. been trafficked for sex begin - enforcement of justice,” she ning in 2011 in various cities, added. - Edited from CMC. including Miami, according to US Attorney Wifredo A. Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014• 5A 6A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 NEWS St. Kitts-Nevis pleased with IMF remark on local economy ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The my and he was other reputable financial St. Kitts-Nevis government pleased that it was agencies over the years says it is pleased that its now bearing fruit. and that “right now my “home grown” economic poli - “We worked Cabinet has been tasked cies have resulted in a turn - very closely with the looking at a paper that around of the local economy advisors of the IMF eventually will be and praises from the and our own officers launched next week that International Monetary Fund in the Ministry of speaks to the programme. (IMF) after the twin-island Finance…to restruc - “Even though we federation because the first ture the economy have done exceptionally Caribbean nation to make which is now to a well and the programme early repayments on loans large extent demon - has had tremendous fol - provided by the Washington- strating relatively lowing and support, we based financial institution. robust growth. We take the advice that has The IMF in a statement had a 3.8 per cent come from the United earlier this week, said that growth last year and States Treasury Basseterre had repaid, ahead we expect it to be Department very serious - of schedule, US$17.1 million higher this year. ly and we want to make in obligations and that the “We are now sure that in no way that payment made on June 24, is looking at what we our programme can be about one fourth of the are going to do in used to undermine, first, US$73.1 million that St. Kitts terms of investing the global security moves and Nevis borrowed from the some of that extra in the fight against securi - IMF under its Stand-By additional ty problems and secondly Arrangement. monies….in order to the use of our programme “This is the first time that ensure that on a Douglas to allow persons to cir - a payment of this magnitude rainy day there is cumvent what has been has been repaid early to the something there to have,” he schedule reflects the improve - measures to ensure its trans - very strong positions taken by Fund by a Caribbean nation,” told CMC. ment in its macroeconomic parency and accountability in the US and other countries the IMF said, adding that the In its statement the IMF balances that reflect both poli - keeping with international with regards to sanctions. twin-island federation bor - said the government should cy efforts and the strong norms. “So we have to make sure rowed less than the total be commended for its “eco - inflows under the Citizenship- He said the CIP began in that in reviewing our pro - amount approved under the nomic achievements under the By-Investment (CIP) pro - 1984 at a time when several gramme that strengths are three-year arrangement, programme. gramme”. Caribbean countries pursued being put in place to guard equivalent to US$84 million. “There has been a signifi - Dr. Douglas said the CIP that initiative in a bid to lure against any possible abuse of Prime Minister Dr. Denzil cant improvement in fiscal had come under scrutiny by investors to the region.’ this programme,” he added. Douglas said his administra - and debt sustainability and a some sectors of the local soci - Dr. Douglas said that his tion had three years ago strong economic recovery. St. ety as well as the United administration had accepted - Edited from CMC. embarked upon measures to Kitts and Nevis’ ability to States but that his administra - “very seriously” the advisories Æ turn around the ailing econo - repay the IMF ahead of tion had been implementing issued by Washington and Do YOU have what it takes to be a Bus Operator?

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JOHN’S – Caribbean gically linked country with natural resources ment of a Commission Community (CARICOM) to achieving that could be developed into a “specifically to focus on the leaders began their 35th annu - the core viable project that would cre - issue of youth unemployment al summit here on Tuesday objectives of ate an income stream not only in our region with a view to night with a reminder that the the single for the government in which taking urgent action to tackle individual member countries market and the resources reside, but also it. of the regional integration economy”, the governments that would “I suggest that if the idea grouping are too small and Browne said have invested in the venture. of such a Commission meets too vulnerable to sustain that advanc - “Similarly while one gov - the approval of this confer - themselves in a changing glob - ing the inte - ernment might lack the credit ence, evidence can be taken al environment. gration move - standing to raise money in the from young people across our Newly elected Antigua ment cannot capita market, if two or more region on how they see the and Barbuda Prime Minister be achieved governments approach the issue being addressed,” Gaston Browne, the incoming by waiting for market together with equity Browne said, adding “our chairman of the 15-member the “most stakes in the projects they greatest task is to put our peo - grouping, told the ceremony reluctant of us have a better chance of suc - ple to work”. that unity was required to deal to act” adding cess,” he adde. with an international commu - that “perhaps In his address, Browne - Edited from CMC. nity in which the rich and the time has acknowledged that unemploy - powerful achieve national come for inte - ment among young people in Æ advantage “even at the Browne gration by a expense of the poor and coalition of weak.” the victims of genocide, slav - the eilling in “The prospects for our ery, slave trading and racial various sectors of the econo - salvation lies today in that apartheid”. my instead of allowing those same practical principle that Browne said that 26 years who are reluctant to stymie inspired it 49 years ago when ago, Caribbean leaders adopt - our efforts to advance”. three leaders set afloat the ed the Grand Anse He said for example, idea of integration into the Declaration” as a means of there could be collaboration Caribbean Sea that has responding to the challenges between willing governments washed up mightily on all our and opportunities presented and the private sector in the shores to create our by the changes in the global ownership of productive oper - Caribbean Community of economy. ations in each other’s coun - today,” Browne told the audi - He said that a number of tries. ence. initiatives were identified and He said one or two gov - Five of the regional lead - the implementation of which ers, including Suriname’s “were eagerly anticipated. President Desi Bouterse, “The initiatives did not Dominica’s Prime Minister compromise national sover - The Roosevelt Skerrit, St. Lucia’s eignty or diminish in anyw ay Prime Minister Dr. Kenny the articular characteristics of Anthony, were not present at our people, their objective as the ceremonial opening of the to work towards the establish - meeting. ment, in the shortest possible Browne said that each time, of a single market and Caribbean country continues economy for the Caribbean POWER to sail on the “same uncertain Community”. to keep you healthy! sea except we are now buffet - But Prime Minister ed by economic, social, finan - Browne said 25 years later, a Broward Health is committed to caring for the community and cial and environmental storms single market is work unfin - believes prevention and wellness is the cornerstone of good health. that are more intense than we ished and a single conomy is a That is why we offer a variety of classes, lectures and wellness have ever experienced and work not yet begun. programs to educate, inspire and keep you healthy. that threaten our very sur - “Had that work been vival”. undertaken, not by constantly He told the ceremony that looking over our shoulders at THIS MONTH AT BROWARD HEALTH while the sceptics may regard those with a vested interest in him as the new kid on the narrow insularity, but by Summer Immunization Day Health Fair block, starting off at a gallop steadfastly advancing to the 7/30 and 8/6 • 3pm- 6pm & 8/15 • 10am -2pm only to stumble at the first goal of regional prosperity, Cora E. 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Kevin Mcneir illustrating that the fight for “We had a great turnout justice continues. and realize that, because we Like it or not, the state of So, when several hundred represent 1.1 million black vot - Florida now stands as one of members of the Democratic ers in Florida, we have a lot of the most important political Black Caucus of Florida work to do,” said Henry battlegrounds in the US, [DBCF] and their allies met Crespo, Sr., DBCF president. impacting presidential elec - during the last weekend of “With the race for governor tions, swaying debates on pub - May, intense emotions often dominating the foray, we were lic education and sometimes fueled the conversations. pleased that several statewide

(Left - Right) DBCF President Henry Crespo, Sr., Attorney Benjamin Crump, Ms. Ywana Allen, Lucy McBeth- mother of Jordan Davis, Mr McBeth, Congressman (NY) Hakeem Jeffries, Richmond McCoy- owner of Double Tree, Lydia Hudson- 1st Vice DBCF. candidates chose to speak to and bring them to the nation’s our constituency, including attention. Nan Rich, Thaddeus Hamilton The U.S. Supreme Court and Perry Thurston. recently ruled Monday that The conference, with a Tolan, a former minor league theme of “All In to Win 2014: baseball player who was shot The Year of Action,” featured by a Bellaire [Texas] police a woman’s empowerment sergeant in 2008, will get breakfast, a founders lunch - another chance to argue that eon, a black publishers meet - ing, a Saturday evening gala (Continued on page 11a) and various breakout sessions. A special press conference addressed one of Florida’s most contentious laws, “stand your ground” legislation and Street Address: 9020 SW 152nd Street the impact it continues to have Miami, FL 33157 on Blacks. Attorney Benjamin Telephone: (305) 238-2868 Crump, who rose to national (305) 253-6029 prominence after representing Fax: (305) 252-7843 the family of the murdered Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-290-4550 teen Trayvon Martin, cited 1-800-605-7516 repeated examples of injustice www.caribbeantoday.com as did several parents who Send ads to: have committed their lives to [email protected] repealing the law. “We continue to see the negative impact of stand your Vol. 25, Number 7 • JuNe 2014 ground on people of color – Peter A Webley folks who were walking while Publisher black, driving while black, or just living in America while Dorothy Chin black,” Crump said. “Cases Account Executive like Trayvon’s, Jordan Davis’s CArmen ChAng and Michael Giles’s are just Account Executive the tip of the iceberg. I just returned from Houston where PAtriCk riChArDS this time, a young black man, Account Executive Robbie Tolan, lived to tell his story. Thank God for the black lornA ASenCor media whose writers tell the Accounting Manager real story behind these cases SAbrinA moSS-Solomon Graphic Design orlando representative CAlvin “CAl” AlliSon 407-557-8792.

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Nice Lady Dear Mr. President, some of the problems that “Psst…..hi nice have been created by our bro - lady.” Men will In the midst of recovering ken immigration system? always go after from complicated surgery I And will you allow women, woo have had to face the sad reality Defense Secretary Chuck them, wine that comprehensive immigra - Hagel’s plan to allow a small and dine them, tion reform is dead in the number of young immigrants and then even - Republican controlled U.S. who grew up in the United tually win Congress for another year. States without legal status to them. Sure, it’s Now, in the season of World enlist in the military? the man who Cup fever, where immigrants Or will you continue to be appears to do have dominated and helped Deporter-in-Chief and use all the calling, most of the major teams, more of the country’s tax dol - the chasing, including the U.S., the ball is lars to deal with non-criminals? the wooing, really in your corner. Will you After all, you have already the spending, score a goal or will you get the asked that the Homeland but in the end, red card? Security Department be grant - it’s the woman Rep. Luis ed the authority to apply “fast who gets what Gutierrez of track” procedures to the and who she your home screening and deportation of wants in the state of all unaccompanied children, final stretch. Illinois on traveling without their parents What I June 25th and plan to now ask Congress find different gave a red for some US$2 billion to deal though, is that card to with this, according to The women are House New York Times. always talking Republicans. FELICIA Again you are playing about a good “You’re PERSAUD right into the Republicans man, a really done. Leave hands with this. Why is this good man, a the field. Too issue only being raised now, man who is many flagrant offenses and especially since more than almost perfect other terms be good to them too. unfair attacks and too little 52,000 unaccompanied chil - in every way. He must be her of endear - Naturally there are excep - action while you run out the dren, most from Central knight in shining armour, and ment. This is tions, for Lord knows, some clock. You are out. Hit the America, have been appre - must also shine at night too, if usually after people have been good to showers. I’m giving you the red hended entering the U.S. ille - you catch my drift. Their list many years their spouses but get nothing card,” Gutierrez told House gally since October last year?. of demands is almost impossi - of being but hell in return. Republicans on Wednesday, The reality is Mr. ble to fulfill. But do these together, So the question is raised, June 25th. President, the GOP House women set the same ideals for after they who is this really nice lady As he put it: “It is now up leaders continue to play you themselves? If and when they have settled that men seek deep down? to the President to act.” and you continue to be played get this great man, will they be down, lived TONY Usually she comes very close Senator Chuck Schumer of instead of showing real leader - great too, to match his stan - together or ROBINSON to being like the man’s moth - New York has made the exact ship on behalf of your base. dards? gotten mar - er. same argument. Time to really show true lead - Men on the other hand ried. Very Top of the list is, she must But will you act as the ership! Will you too be given tend to be different, as they rarely do you hear men using be considerate and not selfish. President on behalf of the mil - the red card or you will don’t go around demanding those terms to describe a I don’t think that being incon - lions who desperately need and become a real winner by scor - the perfect woman. In fact, I woman in a short term rela - siderate and selfish are classed have been begging for your ing a goal for the many immi - don’t think I’ve ever heard the tionship. He has to make sure as sins, but they should be. A help for the past five years? grants living in this country for term, Miss Right, but I’m sure what her qualities are, before person who has those faults An overwhelming 71 per - many years and who are des - that you’ve all heard the term, he makes any comment. It’s can wreak havoc on any rela - cent of Americans support perate for relief? Mr. Right. Even so, there also rare that you hear men tionship. A nice lady considers immigration reform that must be some standard by going around saying that a man’s needs, and is selfless secures our borders, boosts our Respectfully, which men determine what they’re looking for a perfect when it comes to dealing with economy, and creates a path - Felicia Persaud. type of woman they want. She woman. But clearly they do, him. Now at this point, some way to citizenship for the 11 may not be a princess who but just don’t express it ver - women are going to jump off million undocumented immi - The writer is CMO of Hard Beat comes riding in sidesaddle on bally. Instead, men sift their brooms and shriek, “Say grants already contributing to Communications, which owns a white steed, but she had bet - through the chaff until the what, consider a man’s needs? our communities. the brands News Americas Now, ter be a ‘nice lady’ or he won’t find the woman who they Hell no, those days are long You cannot stall any CaribPR Wire and Invest want her as a keeper. think is the right one. gone Mister. It’s equality time longer, regardless of the new Caribbean Now. So many men refer to People usually get the now.” Sadly, there are women crisis at the border. Æ their spouses as, My Better spouse they deserve. Usually. who think that by catering to The relief process is now Half, The Good Woman, The If someone is good to you, focused solely on you. Will you Sweet Woman, My Joy, and then more than likely you’ll take action to stop (Continued on page 10a) non-criminal depor - tations or will you fall for the Tea Party/GOP bait again and continue to rapidly deport good immigrants and tear apart fami - lies in the name of this new crisis at the border? Will you finally allow the Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to release his review of the options available to you that will allow executive authority to try to address 10 A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 VIEWPOINT Mr. Obama Be Brave and Swift by: Pilar Marrero announced that he would can’t do is stand by and do Dream Action Coalition with closed administrative implement a series of actions nothing while waiting for added that the president must cases who are in limbo and all President Barack Obama as soon as he receives recom - them to get their act togeth - respond to the requests of the immigrants who entered the made it clear that he would mendations from the er.” community and “expand United States under the age of take administrative action Secretary of Homeland But in order to enact real DACA.” 16, regardless of their current very soon to fix the immigra - Security this summer. change, the president must be age. tion system in the absence of a courageous and act quickly, EXPANDING DACA Schey suggests fixing the legislative solution in the WHAT OBAMA SAID according to Marielena Peter Schey, director of problem of legal status by giv - House of Representatives. “I have been consistent in Hincapié, executive director the Center for Human Rights ing those immigrants DACA Immigrant rights of the and Constitutional Law in Los status and then granting them groups are calling National Angeles, recently explained a permit so they can leave the on him to take Immigration that Obama could grant country. That way, he said, “courageous and Law Center deferred action status, similar when they return to the coun - meaningful steps.” (NILC), one to that granted to half a mil - try, they already have legal Among the of the lion undocumented youth, to entry status and can adjust steps the president groups that some 2 million people who normally. could take, they has long qualify but aren’t able to But immigrant rights lead - say, are expanding been an legalize their status because ers such as Pablo Alvarado, deferred action advocate for they’ve been living in the director of the National Day (DACA) beyond administra - country without papers and Laborer Organizing Network young undocument - tive action. are subject to a 10-year bar. (NDLON), are also hoping ed students; and Schey said that Obama could that President Obama will reviewing deporta - Instead of give deferred action to at least “maximize” his existing tion priorities to fixing super - six additional groups of peo - authority to stop injustices in prevent the ficial details ple, including parents of U.S. the current system. removal of those of the immi - citizens under 21, parents of Æ who have lived in gration DACA recipients, immigrants the country for enforcement machine, years, have U.S.- Obama citizen minor chil - Hincapié Nice Lady dren and have no said, the criminal record. saying that I am prepared to president must create a system (Continued from page 9a) They would preface almost work with [House leadership] that truly embraces these everything with the words, Leaders of immigrant a man, they’re being sub - even on a bill that I don't con - immigrants as part of our soci - ‘My husband’ or ‘My man.’ “I rights groups outlined these servient, servile and slavish. sider perfect,” Obama said ety. don’t know, I’ll have to ask my measures to Obama in a Far from it, for as long as the Monday. “The only thing I Erika Andiola of the husband first.” “My husband recent meeting before he man does not take it for grant - will speak to you on the mat - ed, and treats her with the ter.” “My man will see that it same consideration and self - gets done.” Sounds old school lessness, then it’s a-okay. eh? Far from it. It’s all about What’s wrong with bringing respect, and it doesn’t take him a glass of water or mixing away a woman’s independence his juice….he’ll do it for you or spirit. Some men may want too, even without you asking. soft, meek and mild women, Being considerate means while many prefer a spirited seeing to it that the man is woman any day, a woman who comfortable in his mind, as he has her opinion and can knows that you got his back. defend it to the max. So many women just unload There is so much cursing on a man without even asking of men by women that it him how he is. There are seems to be a national pas - women who think that men time. Of course some men have no feelings, no sensitivi - deserve it, but not all do. If ty, and that it’s only they who the man treats you well, let have problems, or that their him know, and let others problems are more important know too. than the man’s. “Honey, I had A nice lady is able to have such a terrible day, the car discussions, debates, even broke down, the boss chew spirited arguments with her me out, and I might get laid man without putting him off.” “Well, I broke a nail and down or taking it personally. I can’t find my nail That’s why my friend lets his stylist….what a disaster for wife win every argument. “I me.” can’t bother to win the argu - While it is true that many ment and lose the affection ,” men may not talk and open up he told me. much, a truly considerate and A nice lady knows how to selfless woman will know how please the man physically and to ease the man’s burdens, emotionally, and will even sac - reassuring him, encouraging rifice her mood to accommo - him, soothing him, without date him. Too many men suf - making him feel foolish or fer because of women’s vulnerable. moods. In the same way that I know that many women women love little surprises may not agree with those like flowers, cards, or candy points, but a nice lady will now and then, men appreciate usually attract a pretty decent those little gestures too. A man. It’s old school, but it nice lady will do those things works. So when a man calls to as second nature. you, “Hi nice lady,” can you There used to be a time fit the bill? when women really catered to men and made their apprecia - [email protected] tion, love and respect known. Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014• 11 A NEWS U.S. Ambassador Responds To Guyana Minister’s Attack GEORGETOWN, GUYANA: Education Priya Manickchand Hardt told the media yes - the end of my tenure, some have a representative of the govern - On his last day in office and the country’s acting minis - terday that Manickchand’s pub - asked why I have persisted in ment, accused the ambassador Thursday, United States ter of foreign affairs, at a cele - lic embarrassment of him at his advocating for local government of contributing “to a tension- Ambassador to Guyana, Brent bration to mark the independ - residence on July 2nd was a elections. The answer, simply, is filled relationship with the Hardt, took time to address the ence anniversary of the United personal attack intended to that the United States genuinely Government of Guyana.” recent verbal assault unleashed States on July 2nd in divert attention from issues believes that such elections will “These areas of tense rela - on him by Guyana’s Minister of Georgetown. that are paramount to the be a transformative issue for tionships have attracted consid - development of Guyana. Guyana. Local communities in erable efforts on our part to “I think you probably Guyana are seeking the free - address oftentimes without Florida’s Black Dems Show They notice in the course of the dom, autonomy, and ability to much success. Ambassador attack, there was no substan - explore ways to develop and Hardt’s most recent assault on Mean Business tive response to the issues that prosper. People face all kinds of the President and Government (Continued from page 8a) conference included gala I raised,” Hardt said when local challenges and they want of Guyana in his remarks to keynote speaker, Congressman approached for a comment on workable solutions. Guyanese the recently created NGO, the his lawsuit against the officer Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who Thursday, July 3rd. are innovative and creative, but Blue Caps, has in our judg - should not have been thrown reminded the audience of the Minister Manickchand, they need the opportunity to cul - ment, gone beyond the bound - out of court. contributions made by Black representing the Guyana gov - tivate their talents at the local aries of professionalism and Two mothers shared how political leaders and agitators ernment at the reception, level,” he stated. diplomacy. For a professional Florida’s stand your ground from the 50s, 60s and 70s and called the ambassador’s con - “This lack of local outlets Foreign Service Office, with law have changed their entire the roadmap they left for duct ‘unprofessional and for the energies, talents, and the appointment of an lives. future generations. He said undiplomatic.’ creativity of the people has in Ambassador, to make such “We had spoken to our many of today’s youth are anx - Hardt has been pressuring turn led to a disconnect declarations, accusations, alle - son Jordan [Davis] about ious to get involved in the the government of Guyana and between people and gover - gations and innuendos about being careful and the dangers political process and the fight President Donald Ramotar to nance – a problem exacerbated the Executive President of that young black men face for justice, but often need set a date for the long overdue by the parliamentary list sys - Guyana, or of any country for every day, but we never mentors and guidance. local government elections. tem. People don’t know where that matter, is to our mind, thought that what happened to Crump offered the call to or to whom to turn to resolve totally unacceptable,” she con - Trayvon Martin would happen action and after inspiring his HARDT FAREWELL their day-to-day problems. tinued. to us,” said Lucia McBath, the listeners, invited Giles and REMARKS Citizens want to be able to play “Like his President, mother of 17-year-old Davis. McBath to join him onstage in In his farewell remarks on July their part, to call upon a local Barack Obama, there exists a Davis was shot and killed a presentation that brought 2nd, Hardt again reiterated this leader and get action. Elected red line. This Ambassador has in November 2012 by Michael many to tears. push, noting that he is hopeful local government will give crossed that line. Unlike his Dunn following an argument Robert Beatty, publisher Guyana can “move forward them that ability.” President, we are resolved, we over loud music. McBath said of The South Florida Times, right now to reestablish its have resolved and we so advise it’s time that Dunn be sen - weighed in on the conference. long-neglected elected local MANICKCHAND’S tenced to serve his time in “The plight for blacks in government system.” RESPONSE (Continued on page 12a) prison. any one place is the same for “As I have drawn closer to Manickchand, speaking as “The state of Florida said blacks everywhere,” he said. it will retry Dunn on the first- “We don’t want to be support - degree murder charge [in the ed [in advertising dollars] or to shooting of Davis] and we’re be elected because we’re holding them to that,” she black. The reason to get said. “It won’t bring my son behind us and to allow us to back but perhaps it will save tell our story is because we’re other mothers and fathers qualified.” from the pain that we live with Other leading Black voic - every day. He should be serv - es shared their testimonies in ing his time now for the other hopes of encouraging mem - related attempted murder bers of the caucus and guests charges on which he’s already including Congresswoman been convicted. He’s still free Corrine Brown, former Chief – my son is dead.” of the Orlando Police Phyllis Giles now travels Department Val Demings and the US on behalf of her son, author and educator Junius Michael, convicted in August Williams, 2011 of aggravated battery What’s next for the organ - with a deadly weapon. He ization? Work in the “trench - stood his ground after being es” said Crespo. attacked by an unknown “Crump and Jeffries both assailant during a nightclub illustrated the importance of melee in Tallahassee. So far, black Democrats as we look to Michael has served three years the upcoming elections,” of his 25-year sentence, joining Crespo said. “We are truly the a list of cases that have shed a soul of the party and are negative light on Florida’s sen - among its most loyal members. tencing and gun laws. But we will no longer be “Michael did nothing ignored. We have committed wrong except protect himself,” ourselves to shining the light said Giles, whose 26-year-old on issues that particularly son was a father of three chil - impact our communities and dren, a veteran in the US Air our neighborhoods. Force and did not have a crim - “What’s good for black inal record. “Our only hope is America is good for the state to receive clemency from the of Florida and for all America. governor or perhaps even the We are all in to win.” president. Why did men like George Zimmerman and D. Kevin McNeir, now a Michael Dunn get off for mur - reporter for The Washington dering young Black men while Informer in the nation’s capi - my son shot someone in the tal, is an award-winning jour - leg to protect himself but was nalist and the former senior sent away to jail? Where’s the editor of The Miami Times. justice?” Other highlights of the Æ 12 A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 BAHAMAS Goombay Summer Festival 2014 ‘It’s a celebration of Bahamian music, dance, food and culture’ Taino Beach, Grand Bahama name. It is a celebration of People-to-People experience. Island – Goombay Summer authentic Bahamian music, Betty Bethel, Director- Festival is back with five dance, cuisine and craft. Ministry of Tourism, Grand Thursday’s of rich cultural Goombay Summer Bahama Island said, “The fes - excitement and expressions of Festival will be held at Taino tival is designed to heighten Bahamian heritage beginning Beach Thursday nights, July the visitor experience which July 3, 2014. Drawing light on 3-31, 2014, from 6:00 PM – creates an atmosphere for par - the rich history of the music 12:00 AM. The event will fea - ticipants to feel the rhythm, and dance of the Goombay ture the best in Bahamian culture and character of goatskin drum, this year entertainment, including the Goombay.” marks the festival’s 40th Royal Bahamas Police Force Goombay Summer anniversary. Band, Ira Storr and the Spank remains a signature cultural Originally launched in Band, Stileet, Veronica event for the Ministry of 1974, Goombay Summer cele - Bishop, Dyson Knight, Tourism and in this tone of bration became a huge attrac - Wilfred Solomon, Geno D, festivity, the Ministry contin - tion for visitors. Over the Puzzle, KB and many more. ues to celebrate its Golden years, Goombay Summer was Goombay is uniquely Jubilee; 50 years of promoting sometimes called Junkanoo in packaged into the indigenous tourism to the world, focusing June and Junkanoo Summer flavors of Grand Bahama demonstrations, coconut bush tea tasting and the on 2014 as the year of culture. Festival, but more recently, it Island where residents and demonstrations, nature walks, Ministry of Tourism signature Æ has returned to its original visitors can enjoy conch The Temperature Heats Up With Junkanoo Summer Festival U.S. Ambassador Responds To Nassau, The Bahamas – The tition. Each week will feature can join-in and dance. The Guyana Minister’s Attack Bahamas’ most anticipated a different aspect of the art finale will present the best of cultural festival will take place form, as the groups compete the best Bahamian talented (Continued from page 11a) their Congress where Guyana nor the rest if the Caribbean on Bay Street, in Nassau for the top trophy in music, recording artist as they pre - our partners, with whom we doesn’t have a say but we are form during the share conventions and symbiot - forced to implement those laws awards presenta - ic relations, this is our red line. like the financial laws that they tions. Behaviour such as this would recently passed where banks “The not be tolerated within the must report American citizens Ministry of boundaries of mutual respect, who have their deposits here.” Tourism together diplomatic relations and inter- with the Ministry government collaboration,” the OPPOSITION DENOUNCE - of Youth, Sports minister added. and Culture, MENTS Meanwhile, on Thursday, National Junkanoo HARDT STRESSES NO the Leader of the Opposition, Committee (NJC) TENSION A Partnership for National and the Junkanoo Still despite the attack, Unity, Brigadier David Corporation New Hardt the United States gov - Granger expressed distress at Providence Ltd. ernment is fully aware that it Manickchand’s remarks, calling (JCNP) designed can make a real contribution them “vulgar and worst than the event to cele - and has been doing so over the useless.” brate our culture years and intends to continue APNU also called on and our people as this trend. President Donald Ramotar to part of the 50th “Our interest is to build a disassociate his Administration anniversary of partnership with Guyana that “from these worthless remarks tourism in The is democratic, healthy, secure, and issue an unconditional Bahamas”, said safe and strong and we’re apology to H.E. Ambassador every Friday and Saturday in dance and costumes. Also Charity Armbrister, Director gonna continue doing that and D. Brent Hardt and the people July. Downtown Nassau will civic organizations, govern - of Events-Bahamas Ministry we have a great embassy, I of the United States of come alive with the sound of ment agencies, youth bands, of Tourism. know I leave the country in America.” goatskin drums, horns and and local business will com - Some of the Family very good hands and they will “APNU is astonished that cowbells as entertainers from pete for best banner and best Islands will also participate in carry forward all the great such remarks could be used by every major Junkanoo Group float. Junkanoo Summer Festival works and partnership that we a Government Official in light showcases their talents. This year the public can that includes Abaco, Andros, are engaged in,” the of the cordial relationship The major Junkanoo also get in on the action. On Bimini Exuma, Long Island Ambassador said. groups will march from their July 25, there will be ‘The and San Salvador. existing between the Co-opera - tive Republic of Guyana and headquarters in a fun-filled People’s Rush-It’s GUYANA PRESIDENT Æ the United States of America,” rhythmic formation to Bay Everybody’s Business Scrap In Antigua for the 35th the statement added. Street for this cultural compe - Rushout’ where the spectators summit of Caribbean The Alliance For Change, Community (CARICOM) another opposition party, also Summit, Guyana President denounced the minister’s attack Ramotar dismissed and called her behavior worst Ambassador, Brent Hardt’s than “socially challenged.” comments. He told the CMC “Not only was the that the ambassador was acting Republic embarrassed by the “as if he is the governor in the tone and sentiments expressed country and not as an ambassa - by the Minister but also the dor.” occasion and circumstances in “I think he would have which they were delivered properly done much better in were unforgivable,” the AFC doing his business as an ambas - added. sador,” Ramotar was quoted as saying. “However if he was so concerned about democracy, I - Edited from News think he should probably think Americas about the fact that the United Æ States has been passing laws in CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014• 13 A ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A Musical First for Sasha Dias by dawn a. davis old, and I’ve been singing ever Around the Corner since. And what makes it spe - This kind of determina - Educational accomplishment, cial is the support I get from tion, usually ascribed to more check. Musical accomplish - my parents and my grandfa - seasoned artistes, reflects ment, check. A bright musical ther, who is my mentor and Sasha’s maturity. In fact, she future ahead, definitely. Just coach.” has advice for others who 23, Sasha Dias has achieved Fully Focused aspire to singing fame. what many would-be artistes Serious about a musical “There were times when I dream about, she has record - career, at just 14 years old was like, oh I don’t wanna do ed and released her debut Sasha recorded her first origi - anymore. But the next day I album. Dubbed Break Free, nal song (I Want You), and would be singing. So, if you the 14-track album features four years later followed up love it I would say just keep at original music, co-written by with a Miley Cyrus hit, The it. I was singing for a long Fitz Livermore, Fabian Smith, Climb. In fact, she is inspired time, doing shows and felt like famed reggae singer Fiona, by a wide variety of genre’s I wasn’t going to get any - and album producer Lindel including R&B, reggae, pop, where. So, I started posting Thompson, in addition to rock. Among some of her YouTube videos, I did lots of R&B and pop favourites by favourite artistes are Beyonce, covers. Then I performed at a some of today’s contemporary Whitney Houston, Wayne Mother’s Day concert and vocalists. Wonder, and Taylor Swift. that’s where Lindel heard me Born in Fort Lauderdale Today, after reaching her and a year or two later con - to a Jamaican father and educational goal -- earning a tacted my grandfather and Canadian mother, Sasha’s certificate in medical systems - decided to work with me.” music is infused with ancestral - Sasha is now fully focused on “Just keep working at it, reggae roots. Indeed, she is her musical career. never give up. I know every - following a family tradition, The album took a year to body says this, but it’s very taking the reigns from her complete said the young true. Somebody once said ‘the grandfather, Winston Dias, singer, and she is happy with moment you feel like giving who sang with the original the finished product after all up that’s when the opportuni - Drifters and made a name for the hard work. ty is right around the corner’. himself in the 1960s with the “It was fun, I enjoyed it. So you have to keep pushing song Cericy Tea. But, going I’ve never done anything like through.” beyond his mark, Sasha that before and I’m glad that Knowing she will succeed, caught the attention of we took our time with it. Sasha is clear about her future Thompson, who helped Everybody was very nice and and what it will look like. launch her digitally and on supportive, I didn’t feel pres - “This is absolutely what I CD distributed through VP sured at all.” Dias want to do with my life. Five records and online music mar - Her next order of busi - years from now I will be tour - keting/distribution company ness is to market her new Fuse, which is blasting the CD will perform at as many ven - ing all over the world per - Fox Fuse. album and make sure she all over the internet. I also ues as possible, including in forming my own music.” “I realized I could sing becomes a household name. have a new music video with Jamaica if possible,” the Æ maybe around 8 or 9 years “I’m doing interviews and Terry Linen, and of course I singer said with desire. we have a new distributor, Fox Jamaican-Born ‘Voice’ Singer Hits Top Ten On ITunes With Debut Album songs ‘Tumbling Down,’ Houston, Celine Dion & On her Facebook page, which was co-written by Ryan Mariah Carey) takes a recess the Jamaican singer called the Tedder of OneRepublic, who from her signature balladry release: “One of my proudest has penned songs for Kelly style with the contribution on moments EVER!!!” Chin is Clarkson, James Blunt and the reggae influenced “I Heart currently on The Voice Tour Demi Lovato; ‘Everything You.” The album also includes with fellow Season 5 finalists Reminds Me of You,’ which ‘Loudest Silence,’ in which Jacquie Lee and Will feature production by fellow Chin laments the breakdown Champlin, Season 6 contest - Jamaican Dwayne Chin-Quee of communication in a decay - ants Josh Kaufman, Jake also known as Supa Dups; ing relationship; ‘People Worthington, Christina ‘Count on My Love,’ which Change,’ another song that Grimmie, Kristen Merlin, and incorporates the polished deals with the regrets associat - Jake Barker, and Season 1 sounds of techno-pop into reg - ed with the closure of a rela - runner-up Dia Frampton. gae, recreating a technoreggae tionship and ‘Heaven Knows,’ sound while legendary writer ‘One Step Closer,’ ‘Always - Edited from News Americas Diane Warren (Whitney Tomorrow’ and ‘Lifeline.’ Æ

Tessanne Chin shows off her new album on her FB page. NEW YORK, NY: Jamaica’s Records/Universal Republic Tessanne Chin released her on July 1 via ITunes and as a post-Voice album, Count on physical CD at Wal-Mart My Love, this week and it has while doing most of the pro - already made the top ten on motional heavy lifting herself the ITunes chart. via social media, with no radio A little more than six play, music video, or TV months ago, Chin won Season appearances. The album in 5 of The Voice. She released now number 9 on ITunes. the album quietly on Republic The album includes the 14 A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 FOOD Caribbean Chicken Salad Caribbean Pasta With Shrimp

Original recipe makes 4 serv - Check All Add to ings Change Servings Shopping List • 4 cloves garlic, minced Directions • 1/4 cup minced shallots Place the chicken in a • 1 tablespoon minced fresh bowl, and cover with ginger root the teriyaki marinade • 3 tablespoons olive oil sauce. Marinate at least • 1 green bell pepper, seeded 2 hours in the refrigera - and chopped tor. • 1 1/2 cups tomato - peeled, In a small bowl mix seeded and chopped the tomatoes, onion, • 2 teaspoons curry powder Original recipe makes 4 serv - jalapeno pepper, and cilantro. • 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice ings Change Servings Cover salsa, and refrigerate. berries • 2 skinless, boneless chicken In a small bowl, mix the • 1/2 cup chicken stock breast halves mustard, honey, sugar, oil, • 1/4 cup brandy-based orange • 1/2 cup teriyaki marinade vinegar, and lime juice. Cover liqueur (such as Grand sauce dressing, and refrigerate. Marnier®) • 2 tomatoes, seeded and Preheat the grill for high • 2 tablespoons soy sauce chopped heat. • 1 tablespoon brown sugar • 1/2 cup chopped onion Lightly oil grill grate. • 2 teaspoons cornstarch • 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno Place chicken on the grill, and • 2 tablespoons chile paste pepper discard marinade. Cook for 6 • 8 ounces rotini pasta • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh stock, Grand Marnier, soy pan. Bring to a rapid boil and to 8 minutes on each side, or • 1 1/2 pounds medium sauce, brown sugar, corn - cook until it begins to thicken, cilantro until juices run clear. shrimp - peeled and • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard starch, and chile paste. Cover about 3 minutes. Arrange mixed salad deveined and refrigerate both until Stir in the shrimp, and • 1/4 cup honey greens on plates. Spoon some • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, • 1 1/2 tablespoons white ready to use. toss until they become pink, of the salsa over each salad, chopped Bring a large pot of lightly about 2 minutes. Immediately sugar and sprinkle with 1/4 of the • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil salted water to a boil. Add add the pasta. Stir and toss pineapple chunks. Break tor - Check All Add to Shopping pasta and cook for 8 to 10 until well combined and pasta • 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vine - tilla chips into large chunks, List gar minutes or until al dente; is heated through. Taste and and sprinkle over salads. Lay drain. adjust seasonings, especially • 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice some of the grilled chicken Directions • 3/4 pound mixed salad Heat a large saute pan salt. strips on each salad. Finally, In a small bowl, combine over high. When hot, add gar - Transfer to a heated plat - greens drizzle dressing over each garlic, shallots, ginger and oil. • 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple lic-oil mixture. Saute until gar - ter and sprinkle on the salad, and serve. In another small bowl, com - lic begins to sizzle but has not cilantro. Serve at once. chunks, drained bine green pepper, tomato, • 4 cups corn tortilla chips Æ browned. Stir the tomato mix - Æ curry powder, allspice, chicken ture, then pour into the saute CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014• 15 A NEWS Chefs and bartenders from 10 Caribbean islands create exotic delicacies at CHTA’S “Taste of the Caribbean 2014”, June 28 – July 2, 2014. When the top culinary teams chefs took chainsaws to large Conch and Shrimp Salad with created by the bartenders. CHEF OF THE YEAR: from ten beautiful, culturally ice blocks on the steps of the sweet, buttery-tender, conch At 7 p.m., each reveler cast Bahamas – Sheldon Tracey rich Caribbean islands fly into Hyatt facing the river, furiously bites flown in fresh from the a gold-coin vote in their favorite Sweeting. Miami, FL for a five-day, inter - carving their crystal sculptures Bahamas. Guests waited in long country’s box for the “People’s national culinary competition before Miami’s sun melted their lines for a Bahamian Gully Choice Award” at the “Taste of 5. CARIBBEAN BAR - and showcase, you know it’s Wash – a sweet, the Islands”. Team Puerto Rico TENDER OF THE YEAR: going to be intensely passion - alcoholic mix of collected the most gold coins US Virgin Islands – Brandon ate, very sweet, extremely spicy, Coconut Water, and the “People’s Choice DeCloux. and highly “spirited”. rum and cream. Award” for the 2014 “Taste of From June 28 – July 2, Team Puerto the Islands” on Sunday night. 6. CARIBBEAN ICE CARV - 2014, chefs and bartenders from Rico’s menu Lucky guests won vacations on ER OF THE YEAR: Jamaica – several longitudes and latitudes included a main the island of Anguilla. The Rohan Henry. around the Caribbean – course of Puerto Judge’s Choice Award for the Anguilla, The Islands of the Rican Mofongo “Taste of the Islands” went to 7. PEOPLE’S CHOICE Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, with Carne Frita. Team US Virgin Islands. This AWARD FOR THE TASTE Curacao, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Team Jamaica’s was only one of the competi - OF THE ISLANDS: Team St. Lucia, Suriname, and the menu included a tions held June 28 – July 2, Puerto Rico. U.S. Virgin Islands – made the delicious Big 2014. Hyatt Regency in downtown Bamboo On Wednesday night, July 8. JUDGES’ CHOICE Miami their home, their profes - Jamaican Rum 2, 2014, CHTA held its culmi - AWARD FOR THE TASTE sional kitchen, and their base Punch and nating event and Awards OF THE ISLANDS: Team US for the 2014 “Taste of the Jamaican Jerk Dinner at the Hyatt Regency, Virgin Islands. Caribbean – A Showcase of Team Bahamas offers delicious rum drinks in costume Pork with Miami, and presented gold Caribbean Calypso Chutney. plate awards to the top national 9. SPECIAL AWARDS: Cuisine”. The Team USVI offered a Cruzan teams and individual competi - • Best Rum Drink: Barbados – tiny island of Spiced Lamb Loly Pop and a tors. Rohan Hackshaw St. Lucia com - Megan’s Bay Ceviche. Team For a complete list of the • Best Vodka Drink: US Virgin peted for the Barbados’ menu included a “2014 Taste of the Caribbean” Islands – Brandon DeCloux first time this Bajan Seasoned Beef Cutter awards, please go to • Best Non Alcoholic Drink: year. and a Deep Fried Pumpkin www.caribbeanhoteland - Barbados – Rohan Hackshaw Each Fritter with Chocolate and tourism.com. island’s goal is Caramel Sauce. Team Bonaire’s 13. MOST CREATIVE to take home menu included a Duo of Lion “TASTE OF THE BARTENDER AWARD: St. the highest Fish and Shrimp Ceviche, and a CARIBBEAN” – 2014 Lucia – Alva Preville. “Taste of the Spiced Chocolate Cup with AWARDS: Caribbean Cactus Tea Mousse and Spiced 1. CARIBBEAN NATIONAL 14. HANS SCHENK 2014” awards Kadushi Foam. Team Suriname TEAM OF THE YEAR: COMMEMORATIVE and Gold offered dishes that included Puerto Rico. AWARD for the Most Plates. Team Puerto Rico wins the "People's Choice Award" at the Pork Sate with Traditional Teams Anguilla, Jamaica, and Innovative Dish utilizing Ten national "Taste of the Islands 2014". Team Puerto Rico won a Gold Sambal, Baka Bojo dessert and the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Indigenous Ingredients: Team teams of the Medal and the top award – the Caribbean National Team of the a “Dawet” Cocktail. Team received Gold Medals. Teams Barbados. best chefs and Year – at the "Taste of the Caribbean". Puerto Rico took home Anguilla offered delicious Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, bartenders in three Gold medals, four Silver medals and a Bronze medal. grilled lobster from Anguilla, Curacao, St. Lucia, and 15. TONY MACK SPIRIT OF the Caribbean with shrimps, drinks, and Suriname received Silver THE COMPETITION were chosen from their English, ice. Their sculptures were then desserts. Team Curacao’s menu Medals. AWARD: Team Bonaire. Spanish, and Dutch-speaking placed on display at the “Taste included Curacao Beef Soup home countries, to compete. of the Islands 2014”, where and grilled shrimp. Team St. 2. CARIBBEAN CHEF OF This year’s sponsors included: The “Taste of the almost 700 people, with eating Lucia competed for the first THE YEAR: Bonaire – Alouette Cheese, Anco Fine Caribbean 2014” featured pro - and “partying” in mind – and time this year. Their menu Rachindra Dongen. Ms. Cheese, Appellation Ventures fessional culinary and beverage their $40 “all-you-can-eat-and- included a savory Breadfruit Dongen is the first female to and Esser Wines, Certified competitions, trade shows, net - drink” ticket – lined up eagerly. and Callaloo Soup with Saltfish win the Caribbean Chef of the Angus Beef, CHTA, working and international and They packed their plates and Shrimp in a hand-made Year Award. Suriname’s Chef International Dairy Farms, professional educational confer - (and stomachs) to overflowing, clay bowl. Jethro Wirth placed second. Interval International, ences, and is organized annually with an exotic banquet of deli - Two costumed Caribbean Silver medals were awarded to MasterCard, Sonoma County by The Caribbean Hotel and cious and unique Caribbean stilt-walkers balanced and chefs from The Bahamas, (San Francisco), Valrhona Tourism Association (CHTA). culinary delights, and sweet danced precariously above the Barbados, Curacao, Jamaica, (France), and Florida Founded in 1962, the Caribbean alcoholic creations, smiling crowds. Hundreds of Puerto Rico, St. Lucia and the International University. Caribbean Hotel & Tourism for three wonderful hours. guests cruised from island-to- USVI. Association (CHTA) represents This year’s “Taste of the island – packing their plates at Story and Photos the entire spectrum of the hos - Islands” – a lively, indoor each booth with Caribbean 3. CARIBBEAN JUNIOR By Michelle Cawley Dreseris pitality industry’s private sector, Caribbean street festival, open appetizers, regional street foods CHEF OF THE YEAR: Caribbean Today Writer including 33 national hotel asso - to the public – packed the and desserts, and filling their Jamaica – Sanju Smith. Æ ciations across the Caribbean Promenade and Jasmine levels hands with (mostly) strong, region, 600 hotel members with at Hyatt Miami with brightly rum-based signature cocktails 4. CARIBBEAN PASTRY more than 91,000 rooms, and decorated booths, costumes, lilt - 300 supplier companies repre - ing reggae and calypso music, a sented as ‘Allied’ members. steel drum band player, exotic Several sponsors supported and delicious foods, tropical the “2014 Taste” including fruits, unique desserts and cof - MasterCard, Interval fees, and sweetly potent alco - International, Florida holic libations that tempted International University’s everyone to return for more. Institute for Hospitality and The lilting accents of the Tourism Education & Research chefs, bartenders and “Island” (IHTER), corporate donors, visitors – in English, Dutch, and hotels and resorts around Spanish, and Creole – spiced up the Caribbean. the cultural fusions of sounds, Caribbean teams competed tastes, smells, and colorful cos - in “Beef and Seafood Mystery tumes. Each team presented an Baskets”, Cheesecake and bar - appetizer, a main course, a tender competitions, and sever - dessert, and a drink. al team and individual events. Team Bahamas offered On Sunday, June 29th, guests a delicious, spicy Tropical 16 A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 HEALTH Study finds Caribbean children obese and overweight

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, or obese, a senior official of advisor on Food and Nutrition mandated that 30 per cent of revealed that 31.9 per cent of CMC – A study done in four the Pan American Health at PAHO, told a workshop to the input in school meals must students aged 13 to 15 were Caribbean countries has found Organization (PAHO) has review and refine a draft poli - come from local agriculture, overweight, and 14.4 per cent that 30 per cent of children said. cy document on Nutritious and Panama has banned fried obese. aged 11 to 13 were overweight Dr. Audrey Morris, the and Healthy Foods in foods and sodas from school “These are frightening Barbadian premises. statistics because there is a schools that the She said what is needed in higher propensity for the number of over - the Caribbean is a multi- obese child to become an weight and faceted, multi-sectoral obese adult, with all the asso - obese children approach to reinforce the ciated chronic diseases.” The Your Voting Precinct in the region message of healthier eating standard Body Mass Index has more than and active living. (BMI) for overweight is doubled over Senior Medical Officer of between 25 and 30 and for the last decade Health, here, Dr. Kenneth obesity between 30 and 40. due primarily to George, said that while Dr. George said the May Have Changed unhealthy diets Barbados was not included in School Meals Programme pro - and inadequate the PAHO study, statistics vided an excellent platform exercise. show that the situation was for introducing positive It’s Miami-Dade County’s duty to provide you with the Dr. Morris very similar on the island. dietary habits and that physi - said the conse - According to him, the cal education should be made means of casting your vote—and it’s a duty that we take quences of most recent survey conducted compulsory at schools. very seriously. overweight and in 2012 and involving 1,600 Æ obesity in chil - secondary school students, That’s why we’ve redrawn voting precincts for the Aug. 26 dren were seri - ous, including and Nov. 4 elections. This change is designed to help voters breathing diffi - culties, hyper - Authorities resort to 1952 in many ways, but it may affect where you cast your vote. tension, early signs of cardio - legislation to deal with vascular dis - ease, insulin Some voters will be voting at a new polling place. resistance and chikungunya virus psychological effects. She noted the Some voters will be voting at the same polling place, easy access to but will be assigned a new voting precinct number. fatty and salty foods in school canteens and revealed that up All affected voters will receive a new voter information to 80 per cent of the children in card prior to the Aug. 26 Primary Election. the Caribbean study admitted to drinking a carbonated So if you’re planning to vote on Election Day, make sure you soda every day. The countries in know where to vote. For more information on your voting the study were not disclosed. precinct go to www.iamelectionready.org or call 3-1-1. The PAHO official said in addition to drinking car - BE informed. BE involved. bonated soda ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, legal proceedings in accor - daily, children Jul 2, CMC – Health authori - dance with the legislation. were allowed to ties here have resorted to Anyone found guilty easily opt out of decades old legislation as the of an offence under the legis - physical educa - island moves to deal with the lation, could face a fine of tion classes at mosquito-borne chikungunya EC$250 (One EC school, especial - virus. dollar=US$0.37 cents) for a ly when prepar - Grenada has so far first offense and EC$500 for ing for exami - recorded five cases of the dis - subsequent offences. nations. In addi - ease and the authorities have Last week Health author - tion, the chil - moved to enforce the 1952 ities confirmed that there dren spent legislation which makes its were five cases of chikungun - many hours mandatory for home and busi - ya but said it was confined to watching televi - ness owners to rid their prem - two small communities in sion and playing ises of all forms of containers Carriacou. computer that can cause the continuous Since chikungunya was games at home. breeding of mosquitoes. first identified in the region in Dr. Morris Called the Mosquito December 2013, there have said countries Destruction Act, it came into been more than 100,000 sus - like the United effect on June 28th 1952 dur - pected cases throughout the States had ing the period when Grenada Caribbean of the viral disease placed limits on was a British colony. that is transmitted by the bite sugar, fat and The Ministry of Health of infected mosquitoes with sodium in all has been issuing public service the man symptoms being foods and bev - announcements warning peo - fever and joint pain as well as erages sold on ple that failure to headache, muscle pain, joint school com - keep their surroundings clean swelling, or rash. pounds. In addi - can result in Health Æ tion, Brazil has Sanitation Officers taking CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014• 17 A CLASSIFIED ADS

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We cover your world 888-800-1280 18 A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014 SPORTS NETBALL-OECS-St. Lucia Jamaican athlete lands PUMA deal KINGSTON, Jamaica - A “I am grateful that formance which earned him dethrones SVG in OECS netball Budding Jamaican athlete PUMA recognises my talent the 2014 Viewers’ Choice who ran an astonishing relay and have offered me such sup - Awards at the Sportsman and BEAUSEJOUR, St. Lucia - fight back in the last quarter leg to catapult his country port, especially because of the Sportswoman of the Year cer - St. Lucia have been crowned but the revival was too late as from 5th to second at last commitment PUMA has for emony. new champions of the the host were well on course year’s World Championships track and field in Jamaica”. “We’ve watched Javon OECS/ECCB Under 23 towards claiming the title. in Moscow has landed a pro - Francis rose to interna - develop through the high Netball Tournament which “We have been training fessional contract with tional prominence when he school programme in Jamaica, concluded here Tuesday night. for months upon months, very PUMA. seeing him develop into a The St.Lucians dethroned intensive training and at the Javon Francis joins fine young athlete with perennial title holders end we came out successful” PUMA’s global brand ambas - considerable potential,” St.Vincent and the said St.Lucia’s goal attack sador and triple world record said Christian Voigt, sen - Grenadines by outfoxing them Ayanna Hippolyte who scored holder Usain Bolt as ior global head of sports in a narrow encounter at the 51 goals from 43 attempts. Jamaicans signed to the marketing at PUMA. Beausejour Indoors Facility. Hippolyte was also named the brand, the German sporting “His talent, enthusi - The new champions held Most Valuable Player of the goods manufacturer has asm and character sug - their nerve to prevail by six tournament. announced gest he’s a star in the points, winning 52-46 in the In other matches played Jamaican Sprint hurdlers making, and he’s a won - final match of the tournament Antigua won easily over Hansle Parchment and derful fit for PUMA in and forcing the Vincentians Montserrat 50-29 while Andrew Riley, along with our new ‘Forever Faster’ into second position. Grenada ended with a 60-44 intermediate hurdler era”. “I am very elated,” victory over St. Kitts to secure Ristananna Tracey also hold Francis, who withdrew declared St.Lucia’s Coach third place in the tournament. professional contracts with Francis lands professional contract with PUMA from last weekend’s Connie Francis. The tournament’s best PUMA. National Senior “It has been a challenging shooter Christa Stephens led Details of Francis’ con - ran an astounding anchor leg Championships nursing a sore road and just to see how the Grenada to victory with 20 tract have not been made at the World Championships hamstring, has a personal best girls rise from the first game goals from 25 attempts. public. last year in Moscow, Russia. 45.00 for the 400m. and come right through and to Shooter Cecile Roberts scores “It’s an exciting time,” He took Jamaica from believe in themselves its phe - 24 out of 32 for the Spice Isle. said Francis, the IAAF World fifth at the final changeover to - Edited from CMC. nomenal”. Stephens had a 97.37 per - Championships 4x400m relay second, just holding off Russia St.Lucia kept their com - centage average while the best silver medallist. for the silver medal, a per - Æ posure to maintain a lead over defender was Shakeira St.Vincent, including a one Collymore also of Grenada, goal advantage at the end of best shooting team St. Vincent Parchment shatters national record in Paris the first quarter and widening and the Grenadines and best PARIS – Jamaican Hansle at the Paris Diamond League the gap in the second and defending team St. Lucia. Parchment set a new national here Saturday. third. record in the men’s sprint hur - The Olympic bronze However, the former - Edited from CMC. dles when he raced to a world- medallist produced a late champions staged a spirited Æ leading 12.94 seconds, to win burst to stun a quality field at Stade de France, becoming the first Jamaican hurdler to Hamilton scores dream win in home Grand Prix dip below 13 seconds and only the 16th sprinter in the history SILVERSTONE, England– of the event. Lewis Hamilton came from Only last year in Eugene, behind to win the British Parchment clocked 13.05 to Grand Prix for the first time establish the old national in six years here Sunday, cut - record. ting Mercedes teammate Nico Frenchman Pascal Rosberg’s lead to four points Martinot-Lagarde, who won and reviving his hopes of win - in Lausanne on Thursday, fin - ning the Formula One dri - ished second in a personal Parchment ver's title. best 13.05 seconds while In the women’s 200 Starting from sixth on the Orlando Ortega finished third grid following a mistake in metres, there was another dis - in a season-best 13.10 seconds. appointment for World cham - Saturday’s final qualifying, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won the Grand Prix at Silverstone. World champion, Hamilton drove superbly, pion Shelly-Ann Fraser who finished third. American David Oliver, capitalising on Rosberg’s through... the team has just finished fifth, to continue her “I think this weekend trailed in fifth in a disappoint - retirement with gearbox fail - done an incredible job.” recent poor form. really just showed that, for ing 13.26 seconds. ure, to win the contest at The 27-year-old Brit was She could only clock 22.63 one, you never give up. Running out of lane six, Silverstone in a time of two off to a great start, moving seconds as Nigerian Blessing Yesterday wasn’t a case of Parchment started slowly as hours, 26.52 minutes. from sixth to fourth on the Okagbare claimed victory in a giving up, I didn’t think I Frenchman Dimitri Bascou With the victory – his first lap and was quickly up to time of 22.32 seconds, ahead could do the lap, I was really rushed to an early lead. fifth of the season – Hamilton second following a break in of American Allyson Felix in shocked that the last sector Parchment began to surge at moved to within four points the race caused by a crash a season-best 22.34. was so fast,” said Hamilton the half-way point as of Rosberg on 161 points. involving Finnish driver Kimi Bahamian Anthonique referring to his botched quali - Martinot-Lagarde, in lane Valtteri Bottas of Raikkonen. Strachan, the reigning World fying session on Saturday. five, and Ortega on the out - Williams was second while He then chased down junior sprint champion, was “But coming here today I side, went with him. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo Rosberg, gaining on every lap third in 22.54. had my family with me [and I before the German’s gearbox However, Parchment Meanwhile, Novlene was] just focused. The sup - failed on the 29th lap, leaving cleared the last two hurdles in Williams-Mills suffered a rare port from the fans, as I said, Hamilton in control of the front, to reach the line first. loss this season when she fin - just spurred me on, and I race. In the men’s 100 metres, ished third in the women’s 400 really couldn't have done it Hamilton, whose paternal Trinidadian Richard Thompson metres in 50.68. Download over 175 Cricket Titles without them.” grandparents hail from finished second in 10.08 sec - American Sanya Use your Smart Phone Apps He continued: Grenada, is seeking his first onds, as American Mike Richards-Ross captured the iPhone (Cricket Videos) “Yesterday, after qualifying, it World title since 2008. Rogers won in ten seconds flat. event in 50.10 seconds, with Android(Action Packed Cricket DVDs) looked so hard. I really was That same year, he was Evergreen Kittitian Jamaican Stephenie Directly from our website almost speechless when I honoured by the Grenada sprinter Kim Collins, at age McPherson second in a sea - 38, clocked a season-best www.cricketvideo.com spoke to [the fans], and it was government for bringing son-best 50.40. no one else’s fault but mine. I international exposure to the 10.10 to be third. The Call Toll Free Jamaican duo of Nesta Carter was just so disappointed in country. - Edited from CMC. 1-800-529-3500 myself. And then to get that Æ (10.12) and Kemar Bailey- result today, to really climb Cole (10.14) were fourth and Æ fifth respectively. CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014• 19 A FEATURE “Caribbean Crossroads” at Perez Art Museum She opens her arms down gen - of the cultural experiences medium, and is con - Puerto Rican art history. tly terraced steps to the of people from the sidered one of the Haitian artist Edouard water’s edge on Biscayne Bay, Caribbean. Read the most important Duval-Carrié’s: “Imagined and silently watches as some artist’s information sheet Jamaican artists. She Landscapes” is an inspiring of the largest cruise ships in beside each piece, and you taught several genera - series of eleven paintings on the world – the size of sky - may find a surprise or two. tions of sculptors. aluminum that have been lay - scrapers – slowly dock, and On PAMM’s second ered with drawings using sil - depart in the bay directly in floor, Camille Pissarro’s “Conversation” by ver glitter. front of her. They carry within painting “A Creek in St. Jamaica’s painter Famous artists from their luxurious holds thou - Thomas (Virgin Islands)” Barrington Watson Barbados, Colombia, Cuba, sands of vacationers, and curi - hangs quietly. Widely (1981) is on display, Haiti, The Dominican ous explorers, seeking distant known as a famous French as is Jamaican Republic, Martinique, Puerto Caribbean adventures, and Impressionist painter, Renée Cox’s Rico, and other Caribbean far-away lands. Pissarro (1830–1903) was Photo of exhibit. Courtesy of PAMM “Redcoat” from the countries are also on display. But, she carries within her actually born in Charlotte series “Queen “Caribbean: Crossroads Miami bosom – behind her Amalie, St. Thomas, which “Diggers”, 1936, is displayed Nanny of the Maroons, 2004”. of the World” was originally moist ferns and lush tropical was then part of the Danish as part of the “Shades of Other exhibits by Jamaican organized by El Museo del foliage that hang wet and West Indies, and which is now History” exhibit. Manley artists include pieces by Barrio in conjunction with the heavy, dripping slowly down the US Virgin Islands. (1900-1987) was among the Albert Huie, a “founding Queens Museum and The circular gardens hanging high Pissarro’s father, Abraham, first English pioneers of mod - teacher of the Jamaica School Studio Museum in Harlem. from her roof – her own rich was a Portugese Sephardic ern sculpture. Born in of Arts and Crafts”, and Isaac Call (305) 375-3000 for infor - bounty of Caribbean secrets. Jew, and his mother, Rachel, England, she came to Jamaica Mendes Belisario (1795-1849), mation. Pamm.org. They are hers to share, but was from the Dominican and married her cousin, politi - the first documented only until August 17, 2014. Republic. His Caribbean roots cian Norman Manley, who Jamaican-born artist. Story and Photos Then, PAMM will have to ran deep, though he later later founded the Jamaica’s “El Pan Nuestro (Our By Michelle Cawley Dreseris return her treasures of over became known as a French People’s National Party. Daily Bread)” by Puerto Caribbean Today Writer 180 objects including paint - painter when he went to live Norman Manley is one of Rico’s Ramón Frade (1875- Photo inside the PAMM, ings, sculptures, prints, photo - in Paris. Jamaica’s National Heroes. 1954) is on display. This paint - courtesy of the PAMM. graphs, installations and Edna Manley’s relief Edna Manley adopted ing is considered one of the Æ videos, to their sources. Until sculpture in Mahogany, woodcarving as her primary most iconic paintings in then, she guards the “Caribbean: Crossroads of the World”, and allows visitors to look at – but not to touch, or to photograph – over two cen - turies of rarely seen works by artists from the Caribbean. She is the new Peréz Art Museum Miami (PAMM) located at 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami. “Caribbean: Crossroads of the World” explores the diverse cultural history of the Caribbean and its diaspora dating from after the Haitian Revolution to the present. This exhibition employs a transhistorical approach to explore the many nations and cultures that compromise a broad conception of the Caribbean and focuses on four central themes: Fluid Motions, Counter Motions, Counterpoints, Shades of History and Kingdoms of this World. Artists who have lived and worked in the Caribbean, as well as artists living abroad who responded to the rich Help Caribbean Today to educate our children, and visual tradition and history of the area are shown side-by- thereby providing a leg up for all. side in the PAMM. Caribbean Today has established “The Caribbean Today check. Mail checks to, The Miami Foundation, 200 South “Caribbean – Crossroads Foundation for Journalistic and Healthcare Excellence” which will Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 505, Miami, FL 33131 of the World” mixes historical provide scholarships to students attending Miami Dade College. • Via Credit Card: miamifoundation.org/givenow. Choose the Fund work by artists such as Jacob Donations can be made in the following way: from the dropdown menu and submit payment. Please look for Lawrence, Victor Patricio • Via Check: Make checks payable to “The Miami Foundation” and the Fund name Caribbean Today Foundation. Landaluze, Camille Pissarro, Wilfredo Lam, Rigaud Benoit, include the Fund name “The Caribbean Today Foundation for • Please contact the Miami Foundation directly for cash wiring or Amelia Peláez and Armando Journalistic and Healthcare Excellence” in the memo line of the stock transfer instructions if needed. Reverón, with works by con - Remember no monies come to Caribbean Today, it all goes to your children's future education. temporary artists, including The Miami Foundation allows Caribbean Today to achieve its philanthropic mission and provides strict oversight and accountability of the Fund by the Allora and Calzadilla, Janine Board of Trustees of the Miami Foundation. For more information on The Miami Foundation, please visit miamifoundation.org. Antoni, Renée Cox, Glexis Novoa, and Ebony G. Patterson, among many others. This exhibition celebrates Miami’s position as an impor - tant Caribbean city. THE MIAMI FOUNDATION IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA UNDER THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT, 1991. A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CON - The diversity of this col - SUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE: 1-800-435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2001, THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT, CHAPTER 496, FLORIDA STATUES, REQUIRES US TO STATE OUR FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES REGISTRATION NUMBER SC-04939, THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH CONTRIBUTION RETAINED BY ANY PROFESSIONAL lection highlights the diversity SOLICITOR IS ZERO, AND THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED BY THE MIAMI FOUNDATION IS 100%. 20 A • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JULY 2014

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