Ram Praneeth | Contributing Writer Haiti, a country marred by instability and poverty, struggles with many internal and external conflicts. Education is no different in the nation’s long list of domestic battlegrounds. On Dec. 1, a virtual panel discussion from the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, titled “Reflections on Haiti: Layering the Conversation […]
Salma Ibrahim | Contributing Writer On Nov. 28, a panel conversation was held at Graham Center addressing the challenges of sustainable development and exploring the green potentials of Brazil. Spearheaded by the Brazil Institute, this event was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute, FIU’s Program of Excellence in Brazilian […]
In the summer of 2012, the Pan American Health Organization and Cuban health authorities reported more than 700 cases of cholera, an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The outbreak was traced to two food distribution centres, where since then, corrective measures were taken to combat the disease. Since then, […]
Andrea Sanmiguel/Contributing Writer Former U.S. Pentagon official Francisco Mora has joined FIU and its Latin American and Caribbean Center after a two-and-a-half-year search for the center’s director. Founded in 1979, the LACC forms linkages through the Americas with high quality education and research, providing a better understanding of countries’ regions and communities. “The opportunity to […]
