Region

Caribbean

Kiribati: Living on The Edge

Before feeling the full brunt of rising seas, the Kiribati people eke out a life on narrow ribbons of land exposed to waves, wind and tide. There's no room for retreat surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.

Who Owns What in Haiti?

Uncertainty over land ownership has played out across Haiti as the country attempts to attract foreign investment in tourism, mining, manufacturing, and agriculture.

HIV-AIDS in the Caribbean: Facing the Epidemic Just Off US Shores

This Saturday, December 1, is World AIDS Day, a moment each year for special focus on the epidemic. Two hours away from American shores people face this epidemic daily. The Dominican Republic and Haiti boast the highest rates in this hemisphere of the virus that leads to AIDS. And it is a story that has been overlooked in the American mainstream media.