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Haiti Immigrants Using Puerto Rico As Gateway To US In New Migrant Route
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the Dominican Republic. But a ...

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... to northern Haiti to find passengers. Hundreds of Haitian migrants have made their way to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in recent months, finding that if they can get to Puerto Rico without getting arrested, it’s relatively easy to fly on ...
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the Dominican Republic. But a ...

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Hundreds of Haitian migrants have made their way to Puerto Rico in recent months. They've found that if they can make it to the U.S. territory without getting arrested, they can fly on to U.S. cities such as Miami, Boston or New York without having to ...

Haiti migrants braving sea in rickety boats add Puerto Rico as way station ... - Fox News
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Haitians have fled their troubled country for years, attempting to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by heading north across the open sea or trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the ...

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... passengers. There are no official statistics on how many Haitians have successfully made their way illegally to Puerto Rico, or how many have traveled on to the U.S. mainland. But the trend worries officials in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic, ...
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Venezuela: Still No Justice in Sabino Romero Murder
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All links in Spanish unless otherwise noted.
Two months after the assassination [en] of Yukpa indigenous leader Sabino Romero in Venezuela, activists and community members question why no one has been charged for the murder.
On Sunday 3 March, 2013, indigenous leader Sabino Romero was shot [en] and killed in the western Venezuela state of Zulia. Two men on a motorcycle approached Romero’s vehicle and fired, killing the leader and injuring his wife.
He died only days before the death of former Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez. Many feared the president’s death would overshadow the investigation process. Foro por la Vida, a group of Venezuela’s most prominent human rights organizations, called for an “exhaustive, transparent and quick investigation” to determine who was responsible.
Sources immediately suspected that the incident was a hired killing. Romero was an emblematic leader in a long-standing conflict between landowners, ranchers and indigenous peoples in Zulia. He championed the demarcation of Yukpa ancestral lands and protested against coal mining projects planned in the Perija mountain range bordering Colombia.
Yukpa leader Sabino Romero at a 2012 protest. Image by Flickr user lubrio (CC BY 2.0)
Yukpa leader Sabino Romero at a 2012 protest. Image by Flickr user lubrio (CC BY 2.0)
Almost two months after his death, no suspects have been charged in the killing. Activists and community groups organized an event on 24 April, 2013 in the Centro Cultural of the Central Park in Caracas to revive the search for justice.
The event, titled “El legado indocampesino: Homenaje al Cacique Sabino en Caracas” (The legacy of the indian-peasant: homage to the leader Sabindo in Caracas) brought together artists, musicians, academics and activists to commemorate Sabino Romero’s life. The alternative Venezuelan news site Apporea has photos from the event on their blog. As they point out, It is still unknown who ordered Sabino to be murdered.
The Latin American Bureau reported one possible reason for the delay in justice on their blog [en]. Quoting long-time Yukpa ally and coordinator of the NGO Society Homo et Natura Lusbi Portillo, they state:
CICPC [Body of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations] is investigating Sabino’s death but the police and cattle ranchers are disrupting the process. Every time they bring someone in for questioning, the police and cattle ranchers start to protest, closing the roads and burning tyres. So every time someone is questioned there is a rumpus.
However the blog VenezuelaAnalysis.com, an independent Venezuelan politics blog, is reporting [en] that a committee of seventeen Yukpa met with the minister for foreign affairs, Elias Jaua, on 25 March, 2013. Jaua promised to make payments to the Yukpa people within sixty days so their lands could be inhabited by them.
A graphic arts collective named Trinchera Creativa (@TrincheCreativa) first tweeted an image of Sabino Romero with the caption: How many dead leaders does Venezuela justice need to wake up and condemn murderers?
The Associated Press is reporting [en] at least eight murders involving the Yukpa tribe in recent years, usually arising from conflicts over land rights. In 2008 Sabino’s father José Manuel, a Yukpa elder over one hundred years old, was beaten to death. Some sources now report that the daughter of Romero is also facing danger [en] due to her public efforts supporting the Yukpa people, noting that in 2012, her “brother was murdered after having his eyes gouged out with wire. To this day, no one has taken the blame for this crime.“
The Yukpa have fought for years to reclaim ancestral land now occupied by ranchers and farmers. Lusbi Portillo has a long-running blog at Soberania.org chronicling the Yukpa struggles as far back as 2004.
Despite official government propaganda in support of the indigenous peoples, little progress has been made in the demarcation of indigenous territory. On their blog, Foro por la vida notes that only 3% of the Yukpa territory has been demarcated to date.
In 2008 during an episode of his unscripted talk show “Aló President,” ex-president Hugo Chavez made the following statement in support of the Yukpa:
“…Que nadie tenga duda: entre los hacendados y los indios, este gobierno está con los indios, no hay duda de ningún tipo, no hay duda de ningún tipo… Los indígenas Yukpa deben ser protegidos por el gobierno, por la Fuerza Armada y por el Estado. … esas tierras estuvieron ocupadas por los indios Yukpa durante mucho tiempo, produciendo ganado, carne y leche, y fueron echados de ahí. Yo no estoy hablando de la conquista de los españoles, estoy hablando de hace treinta años… ahora aquí hay una Revolución: La Fuerza Armada, los cuerpos de inteligencia, el gobierno, todo, apoyando a los indios. Hay una Comisión de Demarcación, Yubirí, que tiene una deuda pendiente, tiene una deuda, debe estar allá, hay que demarcar porque eso está en la Constitución y en la Ley.
“Let there be no doubt: between the landowners and the Indians, this government is with the Indians… there is no doubt. The Yukpa people should be protected by the government, by the armed forces and by the state…these lands have been occupied by the Yukpa for a long time, gainfully producing meat and milk. They were thrown out of their land. And I’m not talking about the Spanish conquest. I’m talking about the last thirty years… Now we have a revolution. The armed forces, intelligence agencies and the government are now all supporting the indigenous peoples… There is a demarcation commission with a pending obligation. They should go demarcate [the territory] because it’s in the constitution and the law.”
You can watch the whole statement below:
However, Marino Alvarado, executive director of the Venezuelan human rights organization PROVEA, points out that the Yukpa struggle went beyond official rhetoric against large landholders and confronted mining in the region:
La lucha de Sabino Romero era contra el modelo de desarrollo extractivista energético. La demarcación estaba paralizada no solo por la “presión de la oligarquía ganadera” –como afirma cierta propaganda oficial-, sino porque en tierras indígenas de todo el país hay recursos ya negociados a futuro.
Sabino Romero's fight was against the extractive energy development model. The demarcation [of the Yukpa territory] was paralized not only because of the “pressure of the landowning oligarchy” – as certain official propaganda affirms – but also because in indigenous territory in the whole country there are resources already sold.
According to the International Working Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), Venezuela [en] has around 27 million indigenous peoples comprising over 40 different groups. The 1999 constitution explicitly recognized the multi-ethnic nature of the country and included clauses to encourage the participation of indigenous peoples in all levels of politics. Venezuela has also ratified several international measures supporting indigenous rights including ILO Convention 169[en] and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [en].
National legislation includes the Organic Law on Demarcation and Guarantees for the Habitat and Lands of the Indigenous Peoples and the Organic Law on Indigenous Peoples and Communities (LOPCI).
However, the relationship between the government and indigenous peoples remains paternalistic, ignoring local needs and decision-making structures. The lack of progress in indigenous rights – particularly the demarcation of indigenous territory – has caused groups to mobilize against the government. The Yukpa await to see if they will receive justice for the killing of their people and taking of their ancestral lands. 

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Spanish Blogger Goes After Anti-Catalan Prejudice in Viral Video
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A YouTube video featuring an Andalusian Spanish blogger criticizing xenophobic attitudes in Spain toward the region of Catalonia has gone viral.
Blogger Mel Domínguez (@focusings) uploaded the video [es] to her Youtube channel [es] on April 8th, 2013 as a response to anti-Catalanism she has encountered in Spain. It has so far garnered more than two million views and more than 35,000 comments.
The video comes at a time when tensions are high between Spain and the autonomous community of Catalonia. With economic crisis ravaging the Iberian peninsula, the movement for independence in Catalonia has gained popular support, straining relations between the region and the rest of the country.
Domínguez, a 23-year-old Huelva native, has been living in Barcelona for two years. In her video, titled “¡A mí me hablas en español!” or “Speak to me in Spanish!”, she deconstructed what she called “false myths” about the Catalan people:

She began by asserting:
Estoy en contra de los españoles que odian a los catalanes por inercia, pero también estoy en contra de los catalanes que odian a los españoles con la misma intensidad.
I am against Spaniards who possess irrational disdain for the Catalan people, just as I am against Catalans who hate Spaniards with the same intensity.
She asserted that, in her native Andalusia, she was “raised to hate” the Catalan people and Catalonia as symbols of all Spain's ills. Domínguez explained that after moving to Barcelona, she came to believe that another people's desire for political independence is perfectly valid:
¿Es que están ofendiendo a alguien por pensar que su tierra merece un estado propio? Mientras no sean radicales que van insultando a España, su pensamiento independiente me parece totalmente respetable. [...] Cuando crecí y empecé a conocer esta tierra, me di cuenta de que es una tontería odiar por odiar.
Are they offending anyone for desiring a state for their homeland? As long as someone isn't a radical who spews hate for Spain, their belief in their own sovereignty seems perfectly respectable to me… When I grew and began to understand this place, I came to realize how absurd it is to hate for the sake of hate.
Domínguez also sought to set the record straight about “false myths,” such as a commonly held belief that Spanish speakers in Catalonia are marginalized and face discrimination, or that the Catalan-language is a dialect of Spanish:
Un dialecto es el andaluz, el canario, el murciano. El catalán se rige por sus propias reglas ortográficas, sus propias conjugaciones verbales, su propia escritura.
A dialect is AndalusianCanarianMurcian. Catalan is made of and governed by its own orthography, its own verbal conjugations, its own body of literature.
Domínguez also explained that when she was young, her desire to watch the Catalan-language television program “Crackòvia” [ca] led to often heated arguments with her father, who would say, “I'd watch English television before anything in Catalan” — an attitude Domínguez qualified as radical: to hate “just because”, in her own words. She concluded:
Sé que no voy a cambiar el mundo grabando este vídeo, pero me he desahogado.
I know I won't change the world recording this video, but I just needed to vent.
Immediate reaction
Ms Domínguez expected to generate both negative and positive reactions, but she didn't expect large-scale amplification. Since she uploaded the video, she has been receiving a steady stream of support. For instance, Catalan illustrator Joan Pasqual [ca] (joanpasqualart) wrote to her on YouTube:
Chica, et felicito per la teva inteligència, simpatía i sentit de l'humor. M'has fet pasar una bona estona. Si hi haguès a Espanya molta gent que pensès com tu tot aniría millor. Moltes gràcies guapetona!!!!
Lady, cheers for your intelligence, sympathy and sense of humor. Thanks to you I had a great time today. If there were more people in Spain who think like you, things would be going so much better. Thank you!!!!
Lawyer Sergi Atienza [ca] (@SergiAtienza_) tweeted:
@SergiAtienza_: Una mica d'aire demòcrata i respecte des d'Espanya. Viva la madre que te parió, y gracias!@focusings http://dlvr.it/3D9Z87 @catalanofobia
@SergiAtienza_: A little democratic and respectful air blowing in from Spain. Bless you, and your parents! @focusings http://dlvr.it/3D9Z87 @catalanofobia
Nevertheless, despite clarifying her position against all forms of radicalism, Domínguez wasn't able to evade criticism — and in some cases, personal insults — from those who don't share her vision. It should be noted, however, that her detractors continue to fall in the minority of those who reacted to her video.
Víctor García Glez (@uvejeje) wrote on Twitter:
@uvejeje: Su vídeo sobre la “catalanofobia” me parece una de las chorradas más imbéciles y victimistas que vi en años. Enhorabuena.
@uvejeje: I found your video about “Catalanophobia” to be one of the most stupid and self-victimizing frivolities that I've seen in years. Congratulations.
Some netizens, such as Twitter user Santiago Sánchez (@murcianista77) went as far to question her own national authenticity:
@murcianista77: si eres andaluza no eres neutral, gilipollas.una buena andaluza es antiindependentista.
@murcianista77: If you're Andalusian you aren't neutral, idiot. Real Andalusians are anti-separatists.
Beyond the blogosphere, various media outlets, such as El País [es] and television channel 8 TV [ca], have reported on Domínguez's video. La Vanguardia [es] has even hired her to offer her videos as scoops to its readers.
Fighting anti-Catalanism
This video coincides with a broader initiative in Catalonia to fight perceived anti-Catalanism. Beyond displays of national and cultural pride, such as the region's traditional Diada holiday and last summer's controversial grassroots translation of Twitter's interface, activists have been deliberately pushing back against a rising tide of anti-Catalan sentiment in Spain's public and private spheres.
Aside from the Domínguez video, a notable case has been the website Apuntem.cat [ca], which has had far-reaching success in denouncing anti-Catalan activity online by collecting and sharing racist tweets and blog posts.
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PHOTOS: Dramatic Views Above the Atlantic
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From the rugged landscape of the U.S. Southwest to electrifying storms in Germany, we show you some of nature's most exciting moments.
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Partly cloudy with rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 90F with a heat index of 95F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Partly cloudy with rain showers. Low of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Partly cloudy with rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
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Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 75F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
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Partly cloudy with rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 90F with a heat index of 95F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
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Partly cloudy with rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
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Partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
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Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
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Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
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Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 75F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
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Waning Crescent, 6% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Athletics vs. Indians7:05 PM EDT on May 07, 2013Partly Cloudy, 65
Tigers vs. Nationals7:05 PM EDT on May 07, 2013Thunderstorm, 63
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Lorient vs. Evian12:00 PM CEST on May 07, 2013Partly Cloudy, High 68° F/ 20° C
Swansea City vs. Wigan Athletic7:45 PM BST on May 07, 2013Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C
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Bojangles' Southern 5007:00 PM EDT on May 11, 2013Chance of a Thunderstorm,
Sprint Showdown7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013Average High 81° F/ 27° C
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THE PLAYERS Championship8:30 AM EDT on May 09, 2013Clear, 65
THE PLAYERS Championship8:30 AM EDT on May 10, 2013Partly Cloudy, 65
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