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The UN Reiterates Its Appeal To Consolidate Haiti’s Stabilization
The United Nations (UN) reiterated its call to the international community to generously support the Haitian government’s economic development plans, by which this Antillean country seeks to consolidate the relative stability achieved in the last five years.
Dominicans Fascinated by Santo Domingo’s Subway
Santo Domingo, Mar 10 (EFE) – The subway in Santo Domingo, which was inaugurated about a month ago, fascinates the Dominicans. Entire families travel to distant locations just for a fun ride and a picture or a video to document having set foot in one of its stations.
25th Tradewinds Exercise Begins in Bahamas
More than 400 U.S. service members, Caribbean nations’ security forces personnel and British Royal Marines, as well as numerous Caribbean nation officials were on hand for the opening ceremonies of the 25th annual Tradewinds exercise here, March 4.
Queen Sofia tours Spanish projects in Hispaniola
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Queen Sofia of Spain is touring Spanish-funded projects in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Admiral Calls Haiti Relief Effort ‘Core Mission’
The Navy admiral who commands U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and the U.S. 4th Fleet said during a visit to the USS Kearsarge that relief efforts, like the operation in Haiti, are a core mission for U.S. forces in U.S. Southern Command.
Kearsarge Completes Disaster Relief Mission In Haiti
USS Kearsarge departed Haiti today after completing a 19-day disaster relief mission in the storm-ravaged Caribbean nation that included robust helicopter and sealift support to U.S. relief efforts led by the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).
Fourth Fleet diverts ship to provide disaster relief to Haiti
USS KEARSARGE, At Sea – USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in providing assistance to Haiti.
Food shipment arrives in Haiti
A shipment of fortified rice, coordinated by SOUTHCOM's Humanitarian Assistance Directorate, arrived in Haiti recently and was distributed by representatives from the government of Haiti and an international NGO and was delivered to those most in need.