Caribbean headlines

* Tourists who typically head to Puerto Rico are increasingly choosing to take their vacations in nearby countries like Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

* A new museum opened in Trinidad and Tobago that celebrates the Indian heritage of Caribbean people.

* Jamaica’s main opposition part has accused the ruling party of being divided by communist infiltration.

* A U.S. bill which may provide trade benefits to Haiti may not come to fruition. (Previous post on the proposal here).

Update (30 September): Representatives pulled the bill before a vote could be made due to pressure from congressmen representing textile-producing U.S. states. (link via Charlotte Observer).

* Spain’s largest money laundering case has a Caribbean connection in that funds may have been transferred illegally to the Dominican Republic.

* Tickets for next year’s Cricket World Cup are being sold illegally via eBay; the tournament will be hosted by the first time in the Caribbean.

Image- globaldialysis.com

Links- USA Today, Zee News (India), Jamaica Observer, AlertNet, Dominican Today, The Daily Telegraph (Australia), The Latin Americanist (blog)

Tags- Caribbean, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, international politics, Tourism, corruption, culture, sport