Essays on Caribbean

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Culture Dimension and Economic System in Haiti

2 pages / 938 words

Introduction Haiti is a developing economy, and the GDP of Haiti was given at 9.66 billion USD in 2018 (Trading Economics, 2020). The country’s GDP has been boosted by the informal economy with majority of the companies investing in the formal economy. On the other...

Economic System Haiti

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The Haitian Revolution and Destabilization of Haiti

2 pages / 969 words

Haiti’s deliberate portrayal as one of the poorest, most dangerous and most “underdeveloped” countries in the world is part of a continued attempt to dehumanize Black and Indigenous people, who make up over 95% of Haiti’s population. The systemic poverty present on the island is...

American History Haiti

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Haiti: Poverty, Hunger and Development

4 pages / 2026 words

Introduction Poverty is a state where an individual is unable to have human basic needs such as food, good housing, clothing, and healthcare. However, the term also applies to countries that do not produce enough resources to sustain their population; hunger is a condition where...

Haiti Poverty

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Analysis of The Factors that Negatively Affect Haiti’s Economy

4 pages / 1672 words

Introduction A little over 200 years ago, Haiti gained its independence from France, which turned out being one of the worst mistakes this country would ever make. Haiti’s economy would spend over a century repaying the French and not focusing on the development of their...

Economy Haiti

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Analysis of The Economic Impacts of Haiti Earthquake

1 page / 449 words

Introduction Haiti is a poor city; however, it’s better known for its frequent and destructive earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by the movement and tension between the tectonic plates. In this scenario, Haiti lays in between the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates, two major fault...

Earthquake Haiti

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Depiction of Life in Jamaica in The Documentary Life and Debt

2 pages / 691 words

Introduction Life and Debt, a film by Stephanie Black, reveals the darker side of Jamaica that tourists and foreigners do not typically witness in their daily lives. This less visible side is represented by the struggling economy and its impact on the citizens of the...

Documentary Jamaica Life and Debt

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Benefits of HIPAA in The Health Industry, and The Need for Such Act in Jamaica

1 page / 662 words

Introduction Everyone is going electronic! This includes the Health Industry worldwide, and with the advent of health providers turning to more convenient, cost-effective ways of storing and accessing patients’ medical information, it only makes sense that agencies would seek to ensure this is done safely....

Health Insurance HIPAA Jamaica

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Puerto Rican Identity in The United States

4 pages / 1700 words

Tato Laviera was involved in the affirmation and transformation of the Puerto Rican identity in the United States. Tato was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Sanchez arrived in Lower East Side of New York at the age of 9. Before he migrated to the United...

Book Review Cultural Identity Puerto Rico

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Tsunami Modeling of Caribbean Sources Affecting The North Coast of Puerto Rico

5 pages / 2456 words

Abstract The location of Puerto Rico makes it vulnerable to seismic activity due to the different sources that surround the Island. This is why the risk of a tsunami affecting the island increases as it did in 1918. The Puerto Rico Trench, located to the...

Natural Disasters Puerto Rico

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Christopher Columbus and His Love for Cuba

1 page / 663 words

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and colonizer who completed four voyages a cross the Atlantic Ocean that opened the New World for conquest and permanent European colonization of the Americas. Columbus had embarked with intent to find and develop a westward route to the...

Christopher Columbus Cuba Famous Person

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Analysis of Government Actions to Lower Criminality in Jamaica

5 pages / 2394 words

The Andrew Holness led administration was under extreme pressure after over 1300 murders were recorded in 2016, the highest for the last five years. Hence, a crime plan was initiated which focused on lowering criminality and using social intervention to curtail the issue, the Zone...

Criminals in Society Criminology Jamaica

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Epidemiology of The Cholera Epidemic in Haiti

6 pages / 2859 words

Overview Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio Cholerae bacterium, transmitted via ingestion of contaminated water or food. Worldwide it is estimated to each year cause between 1, 3 to 4 million cases, and between 21000 to 143000 deaths. In 2016, 54% of...

Epidemiology Haiti

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Relations Between Iran, Cuba and Venezuela

5 pages / 2377 words

It is no secret that Iran, Venezuela and Cuba have close relations to one another especially considering they are all basically dictatorships. Iran is under control of a Supreme Leader that is supposed to be a democracy and Venezuela and Cuba are actually dictatorships. But...

Cuba Iran Venezuela

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Scarface and Strain Theory

1 page / 465 words

Tony Montana escaped Cuba to achieve the American Dream. But his idea of the American Dream is vastly different from majority of other immigrants. The film has many instances of strain theory. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to...

Cuba Society

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Intersections of Food Production/distribution and Broad Categories of Social Policy in Cuba

7 pages / 3050 words

Beginning with the revolution of 1959 and continuing through the “special period” of economic crisis in the 1990s, various social and geo-political forces resulted in policy reforms that substantially impacted both the production and distribution of food in Cuba. These changes were driven first by...

Cuba Economy Nutrition

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Being a Physician – My Dedication

2 pages / 740 words

I’m not a pioneer in my family when it comes to the medical field. My Grandfather is an established physician in Puerto Rico with experience in a district hospital. I have never seen someone so unyielding in their mission to make the world a better...

Dedication Physician Puerto Rico

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History of Cuba: then and Now

1 page / 637 words

Cuba is divided in 14 capitals and the special city of Island of the Youth (former Island of Pines). Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach Cuba in 1492. During that period the natives people lived and work their way through by farming. They...

Cuba Cuban Revolution

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The Conflict Between Cuba and America

2 pages / 999 words

For many years the island of Cuba had been under strict Spanish control. The colony had lots of valuable land, a good population, and a growing sugar industry. However, as time went on, their desire to separate from Spain and become their own country became...

Cuba

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Benefits and Drawbacks of The Us Embargo on The Cuban Business and Economy

1 page / 638 words

Introduction It is undeniable. Cuba is changing, and quickly. It seems as each month passes by, the Cuban government keeps inching towards a more free-market economy and abandoning its socialist principles. I found this week’s readings and class discussion to be particularly interesting. The Hufbauer...

Cuba