Caribbean News
US Secretary of State Rice Arrives in Haiti
VOA News September 27, 2005
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Haiti for a one-day visit aimed at showing U.S. support for elections scheduled there for November.
Ms. Rice is to meet Tuesday with U.N. peacekeepers and leaders of the interim government, including President Boniface Alexandre and Prime Minister Gerard Latortue.
The elections in Haiti will be the first since a political crisis in 2004 drove then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office.
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London Carnival Tradition Promotes Unity
VOA News August 30, 2005
For 41 years the Notting Hill Carnival has taken place during the last week of August. It was created by black immigrants from the Caribbean where the carnival tradition is very strong.
They dreamed of bringing together the immigrant community of Notting Hill, which in the 1950s was living under racism, poor working conditions, and substandard housing. They wanted to openly celebrate their heritage and share it with London's white community. Over the years the carnival has evolved to symbolize ethnic unity.
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