Janine Mendes-Franco · October, 2012

Latest posts by Janine Mendes-Franco from October, 2012

Caribbean: Hurricane Sandy's Wake

  28 October 2012

As Hurricane Sandy closes in on the east coast of the United States, bloggers in the Caribbean who have already experienced the storm share their experiences.

Jamaica, Cuba: Handling Hurricane Sandy

  25 October 2012

Tropical Storm Sandy, which had been on a direct course towards the Greater Antilles over the past few days, got upgraded to Category 1 hurricane status shortly before it made landfall in Jamaica. It then struck Cuba and is now headed for the Bahamas.

Grenada: Remembering a Revolution

  24 October 2012

October 19 marked the 29th anniversary of the bloody military coup in Grenada which ousted leader Maurice Bishop from government and prompted the United States-led invasion of the country. Two bloggers marked the occasion with detailed posts about what happened and how it forever changed the course of Grenada's history.

Bermuda: Election Thoughts

  18 October 2012

Catch a fire blogs about Bermuda's elections – and offers a few predictions – while Respice Finem calls the right to vote “a right, not a privilege.”