CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Articles and editorials

Cuba’s Culture of Poverty Persists, E59 [23JA]

Hope Flows—VT. NonProfit Pours ‘‘Pure Water for the World,’’, S2599 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: condemn for death of Wilman Villar Mendoza and repression of human and civil rights, commend pro-democracy activist organizations, and pledge solidarity with the people of Cuba (see H. Res. 536), H440 [2FE]

——— condemn for death of Wilman Villar Mendoza and repression of human and civil rights, suspend from U.N. Human Rights Council, and call for release of all political prisoners (see S. Res. 354), S132 [26JA] (see S. Res. 366), S261 [1FE]

Gross, Alan P.: call for immediate and unconditional release from detention in Cuba and urge for provision of appropriate medical treatment (see S. Res. 609), S7459 [5DE]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see S. Res. 352), S42 [23JA] (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 368), S350 [6FE] (see H. Res. 510), H26 [17JA]

Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 764), H5707 [2AU]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 765), H5707 [2AU]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 5875), H3362 [31MY]

Remarks in House

Barceloneta, PR: New Jersey Puerto Rican Heritage Statewide Parade Annual Banquet Gala and Puerto Rican Illustres honoree, E1535 [14SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance, E973 [5JN]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 289), E1047 [15JN]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1291 [8MR]

——— call for release of political prisoners, H1376 [19MR], H1393 [20MR], H5973 [13SE], H6662 [5DE], E224 [17FE], E690 [27AP], E1859 [30NO]

——— tribute to hunger strike by pro-democracy activists, H5929 [13SE], H6258 [21SE]

——— U.S. policy, H1963 [18AP]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E53 [23JA]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S54 [24JA], S3324 [21MY], S3893–S3895 [11JN], S5826, S5853 [1AU], S5957 [2AU], S7030 [28NO], S7301 [30NO], S7320 [3DE]

——— condemn for death of Wilman Villar Mendoza and repression of human and civil rights, suspend from U.N. Human Rights Council, and call for release of all political prisoners (S. Res. 366), S277 [1FE]

——— human rights violations, S5851–S5853 [1AU]

——— independence anniversary, S3324 [21MY]

——— lift trade embargo, S7680 [6DE]

——— remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities, S7030 [28NO]

——— U.S. policy, S3893–S3895 [11JN]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Cuba and Haiti, S53–S56 [24JA]

Gross, Alan P.: call for immediate and unconditional release from detention in Cuba and urge for provision of appropriate medical treatment (S. Res. 609), S7637 [5DE]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 368), S358 [6FE]

Reports filed

Assessing Progress in Haiti Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 1016), S2819 [26AP]

Haiti Reforestation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1023) (S. Rept. 112–165), S3173 [15MY]

Tribute to Laura Pollán: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 342), S613 [14FE]

Statements

Jorge Luis Garcia Perez Arrest by Cuban State Security: Yris T. Perez Aguilera, S3893 [11JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 352, address gender-based violence against women and children in Haiti, S45 [23JA]

S. Res. 354, condemn Cuba for death of Wilman Villar Mendoza and repression of human and civil rights, suspend from U.N. Human Rights Council, and call for release of all political prisoners, S134 [26JA]

S. Res. 366, condemn Cuba for death of Wilman Villar Mendoza and repression of human and civil rights, suspend from U.N. Human Rights Council, and call for release of all political prisoners, S265, S277 [1FE]

S. Res. 368, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S351, S358 [6FE]

S. Res. 609, call for immediate and unconditional release of Alan P. Gross from detention in Cuba and urge for provision of appropriate medical treatment, S7459, S7637 [5DE]