Argentines love to go to Florida. But, Argentina limits the amount of money its citizens can take out of the country, and it restricts their purchase of dollars. So some Miami businesses have taken the step of accepting Argentine pesos.
This week we’re hosting a summit with our friends at WLRN in Miami that’s made possible by the Knight Foundation. We’re experimenting to see how we can use text messaging as a tool for uncovering local issues that matter in Little Haiti, Miami.
Haitians seeking refuge in the US spark debate on immigration
More than two weeks after the earthquake struck in Haiti, destroying homes and tearing apart families, Haitians are scrambling to find new places to live. It is expected that many may seek refuge in Miami.
Haitian airlifts have resumed, but they’re still flying almost exclusively to to Miami’s overburdened hospitals. The state has taken more than 500 injured evacuees from the Haiti earthquake since it struck three weeks ago.
There are unusual things going on in every city ? strange people, curious buildings and local lore. In Miami, public radio journalist Alicia Zuckerman is trying to get answers for the people of South Florida as she asks, ‘What’s up with that?’
A makeshift boat carrying 200 Haitians hoping to arrive in Miami capsized off the coast of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Lieutenant Commander Matt Morlag of the U.S. Coastguard joins The Takeaway with an update on the continuing search.
