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Haiti: “Violent Altercation” Between Prime Minister Nominee Garry Conille and Presidential Adviser

September 11, 2011

Stay tuned, folks! ‘Violent Altercation’ between Prime Minister-designate Garry Conille and Presidential Adviser Dr. Garry Conille and Michel Martelly Prev 1 of 2 Next PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Witnesses present at the Karibe Hotel on Saturday reported a violent altercation between the Prime Minister-designate, Dr. Garry Conille and advisers to the President Michel Martelly. Radio […]

Out of Options in Haiti? (IJDH)

September 4, 2011

Out of Options in Haiti? (IJDH) 1 September 2011 Comments: 0 Greger Calhan, Former BAI Legal Intern Amid great fanfare, and surrounded by an entourage equal to his status as newly elected President of the Republic, Michel Martelly visited the Canaraan displacement camp out on the barren outskirts of northern Port-au-Prince early this summer. He […]

Can’t Be Dr. Paul Farmer AND Clinton’s Deputy UN Special Envoy to Haiti – DemNow Interview

July 14, 2011

Paul Farmer is a highly-respected physician and a well-known champion of the the people of Haiti, where he has lived most of his adult life. He is founder of Partners-in-Health, a multi-country network of health care and a literal life-saver for the people of Haiti. Farmer is politically astute and over the years has provided […]

Haiti: UN Office Criticizes Aid Distribution

June 28, 2011

Article from the Weekly News Update on the Americas Haiti: UN Office Criticizes Aid Distribution The distribution of international aid after the devastating January 2010 earthquake in southern Haiti has been slow and in some ways counterproductive, according to a United Nations (UN) report released in June of this year. “Has Aid Changed? Channeling assistance […]

WEISBROT: Washington and International Donors Have Failed Haiti

August 13, 2010

Washington and International Donors Have Failed Haiti By Mark Weisbrot This op-ed was distributed by McClatchy Tribune Information Services on August 12, 2010 and published by the Sacramento Bee (CA) and other newspapers. If anyone wants to reprint it, please let CEPR know, by replying to this message. The “international community” is in charge of […]

HAITI: New Aljazeera Video – “Too Early for Medals in Haiti”

July 18, 2010

Too early for medals in Haiti by Sebastian Walker in Port-au-Prince, Haiti – July 18, 2010 Six months to the day since the earthquake, Edmond Mulet, the UN mission chief in Haiti, and assorted celebrities, politicians and NGO officials were at the presidential palace receiving medals for their role in the country’s recovery effort. On […]

HAITI: “A Coup without an Army,” Plus “the Bill and Hillary Fund”

July 14, 2010

Today, Democracy Now focused on the real issues impacting the people of Haiti: food, water, shelter, mega NGOs, land, sovereignty, and the international commission that is running Haiti. Mario Joseph, Haitian human rights attorney, says that Haiti has been taken over by “a coup without an army.” Go to DemNow to view the show. Clintons Will […]

West Still “Undermining Haiti” by Yves Engler

July 13, 2010

AL JAZEERA UPDATED ON: Monday, July 12, 2010 17:52 Mecca time, 14:52 FOCUS: OPINION West still ‘undermining Haiti’ By Yves Engler Six months after the earthquake, about 1.3 million Haitians still live in tent camps [GALLO/GETTY] Six months ago a devastating earthquake killed more than 230,000 Haitians. About 100,000 homes were completely […]

Haiti, Six Months After the Earthquake

July 12, 2010

Permanent housing for homeless Haitians seems to be a distant promise, yet plopping down sweatshops in the middle of of homeless camps appears to be just around the corner. Below are links to interviews which aired today on Democracy Now regarding the aftermathc of the quake. Tomorrow, DN will broadcast from Haiti again where it appears that Amy Goodman will spend […]

The Battle for Haiti: Which Side Are You On?

June 24, 2010

The Battle For Haiti: Which Side Are You On? by Carl Lindskoog On March 31, speaking before the International Donors’ Conference for Haiti, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton proclaimed the United States’ commitment to “help Haiti and to help the leaders of Haiti lead a recovery effort worthy of their highest hopes.” At the conclusion […]