Aristide Returns (The Nation) 20 March 2011 Comments: 0 By Dan Coughlin, the Nation Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s triumphant return to Haiti after seven years of forced exile in South Africa signals a new stage in the Caribbean country’s popular and democratic struggle just as a resurgent right wing prepares to lay electoral claim—for the […]
October 14, 2010
CEPR Co-Director Criticizes U.S. Funding of Flawed “Elections” in Haiti U.S. Providing Millions in Electoral Assistance for “Election” that Excludes Major Political Parties from Ballot For Immediate Release: October 14, 2010 Contact: Dan Beeton, 202-239-1460 Washington, D.C. – The Obama administration should explain why it is contributing millions of dollars for Haiti’s November 28 presidential […]
July 15, 2010
Kevin Pina, independent journalist and documentary filmmaker interviews Ansel Herz, an independent journalist on-the-ground in Haiti and Dr. Maryse Narcisse, spokesperson for former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and a leader in the Lavalas party. Herz speaks extensively about camp conditions, the overall management (of lack thereof) of the camps, mega-NGOs, such as World Vision, that refuse to […]
June 14, 2010
Pic above: After the coup, the US-French-Canadian cabal “selected” Haiti’s new leadership: former head of the Haitian Supreme Court, Boniface Alexandre (center) became President and Gerard Latortue (right), a former UN functionary who had retired to Boca Raton, FL and had his own TV talk show, became Prime Minister. These two were just what the cabal doctors […]
April 28, 2010
“Falling behind in this regard would “seriously undermine the stability we have been working towards in Haiti for many years,” he stated.” –Edmond Mulet Say What??? Secretary-General requests rapid boosting of Haitian mission’s technical capacity 27 April 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the Security Council to endorse a rapid strengthening of the […]
March 9, 2010
and it has to do with the fact that in the two previous elections (February and June 2009), the Haitian electoral commission, disallowed candidates from the largest party in Haiti, Lavalas, from appearing on the ballot. Lavalas is the party started by former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and is supported by the overwhelming majority of Haiti’s poor. Keeping Lavalas […]
February 24, 2010
AHP News – Feb. 18, 2010 – Eng. Translation (Unofficial) Please see the official site of AHP/Radio Solidarité at www.ahphaiti.org News Topics: Patrick Elie urges sustained solidarity, warns of a coup under the cover of humanitarian aid , urges government reorganization, Questions remain about the CEP — Mayors in the Metro area meet with […]
April 11, 2009
Comments Off on HAITI: Perverted Priorities – Corpses, Sham Elections, and Sweatshops
by Regan Boychuck It is revealing what puts a bee in some Haiti watchers’ bonnets and what they are able to remain silent about. Largely imagined human rights abuses by the Haitian government between 2000 and 2004 got some all hot under the collar, but when thousands were actually being killed after the February 2004 […]
March 24, 2011
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