The following Democracy Now video and Nation magazine article reveal how a shameless US and its equally shameless diplomatic counterparts from France, Canada, the UN and the Vatican collaborated to keep former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide from returning to Haiti after the 2004 coup. Edmond Mulet, a Guatemalan diplomat who served as head of the UN […]
January 27, 2011
Former Haitian President Aristide’s Attorney: Washington Gave “Green Light” for Duvalier’s Arrival in Haiti At the same time, U.S. continued to block exiled President Aristide’s return Posted Jan. 26, 2011 Real Audio MP3 Interview with Ira Kurzban, attorney representing exiled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, conducted by Scott Harris The return of ex-Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby […]
January 22, 2011
I want to go home, says Haiti’s Aristide Jan 22, 2011 10:36 PM | By MOIPONE MALEFANE Top-level negotiations involving Cuba and the US are under way to send exiled Haitian leader Jean Bertrand Aristide back home – and save South African taxpayers at least R3-million a year. ‘The unbearable pain experienced in the winter […]
January 20, 2011
Excellent background and analysis from Kim Ives. I encourage you to share this article widely. A Class Analysis of Baby Doc: Mothballed Playboy Dictator Recalled to Service By Kim Ives The big question Haitians are asking is: who is behind Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier’s surprise arrival in Haiti with an expired Haitian […]
January 19, 2011
Dr Jean-Bertrand Aristide Former President of Haiti 19 January 2011 I would like to thank the government and the people of South Africa for the historic hospitality, deeply rooted in Ubuntu, extended to my family and I. Since my forced arrival in the Mother Continent six and a half years ago, the people of […]
August 23, 2010
Pic above is of Kevin Pina in the slammer in Port-au-Prince in October 2004 after his arrest while investigating the bogus arrest of Father Gerard Jean-Juste. Folks, Kevin Pina did a short program tonight on Radio KPFA – Flashpoints regarding the November election. His guests were Ansel Herz, independent journalist, on the ground in Haiti and Jacob […]
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 […]
July 18, 2010
Please go to the Haiti Action website for article and numerous photos of the march.
May 20, 2010
Subject: AHP/Radio Solidarite, Unofficial English translation: events surrounding the 207th anniversary of the Haitian flag – President Preval announces new programs while large demonstrations call for the departure of the government and the return of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide. News from AHP/ Radio Solidarité for May 17 and 18, 2010 English summary translation (Unofficial) Please […]
May 6, 2010
This announcement reflects the US/UN nervousness about the strong possiblity that elections will not be held in 2010. The last thing the US/UN wants is for Haitians to be making the decisions about what happens next. Let’s see how Preval’s announcement fairs over at the Haitian parliament. Stay tuned. Prez Preval with Prez Obama Haiti prez to extend […]
August 12, 2011
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