Month: May 2010
Signs of cover-up after killings in Haiti prison
-By DEBORAH SONTAG and WALT BOGDANICH New York Times inquiry indicates authorities shot unarmed inmates updated 6:40 p.m. MT, Sat., May 22, 2010 LES CAYES,…
UN: Outbreak of Diphtheria In The Capital, Port-au-Prince
18 May 2010 ” United Nations agencies are helping health authorities in Haiti carry out an emergency vaccination campaign after an outbreak of diphtheria in…
Sean Penn urges help for hospitals in post-quake Haiti
By ANN SANNER (AP) – 4 days ago WASHINGTON — Actor Sean Penn said Wednesday the biggest challenge facing post-quake Haiti is getting hospitals staffed…
Haiti’s elderly earthquake victims struggle to survive with little help
BY LAURA FIGUEROA lfigueroa@MiamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE — Flies swarmed around Christiane Carystil’s inflamed leg, yet despite her moans for help, there wasn’t much the 87-year-old could…
Monsanto’s Poison Pills for Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Monsanto, Haiti’s “New Earthquake” “A new earthquake” is what Haitian peasant farmer leader Chavannes Jean-Baptiste of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the news…
Student’s Ear Reattached by Miami Docs in Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
The work of doctors and nurses in primative conditions at the University of Miami/Project Medishare field hospital in Port-au-Prince continues to amaze. Doctors at the…
In Haiti, small loans make a big impact
Microfinance organizations are working to lift Haiti out of poverty one tiny loan at a time. CABARET, Haiti — Ask Clanise Paul how to spell…
Idaho pastor blames UNICEF workers for Haiti arrests-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
by Dee Sarton Idaho’s NewsChannel 7 KTVB.COM Posted on May 19, 2010 at 6:37 PM BOISE — One of the Baptist missionaries detained with Laura…
Haiti leader vows to step down with ‘calm heart’
By JONATHAN M. KATZ (AP) – 4 days ago ARCAHAIE, Haiti — Surrounded by waving banners of blue and red, Haitian President Rene Preval pledged…
UN to probe deaths at Haiti jail-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
The United Nations is investigating the shooting of dozens of prisoners during a jail riot in the chaotic days after Haiti’s earthquake, a spokesman for…
Haiti Earthquake Risk ‘Not Over,’ Scientist Says
By Andrea Thompson, LiveScience Senior Writer posted: 21 May 2010 09:14 am ET The earthquake that devastated Haiti in January increased stresses on nearby faults,…
5000 DUVALIERISTS MARCH IN PETIONVILLE
May 21, 2010 More than 5,000 Duvalierists marched through the streets of Petionville to protest against President Preval’s government and Preval’s attempt to derail the…
U.S. missionary held in Haiti is free, lawyer says-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
(CNN) — Laura Silsby, the American missionary accused of trying to take nearly three dozen children out of Haiti after the devastating January 12 earthquake,…
Haiti trying to avoid past mistakes as rebuilding begins
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — At the Iron Market, Haitians shopped for everything from vegetables to Voodoo flags. One side was destroyed in a 2008 fire….
Canada presses for Haitian elections
Canada is pressuring Haiti to make a firm commitment to holding elections by the end of the year as domestic opposition grows to President René…
Haitians demand Preval step down Rally called by 40 political, opposition groups
BY JOSEPH GUYLER DELVA Reuters PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian police used tear gas and warning shots to disperse protesters calling for President Rene Preval’s resignation Monday…
El Niño is done; Haiti at risk of heavy rains next week; oil spill update-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Potential serious rainfall threat to Haiti next week Long-range forecasts from the GFS and NOGAPS models over the past few days have consistently been predicting…
FLASH-FLASH-FLASH
Monday, May 17, 10:45 MASSIVE DEMONSTRATION AGAINST PREVAL Large demonstration called for 11:00 today was already filling the streets by 10:00 and looks to exceed…
Elections in Haiti OUR OPINION: Haiti’s leaders must pull together in time of crisis
With Haiti still reeling from last January’s earthquake, its leaders should be pulling together in the country’s best interests. Unfortunately, the expiration of parliament’s mandate…