BY FRED GRIMM fgrimm@MiamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE — It was Rio for a day, this shattered city. Brazilian flags hung from the windows of broken buildings. Sidewalk vendors along the ruins sold yellow scarves trimmed in green, and jerseys and pennants that professed allegiance to the beautiful game. Yellow and green soda bottles hung from lines...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The U.S. Embassy is advising travellers to exercise caution in Haiti after four U.S. citizens were killed in separate robberies near Port-au-Prince’s airport. All those killed were visiting relatives in Haiti, embassy officials told The Associated Press on Monday. The attacks occurred over three months and in three different locations. The...
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La Plateforme des Patriotes Haïtiens constate que le président de la République a choisi de confier, de manière insidieuse, par arrêté, l’organisation d’élections générales au CEP dans sa composition actuelle et au travers d’une mécanique électorale reconnue partisane. La Plateforme des Patriotes Haïtiens est convaincue que, par cette décision, l’Exécutif haïtien a choisi la voie de...
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June 24, 2010 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the situation in Haiti in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake that struck near Port-au-Prince. This replaces the Travel Warning for Haiti dated March 15, 2010, and provides updated information for U.S. citizens in Haiti. The Department of State strongly urges U.S....
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Over the past month 1 June – 28 June – we averaged 21,347 hits per day with viewers coming from many nations around the world. For example, daily averages… 7669 from the USA, 2318 from Canada, 1947 from Haiti, 789 from the Dominican Republic…and even 13 from South Africa. Top story which received 17,401...
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By John Heilprin (CP) – 7 hours ago Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cautioned rich nations Monday upon his return from the G-20 summit in Toronto against balancing their budget shortfalls “on the backs of the world’s poorest people.” The U.N. chief’s appeal to step up efforts on poverty, climate aid, Haitian recovery and other development...
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Haiti’s president, Rene Preval, waves a Haitian flag as he takes part in the celebration of Flag Day in the historic town of Arcahaie, Haiti. C.W. GRIFFIN / MIAMI HERALD STAFF BY JACQUELINE CHARLES jcharles@MiamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian President René Préval has issued two presidential decrees, each designating Nov. 28 as the official date...
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Austin News.Net Monday 28th June, 2010 Haiti’s president Rene Preval has issued orders that the country’s nine-member provisional electoral council should organise elections for November 28th. The presidential and legislative elections to be held on the day will signal the end of Preval’s five-year presidential term, which actually ends on February 7th. The Haitian...
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