Posted in Crime/Corruption

Retired Boston police detective dies in Haiti, investigation launched

Detective Yves Dambreville retired in 2012 Yves Dambreville, a U.S citizen of Haitian origin and a 33-year-veteran of the department who retired in 2012, was…

Posted in Govt Incompentece

Dominican truckers end 32-day strike against Haiti

Passengers hop a ride along the road connecting the border towns of Malpasse on the Haitian side and Jimani in the Dominican Republic aboard a…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

A Look at CARIFESTA in Haiti, in Photos

A cultural celebration in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s just the 12th time the regional CARIFESTA festival has been held, but this year’s…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

18 months added to Haiti’s protected status

United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has extended Haiti’s designation for Temporary Protected Status for an additional 18 months, Citizenship and Immigration Services…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

YOURI LATORTUE HOMME DE DEVOIR ET DE COURAGE

August 29, 2015 Les hommes de courage et de caractére ne courent pas les rues de ce pays, encore moins les avenues de la politique….

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti Elections Govt Incompentece

MEA CULPA??? DID WE SEE AMBASSADOR PAMELA WHITE BLINK??? DID WE HEAR AN APOLOGY AND RECOGNITION THAT THE AUG 9 ELECTION WAS A SCREW UP????

August 28, 2015 Listeners to Radio Metropole, this morning, heard an unusual broadcast that really sounded like an admission, on Ambassador White’s part, that the…

Posted in Crime/Corruption

Former archbishop dies ahead of standing trial for child sex abuse

Former archbishop and papal nuncio for the Dominican Republic, Josef Wesolowski had been charged with sexually abusing young boys and having child pornography on his…

Posted in Elections FRENCH/CREOLE Articles

Communiqué de presse # 52 : REPORT DE LA RENCONTRE AVEC LES REPRESENTANTS DES PARTIS, GROUPEMENTS POLITIQUES ET LES CANDIDATS A LA PRESIDENCE

27 août 2015 Le Conseil électoral provisoire informe la population en général, les dirigeants des partis, groupements politiques, candidats à la présidence et la presse…

Posted in Elections Govt Incompentece

Haiti, chronicle of an electoral crisis

For the past 67 weeks, Haïti Liberté columnist Catharine Charlemagne has written in French a series of articles entitled “Haiti, Chronicle of an Electoral Crisis.”…

Posted in Elections Govt Incompentece

Baptist Haiti Mission- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

Baptist Haiti Mission Serving the Whole Person Wallace & Eleanor Turnbull, Founders 523 Sundilla Court Auburn, AL 36830         wallace@tbull.com www.tbull.com USA Office 13420EastpointCenterDr Louisville,KY 40223…

Posted in Elections Govt Incompentece

Refugees set up camp on the Haiti-Dominican border

20 August 2015 Last updated at 23:39 BST The Haitian government is calling on its neighbour the Dominican Republic to delay plans for thousands of…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti Elections FRENCH/CREOLE Articles Govt Incompentece

TROP!C’EST TROP!OPONT ET SES ASSOCIÉS DU CEP DOIVENT PARTIR!

Le Conseil Electoral Provisoire est le principal responsable de la gabegie du 9 Aout 2015.Les faits parlent haut et fort. La moindre investigation,  avec objectivité,…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

Frank Petersen, first African-American Marine aviator, dies at 83

Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (ret.) the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general, died Aug. 25, 2015. Petersen…

Posted in Elections Govt Incompentece

Guatemala Protesters Call National Strike to Force President Out

Thousands of protesters called for a national strike in Guatemala on Thursday as some businesses closed and marchers blocked highways demanding the resignation of President…

Posted in Ag/Farming

Tropical storm Erika could impact Florida this weekend

Residents of South Florida are closely eyeing Tropical Storm Erika, which could begin impacting Florida as early as Sunday or Monday. “I think we’ll have…

Posted in Elections

Haitian electoral observers demand investigation into election day chaos

In this Aug. 9, 2015 file photo, election officials count votes during parliamentary elections in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Dieu Nalio Chery AP By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@MiamiHerald.com…

Posted in Ag/Farming DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

Tropical Storm Erika Spins Toward Caribbean, Path Unclear

by Erin McClam Tropical Storm Erika is drifting west toward the Caribbean, and forecasters say it could become a hurricane and brush close to Florida…

Posted in Crime/Corruption Elections FRENCH/CREOLE Articles

Evans Paul, obligé d’imiter Laurent Lamothe en remobilisant l’Unité anti-Contrebande du Colonel Antoine Atouriste. – Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

August 25, 2015 *La lutte contre la contrebande était la principale cause de la chute du 1er Ministre Lamothe suite à une conspiration des contrebandiers,…

Posted in Elections Govt Incompentece

AVOIDING A POLITICAL DISASTER IN HAITI AS SOPHIA MARTELLY AND KIKO TAKE CONTROL

Haiti Democracy Project The Washington-based Haiti Democracy Project’s James Morrell has written: “By the time the commission is through, there will be little left for…

Posted in Aristide/Preval Elections Govt Incompentece

THERE THEY GO AGAIN

By Dan Whitman | Published: August 12, 2015 This thing called the “international community” rises to clown-like behavior when Haiti has elections. They always did,…