Crime/Corruption

May 9, 2010 Fritz Dorziair held three meetings with the Uruguayans in Haiti, over the past few days. One Saturday, May 5, and 2 Monday, May 7. Johny Jean, and members of his family, attended the first two. Fritz Dorziair went alone, to the third fateful, important criminal meeting, Monday afternoon. Uruguay’s Minister of...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE: The UN mission in Haiti faced public anger on Monday over allegations that Uruguayan UN troops raped an 18-year-old local man, in the latest incident to threaten the reputation of UN peacekeepers in the poor Caribbean state. Outrage in the earthquake-ravaged nation has been rising over a video shot by a cell phone...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The leaders of the political party INITE declined  offer of Haitian head of state, Michel Martelly, to participate in  Laurent Lamothe’s government. At a meeting Friday night at the National Palace, two representatives of the Executive Board of the INITE, meant the party’s decision not to integrate the next Government of Mr. Lamothe....
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United support for Navin, today 3/13/12 we need atleast 25 people to help by contacting our Senator and Congressman………please send your support to the Narine Family. We ONLY need 5 minutes of your time……………………….. no money……………….just a lettter or call (all is explained below). Thank You Dear Friends and Family: We need your help. Navindra...
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Le Nouvelliste: La mort du policier Walky Calixte paraît comme la goutte d’eau qui a fait déborder le vase. Silencieux depuis le décès en cascade de plusieurs de leurs confrères, les policiers sont sortis de leurs gonds et sont allés jusqu’á la grève. Le Parlement, cette fois, moins défensif, a autorisé le député indexé...
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Le Nouvelliste:Plusieurs mouvements de contestation ont été organisés par des agents de la police en vue d’exiger justice pour leur frère d’armes, Walky Calixte, assassiné le 17 avril dernier. Ils ont réclamé l’arrestation du député de la première circonscription de Port-au-Prince, Rodriguez Séjour, suspecté d’être à l’origine de cet assassinat. Ils en ont profité...
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Michael Deibert Posted: 04/26/2012 2:06 pm The conviction today by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of former Liberian president Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting war crimes committed in neighboring Sierra Leone — the first such conviction of a former head of state — is a welcome development for those seeking to hold politicians...
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012 13:48 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- The corpse of one of the alleged murderers of police Walky Calixte was placed under the orders of justice during the past weekend, according to Jean Renel Senatus. The government commissioner in Port-au-Prince has promised that justice will soon shed light on the assassination, which sparked...
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April 22, 2012 The entire PNH force has threatened a 24 hour strike in protest. The recent assassination of a PNH officer by the chauffeur of a Depute, who just happened to be the Depute’s cousin. The chauffeur was involved in an altercation and PNH officers were called. When they arrived on the scene...
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Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly has temporarily suspended advisor Calixte Valentin, following his alleged involvement in the shooting of a young Haitian merchant. Valentin was arrested by police yesterday for his alleged role in the incident. Octanol Derissaint, a young merchant in his 30s, was...
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