Category: Aristide/Preval
The antics of Aristide, René Préval, and current President Martelly
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,…
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 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…
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…
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…
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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…
Expected Haitian presidential candidate dies of heart attack-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
By JACQUELINE CHARLES Jcharles@miamiherald.com Gabriel Bien-Aimé, former Haitian minister of education and presumed presidential candidate has died, Haitian government officials confirmed.Bien-Aimé died of a heart…
Foreign-Led Commission Now Governs Haiti
Staff Sgt. Junior Florestal gives Haitian local Sonia Catilius a drink of water at a medic station in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 18, 2010.(Photo: The…
$2 billion sought to overhaul ruined Haiti schools
AP) – 10 hours ago PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Inter-American Development Bank is seeking $2 billion to expand access to Haitian schools. President Rene Preval…
Haitian relief worker found dead after abduction by Preval’s gang members-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
By JONATHAN M. KATZ (AP) – 11 hours ago PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Haitian man kidnapped while working with a U.S.-based development foundation was found…
Quatre Mois Apres: Les Details Sur le Don de 1.1 Milliard pour Haiti par Stanley Lucas
Apres quatre mois les donations individuelles des citoyens americains et du monde s’evaluent a plus de 1.1 milliard pour supporter les efforts humanitaires en Haiti….
May 14, 2010 Still Homeless in Haiti- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Of the more than 1.5 million Haitians left homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake, about 7,500 have been moved from the most dangerous areas of…
FLASH – AGAIN!!! TWO MINUSTAH PEOPLE KIDNAPPED AS RESULT OF PREVAL’S EARLIER ST STRATEGY MEETINGS.
May 14, 2010 -0900 As a result of Preval’s meeting with Mulet and his secret meeting, the day before, two MINUSTAH members were kidnapped by…
The brigadier who saved Sierra Leone
In 2002, Sierra Leone emerged from a decade-long civil war and as Allan Little discovers, much of it was thanks to a little-known British brigadier….
Lettre ouverte aux Honorables Sénateurs de la République d’Haïti
Port-au-Prince, le 12 Mai 2010 Route de Frères Messieurs les Sénateurs, C’est par le vote de la loi portant amendement à celle relative au Conseil…
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May 13, 2010 PREVAL AND MULET PLOT FOR ELECTIONS Preval meets with the leaders of his Popular Organizations. The plan now sees Preval create a…
SUPER-FLASH-FLASH PREVAL PLANS TO GET RID OF 11 OR 12 OPPONENTS BEFORE MAY 18
May 13, 1215 President Rene Preval has just completed a very, very, very confidential meeting with a number of close associates. He is worried about…
UN, partners gear up to help quake-stricken Haiti hold elections-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Edmond Mulet (right) with Haitian President René Préval (file) 11 May 2010 – The United Nations and its international partners have pledged full “technical, logistical…