ARISTIDE BREAKS YET ANOTHER PROMISE… BEFORE HIS RETURN TO HAITI, ARISTIDE PROMISED TO STAY OUT OF POLITICS: HE WAS GOING TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION…

May 5, 2013
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ARISTIDE BREAKS YET ANOTHER PROMISE… BEFORE HIS RETURN TO HAITI, ARISTIDE PROMISED TO STAY OUT OF POLITICS: HE WAS GOING TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION…

By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti May 5, 2013 (AP) Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is trying to rebuild his political party as the Caribbean nation prepares for legislative and local elections, a prominent hotelier said Sunday. Richard Morse, manager of the famed Hotel Oloffson, said he has met with Aristide three times...
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NFL players in Haiti, play soccer with youth, promote road safety

May 5, 2013
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NFL players in Haiti, play soccer with youth, promote road safety

Ronnie S Cameron Jr PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Haitian-American Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Tackle Ronnie Cameron and a delegation of players from the National Football League will join The Jack Brewer Foundation and the Inter-American Development Bank for a soccer match against Haiti’s youth to promote road safety. The event is brought together by...
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Le Président de la République au Venezuela pour participer au Sommet des Chefs d’Etat des pays membres de PetroCaribe

May 4, 2013
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Le Président de la République au Venezuela pour participer au Sommet des Chefs d’Etat des pays membres de PetroCaribe

Le Président de la République au Venezuela pour participer au Sommet des Chefs d’Etat des pays membres de Petro Caribe. Port-au-Prince, vendredi 3 Mai2013 : Le Bureau de Communication de laPrésidence informe la population en général et la presse en particulier que lePrésident de la République, S.E.M. Michel Joseph Martelly, a laissé le pays, ce...
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Kantin Mobil a Jacmel

May 3, 2013
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Kantin Mobil a Jacmel

Le programme Kantin Mobil a apporté  un grand soulagement dont avaient bien besoin les nombreuses victimes de la faim . « Kantin Mobil » nourrit  éfficacement un grand nombre de la population haïtienne .Dans le cadre du Programme « Kantin Mobil » des centaines de milliers  de femmes, hommes et enfants sont soulagés.
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Wylcef Jean’s Yéle Haiti Foundation Slapped With $100k Lawsuit

May 3, 2013
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Wylcef Jean’s Yéle Haiti Foundation Slapped With $100k Lawsuit

The charity is accused of stiffing consulting firm out of money. By Latifah Muhammad Posted: 05/02/2013 12:48 PM EDT Wyclef Jean’s Yéle Haiti foundation has some bookkeeping issues to reconcile. The ill-fated charity is the focus of a lawsuit filed by a consulting firm that never got paid. HVC Global Hospitality Services provided job training...
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Fanmi Lavalas’ electoral campaign begins May 8

May 3, 2013
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Fanmi Lavalas’ electoral campaign begins May 8

04.30.2013: FOPARK announces start of Fanmi Lavalas electoral campaign on Radio Kiskeya PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The different sectors of Fanmi Lavalas will converge on the Palace of Justice on Wendesday May 8 according to FOPARK representatives who declared the mobilization to accompany former President Jean Bertrand Aristide, the start of the campaign. In...
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Lavalas mobilization to accompany Aristide to court

May 3, 2013
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Lavalas mobilization to accompany Aristide to court

Rony Thimothe of FOPARK 04.30.2013: Biron Odige of FOPARK announces May 8 mobilization with Aristide. Radio Kiskeya The Patriotic Force for Respect of the Constitution (FOPARK) announced a mobilization to accompany former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the Port-au-Prince courthouse on Wednesday May 8 that will “demonstrate the power that Lavalas has in the...
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Célébration officielle de la Fête du Travail et de l’Agriculture

May 2, 2013
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Célébration officielle de la Fête du Travail et de l’Agriculture

Célébration officielle de la Fête du Travail et de l’Agriculture et lancement de la Foire Agro-artisanale à Damien. Le couple présidentiel, le Premier Ministre Laurent Salvador Lamothe et des membres du Gouvernement en position pour l’hymne national. La Ministre à la Promotion de la Paysannerie et Ministre a.i. du MARNDR, Mme Marie Mimose Félix,...
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Jaar pleads not guilty in U.S. for drug trafficking charges.

May 1, 2013
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Jaar pleads not guilty in U.S. for drug trafficking charges.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:49 AM Written by Reuters Rodolphe Jaar mugshot after arrest in D.R. Rodolphe Jaar MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) – Haitian businessman Rodolphe Jaar plead not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a federal court in Miami on Monday, days after he was arrested in a luxury hotel in the Dominican...
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Vaccination programme launched in Haiti – Go-Jamaica

April 30, 2013
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Vaccination programme launched in Haiti – Go-Jamaica

BY- buildingaschool Haiti has launched a vaccination campaign against tetanus and the rotavirus that causes severe, fatal diarrhea in children under the age of 5. The campaign comes a year after the Michel Martelly administration launched a similar campaign against several childhood diseases, including measles and polio. Newly appointed director of the Pan American...
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Haiti aiming to plant 1.2 million trees in a single day

April 29, 2013
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Haiti aiming to plant 1.2 million trees in a single day

The big dig is planned for May 1. It’s part of an ambitious government effort to reforest the country after suffering from landslides and desertification. By Rashmee Roshan Lall | Christian Science Monitor – Haiti, one of the world’s most deforested countries, launches its first national tree-planting program next month. President Michel Martelly’s government calls...
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Haitian Businessman Arrested in DR for Drug Trafficking

April 28, 2013
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Haitian Businessman Arrested in DR for Drug Trafficking

Rodolphe Jaar mugshot SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (defend.ht) – A business partner and friend to the Martelly family was arrested in the Dominican Republic Wednesday night for conspiracy and trafficking of cocaine. Rodolphe Jaar, a member of the Haitian upperclass, was living in a luxury suite at a hotel in the Dominican capital’s Malecon...
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RUDOPLPHE JAAR

April 28, 2013
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RUDOPLPHE JAAR


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Anticiper les crises alimentaires

April 28, 2013
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Anticiper les crises alimentaires

Le Matin La coopération française a déjà décaissé plus de 60 millions de dollars américains depuis 2005 en vue d’assurer la sécurité alimentaire des Haïtiens. Paradoxalement la situation se détériore de jour en jour. Les derniers rapports font état d’environ 1,5 millions de citoyens haïtiens qui vivent aujourd’hui dans l’insécurité alimentaire. 15/04/2013 La coopération...
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A hard day’s labor for $4.76: The offshore assembly industry in Haiti

April 27, 2013
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A hard day’s labor for $4.76: The offshore assembly industry in Haiti

A detailed drawing of the slave ship Brookes, showing how 482 people were to be packed onto the decks. The detailed plans and cross sectional drawing of the slave ship Brookes was distributed by the Abolitionist Society in England as part of their campaign against the slave trade, and dates from 1789. Guest post...
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DERNIERE JOURNEE DU Ve SOMMET AEC – AVRIL 2013 HAITI : LA CAPITALE DIPLOMATIQUE ET CULTURELLE DE LA CARAIBE . APRES LA CONFERENCE DES CHEFS DE MISSIONS D’HAITI ET LE SOMMET DE LA CARICOM, LE Ve SOMMET AEC PREND FIN POUR AFFIRMER UNE FOIS DE PLUS LE NOUVEAU LEADERSHIP DE LA DIPLOMATIE HAITIENNE .

April 26, 2013
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DERNIERE JOURNEE DU Ve SOMMET AEC – AVRIL 2013 HAITI : LA CAPITALE DIPLOMATIQUE ET CULTURELLE DE LA CARAIBE . APRES LA CONFERENCE DES CHEFS DE MISSIONS D’HAITI ET LE SOMMET DE LA CARICOM, LE Ve SOMMET AEC PREND FIN POUR AFFIRMER UNE FOIS DE PLUS LE NOUVEAU LEADERSHIP DE LA DIPLOMATIE HAITIENNE .

Les représentants du Guatémala, de la Grenade et du Salvador
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DEA ARRESTS MARTELLY ADVISER RUDOLPH JAAR IN A BELIEF THAT HE WILL GIVE EVIDENCE AGAINST OTHERS IN A MOVE TO END IMPUNITY

April 26, 2013
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DEA ARRESTS MARTELLY ADVISER RUDOLPH JAAR IN A BELIEF THAT HE WILL GIVE EVIDENCE AGAINST OTHERS IN A MOVE TO END IMPUNITY

April 26, 2013 More arrests expected in immediate future as DEA starts to move on evidence gathered over the past two years.  A list of 11 people  is awaiting action and this includes at least two females.  Some say that ex-Prime Minister Max Bellerive is targeted. Many are awaiting events with fear as it...
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Photos : GALA DE LA GRANDE CARAIBE – Ve SOMMET AEC – JEUDI 25 AVRIL 2013

April 26, 2013
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Photos : GALA DE LA GRANDE CARAIBE – Ve SOMMET AEC – JEUDI 25 AVRIL 2013


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Son Excellence Michel J. Martelly (Gala d’ouverture AEC) par , vendredi 26 avril 2013, 00:40 Mesdames et Messieurs les Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernements. Bienvenue au Cinquième Sommet de l’Association Des Etats de la Caraïbe.

April 26, 2013
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Son Excellence Michel J. Martelly (Gala d’ouverture AEC) par , vendredi 26 avril 2013, 00:40 Mesdames et Messieurs les Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernements. Bienvenue au Cinquième Sommet de l’Association Des Etats de la Caraïbe.

Laissez moi vous dire combien, Sophia mon adorable épouse et moi-même, sommes heureux ce soir de vous ouvrir les portes de notre chez nous, les portes d’Haïti et de vous y souhaiter la plus chaleureuse bienvenue. Byen Vini (Créole) ! Welcome (Anglais) ! Welkom (Hollandais)! Bienvenido (Espagnol) ! Bon Bini (Papiamento) ! Boas-Vindas (Portugais)...
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Rencontre bilatérale entre Haiti et le Chili (Haïti/Sommet AEC)

April 26, 2013
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Rencontre bilatérale entre Haiti et le Chili (Haïti/Sommet AEC)

Poignée de mains entre le Chef de l’Etat et son homologue chilien, SEM Sebastian Pinera Entre les deux Chefs d’Etat haïtien et chilien Atelier de travail avec les délégations des deux pays
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