Month: December 2009
Haïti: La machine électorale toujours en marche
National 30 Décembre 2009 Haïti: La machine électorale toujours en marche 4,3 millions d’électeurs inscrits sur la liste électorale auront à remplir leur devoir civique…
Incendie Marché Hyppolite / L’état des marchés publics fait craindre d’autres tragédies
Une semaine après l’incendie d’une section du marché Hyppolite, les marchands victimes sont aux abois. Pour la plupart, ils ont tout perdu. Désormais, livrés à…
Child slavery in Haiti no surprise
December 31, 2009 Re:Poor Haitian kids forced into slavery, Dec. 23 The reality of child slavery in Haiti cannot be separated from the economic and…
Haïti: Viettel: possible acquéreur de la Téléco
L’offre technique de la compagnie Viettel Corporation du Vietnam a été la seule retenue par le Comité d’Évaluation des Offres constitué par le CMEP dans…
Le troisième mariage de René Préval marque 200 ans d’omniprésence des « Latchamimis » au pouvoir.
Par Leslie PERPIGNANT Introduction Le mariage du Président René Préval et d’Elisabeth Débrosse Delatour, le 6 décembre dernier, est un acte politique. Ce mariage a…
OAS shies away from Haitian elections
Thursday, 17 December 2009 The Organisation of American States (OAS) has said that it will not be involved in the organisation or implementation of next…
US lawmaker criticizes Haiti election exclusions
By EVENS SANON and JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press 2009-12-24 06:56 AM U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters is criticizing a decision by Haiti’s electoral council to…
Report says 225,000 Haiti children work as slaves
The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2009, 8:59AM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Poverty has forced at least 225,000 children in Haiti’s cities into slavery as unpaid household…
Ban names veteran British journalist as new spokesperson – Why was Montas dumped by UN?
17 November 2009 – In a surprise move, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Martin Nesirky, a veteran journalist from the United Kingdom, as…
Indicted paramilitary leader holds meeting in Haiti
by Kevin Pina Port au Prince, Haiti – HIP — Haitian activists in Port au Prince are accusing the Obama administration of turning a blind-eye…
JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE ADDRESS Dec 19 2009 in Creole
Son Ekselans, Dr Jean-Bertrand Aristide, swete n yon Bòn Ane 2010! Sè m, Frè m, Pandan kè nou ap bat sou kadans Mèm Amou an,…
Haiti Says: ‘Open for Business’
By David Adams | PODER Magazine Friday 18 December 2009/06:41:44 PM Haiti is on the rebound after decades of political strife. The country’s new prime…
Aristide Supporters Protest Election Ban In Haiti
By REUTERS: Filed at 7:51 p.m. E. T. PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Supporters of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide marched through Port-au-Prince on Wednesday calling for…
SOFT COUPS SWEEP CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA – HAITI NEXT??
COMMENT BY HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Central and South America are being swept by a new phenomena – THE SOFT COUP – As non-Democratic leaders use the tools…
Former Haitian official appears in Miami federal court
THE MIAMI HERALD Posted on Mon, Dec. 14, 2009 BY JACQUELINE CHARLES AND JAY WEAVER jcharles@Miamiherald.com A former Haitian government official charged in a telecom…
Who Needs Enemies With Friends Like These??
Published on Saturday, December 12, 2009 WASHINGTON, USA — This week, the Group of Friends of Haiti of the Organization of American States (OAS) reaffirmed their…
Aristide’s Party Is Banned-Election turmoil predicted
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Haiti’s electoral council banned Fanmi Lavalas, the influential party of the exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, from next year’s legislative elections….
Popular candidates kept off ballot in Haiti
Original article published Dec 11, 2009 by G. Dunkel, with independent commentary and photo inclusion by Haitian-Truth.org Ever since 1990 when the people of Haiti…
Will Bribery Probe Hit IDT?
Published: 10 Dec 2009 19:03:41 PST From Forbes.com: Howard Jonas’ troubled telecommunications company IDT focuses on everything from oil shale to prepaid calling cards. But…