Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Four earthquakes rattle Guatemala in under three hours

BBC: Four earthquakes hit Guatemala within three hours, killing at least one person and triggering landslides. The quakes, the biggest a 5.8 magnitude, were centred…

Posted in Crime/Corruption

Marines involved in sexual abuse of a Haitian civilian back in Uruguay-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

MercoPress.com:Montevideo, September 17th 2011 Uruguayan marines returned to Uruguay to stand trial for the alleged abuse of an 18-year-old man while on the UN peacekeeping…

Posted in Crime/Corruption Earthquake/CHOLERA

UN’s Ban Ki-Moon backs reducing Haiti force

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (AFP/File, Nicholas Kamm) AFP: PARIS — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that he would like to see the MINUSTAH…

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Lawmakers in Haiti approve U.N. development expert to serve as prime minister

Washington Post: PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian lawmakers on Friday approved the nomination of a U.N. development expert to serve as prime minister, handing President Michel Martelly…

Posted in Crime/Corruption

WATCH THIS ABC NEWS CLIP OF URAGUAYAN MINUSTAH SOLDIERS RAPING AN 18 YEAR OLD HAITIAN AND TAPING IT WITH CELL PHONE

By ANSEL HERZ, MATTHEW MOSK and RYM MOMTAZ PORT-SALUT, Haiti, Sept. 2, 2011 UPDATED Sept 17, 2011 Haitians in this remote seaside town are demanding…

Posted in Crime/Corruption DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

URAGUAYAN PRESIDENT JOSE MUJICA SENDS HIS ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF TO MEET WITH ED MARGER, CONGRESSMAN BOB BARR AND MIKE PUGLISE, AMERICAN ATTORNEY/LOBBYISTS REPRESENTING JOHNY JEAN AND HIS FAMILY

September 16, 2011 Everyone was horrified by the video-taped assault on 18 year old Haitian Johny Jean,  by members of MINUSTAH’S Uruguayan navy detachment  at…

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Haiti’s lower house overwhelmingly approves prime minister nominee; now goes to Senate

Washington Post: By Associated Press, Friday, September 16, 5:26 PM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Haitian lawmaker says a former aide to ex-U.S. President Bill Clinton…

Posted in Ag/Farming

Jamaica Broilers Forms Joint Venture in Haiti

Wisconsin AG Connection: Jamaica Broilers, a Jamaican company founded more than 50 years ago, has launched a joint venture in neighboring Haiti, with a local…

Posted in Crime/Corruption

Ban Ki-Moon Sends Delegation to Haiti after Peacekeeper Rape Scandal

NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) – The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent Wednesday in Port-au-Prince three senior UN officials as part of the corrective measures proposed after…

Posted in Crime/Corruption

Photos from Port Salut: MINUSTAH Trash Piles, Murky Water Running Off from the Base-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

MediaHacker.org-Ansel Herz There are further complaints against the UN’s Uruguayan peacekeeping battalion in Port Salut, beyond the incident captured on cell phone video detailed yesterday,…

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Haitian senators propose withdrawal of UN troops over alleged rape case-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

English.news.cn 2011-09-07 SANTO DOMINGO, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — Haitian senators are considering a proposal for a resolution calling for a phased withdrawal of UN troops…

Posted in Crime/Corruption Earthquake/CHOLERA

UN, Uruguay, and the Literal and Systemic Rape of Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

By Ezili Danto:opednews.com “It’s time for Haitian Parliament to void the Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) between Haiti and MINUSTAH signed by the unconstitutional and…

Posted in Crime/Corruption Govt Incompentece

U.N. Troops Accused of Exploiting Local Women-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

By Ansel Herz Nerlande Nazaire says she has a child with a U.N. peacekeeper, who sends money regularly. Credit:Ansel Herz/IPS PORT SALUT, Sep 7, 2011…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haiti police battle anti-UN protesters

Police in Haiti have used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding the withdrawal of UN peace-keeping troops from the country. The clashes happened…

Posted in Elections Govt Incompentece

Aristide ally: Haiti’s ex-leader will make first major public appearance since March return

WASHINGTON POST: By Associated Press, Published: September 13 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will make his first major public appearance since his triumphant return…

Posted in Ag/Farming Earthquake/CHOLERA

China Woos Caribbean With Offer of $1 Billion in Loans

China announced on Monday it will provide $1 billion in loans to Caribbean countries to finance infrastructure projects as it deepens ties in a region…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

ANOTHER MYTH UN’s zero tolerance of sexual abuse in Haiti

THE GUARDIAN Letter Monday 12 September 2011 20.59 BST The UN has a zero tolerance policy toward sexual exploitation and abuse, and as a result…

Posted in FRENCH/CREOLE Articles

DOSSIER GARY CONILLE — CONSTITUTION OU DEMAGOGIE DES INTELLOS : Des parlementaires détenteurs de passeport étranger ou de “Green Card”, peuvent-ils questionner la résidence d’un citoyen haïtien seulement cadre de l’ONU?

September 11, 2011 Je suis toujours contre toute violation de la loi. Je suis embarrassé quand le débat politique se porte sur un point de…

Posted in Govt Incompentece

UN official says Haiti needs a registration system-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A senior U.N. official says Haiti needs a national registration system to better protect its citizens at home and…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

Bodies of 10 Haitian migrants found off Turks &Caicos

By DAVID McFADDEN, Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The bodies of 10 Haitians were recovered from the ocean off the Turks and Caicos Islands…