Day: March 14, 2012

Posted in Ag/Farming Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haiti and Dominican Republic to Facilitate Trade With European Union Plan

Caribbean Journal Above: the area near the Massacre River in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has signed a $54.7…

2012-03-14
Posted in Elections

Haiti: Senate Begins Ratification Process of Prime Minister-Designate

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 08:33 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The Senate launched Tuesday evening in plenary for the process of ratification of the Prime Minister-designate,…

2012-03-14
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

“Haiti is not yet open for business”, says Former Justice Minister Bernard Gousse

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 06:41 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – “Haiti is not yet open for business,” said lawyer Bernard Gousse during his speech at the second…

2012-03-14
Posted in Crime/Corruption Earthquake/CHOLERA

Two Pakistani UN soldiers jailed for raping Haitian boy

BBC:Two United Nations peacekeepers from Pakistan have been sentenced to a year in prison and sacked from the army for raping a 14-year-old boy in…

2012-03-14
Posted in Crime/Corruption Earthquake/CHOLERA Govt Incompentece

Looting Haiti

Bank robber Willie Sutton said he targeted banks because “that’s where the money is.” While most would disapprove of his ethics, few would argue with…

2012-03-14
Posted in Govt Incompentece

Haiti: “U.S. Ambassador may have to formalize statement on Martelly,” says Senator Cassy -Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

Tuesday, 13 March 2012 13:36 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Senator Nènèl Cassy (Nippes/Inite), a member of the special commission conducting the investigation on nationality, described…

2012-03-14
Posted in Crime/Corruption

Judge delays decision on cutting Haitian drug lord’s prison sentence

The Miami Herald – BY JAY WEAVER – February 21, 2012 A federal prosecutor Tuesday recommended cutting one-time Haitian drug lord Jacques Ketant’s 27-year prison…

2012-03-14
Posted in Aristide/Preval Crime/Corruption

Ex-Haiti official convicted in U.S. for corruption

(Reuters) – A former senior telecommunications official in Haiti has been convicted in federal court in Miami for accepting $500,000 in bribes from two U.S….

2012-03-14