Month: March 2012
Seeking a Sustainable Path for Coffee, and Coffee Farmers, in Haiti
By ANDREW C. REVKIN La Colombe TorrefactionTodd Carmichael, a founder of La Colombe Torrefaction, in Haiti. Todd Carmichael, a founder of the coffee roaster La…
Les Tramways de PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haïti
par Allen Morrison La République d’Haïti occupe la partie occidentale d’Hispaniola, l’île caraïbe que visita Christophe Colomb en 1492 et qui était sous le contrôle…
US intel: water a cause for war in coming decades
By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Drought, floods and a lack of fresh water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the…
Assassinat mardi soir du peintre Burton Chenet dans sa résidence en Haiti
Le célèbre artiste peintre haïtien Burton Chenet a été assassiné et son épouse blessée par des inconnus armés qui se sont introduits à leur domicile…
Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?
by Isabeau Doucet / The Bureau of Investigative Journalism After the Caribbean fault lines ripped apart Port-au-Prince, one of the poorest and most densely populated capital cities…
Former Haitian Government Official Convicted in Miami for Role in Scheme to Launder Bribes Paid by Telecommunications Companies
Laundered Funds Were Proceeds of Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act WASHINGTON – Jean Rene Duperval, a former director of international relations for Telecommunications…
Johnny Jean to Testify in Uruguay Against U.N. Peacekeepers
Tuesday, 20 March 2012 14:50 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht/AHP) – The young Port Salutin, Johnny Jean will leave the country to South America to testify in…
Mexico hit by strong earthquake near Acapulco
A large earthquake has struck near Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coast. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake had a magnitude of 7.6…
Nobel group honors Sean Penn for work helping Haiti quake victims
Washington Post: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Actor Sean Penn is being honored by a group of Nobel laureates for his relief work in Haiti following the…
Why Is the Story About Malia Obama Vacationing in Mexico Disappearing from the Web?
TheBlaze.com UPDATE: The Administration has just responded to the disappearing stories. Read it here. Have you heard that Malia Obama, the president’s daughter, is reportedly…
150 ans : Barbancourt vieillit et se bonifie
La Nouvelliste: Grand protecteur de la culture, mécène, patrimoine immatériel mais que chacun peut acheter par bouteille ou par caisse, le Rhum Barbancourt célèbre dimanche…
Double Nationality:
By Kim Ives: “With the permission that the President has just given me, I can inform you that President Martelly is not American, he is…
Haiti – Education : The new University Roi Henri Christophe expects its operating budget…
A little more than 2 months after the symbolic inauguration of the new modern university Roi Henri Christophe, by the Governments of Haitians and Dominicans…
Ambassador to Haiti: Who Is Pamela White?
Sunday, March 18, 2012 The Caribbean nation of Haiti, which is still suffering from the effects of the January 2010 earthquake that killed more than…
Haiti: 7 Shot Dead in Port-au-Prince Thursday Night
Saturday, 17 March 2012 12:54 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Seven people were murdered on Thursday night in the capital district of Tabarre and in a…
Voter registration card information of Stephanie Villedrouin
Voter registration card information of Stephanie Villedrouin March 17, 2012 This was an expected revelation, however, it just magnifies the sad situation in which Haiti…
Venezuela’s Chavez flies home after cancer treatment
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home after having surgery for cancer in Cuba. Mr Chavez, 57, had been in Cuba for three weeks for…
Haiti: Human Rights Organization Alarmed at Rise of Insecurity-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
RNDDH Director Pierre Esperance PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) is deeply concerned by the rise of…
Haiti – Politic : Laurent Lamothe submitted 58 documents to the Senate
In the early afternoon, the Prime Minister-designate, Laurent Salvador Lamothe current Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs resigned, submitted his documents to the Senate…