Month: June 2017
300 unique New Orleans moments: More than 10,000 Haitian immigrants find refuge in New Orleans in 1809
The interwoven history of St. Domingue, now Haiti, and New Orleans predates the founding of city. Haiti was the jumping off point for Pierre Le…
FATAL FLASHPOINT GETS CLOSER AS TENSIONS INCREASE – A FEW STUDENT DEATHS COULD COLLAPSE JOVENEL’S GAME – MAKING WAY FOR NESMY MANIGAT INTERIM PRESIDENCY- Added COMMENTARY BY HAITIAN-TRUTH
Monday afternoon, students of the Faculty of Ethnology came to protest against the decision to dismiss several of their colleagues. The impossibility of finding an…
Ocean plastics from Haiti’s beaches turned into laptop packaging
Beach trash can be put to useDell By Anita Makri What if pieces of plastic strewn across the world’s beaches ended up in brand new…
Professor Robert Franklin and Candler students visit Musee Ogier-Fombrum, a museum built around the remnants of a sugar cane plantation built in 1760 and abandoned…
Brooklyn pols express alarm about Puerto Rican referendum, Haitian protected status
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, left, and Borough President Eric Adams. Photos by Mary Frost Puerto Rican referendum illegitimate; Haitian protection status extension a ‘half measure at…
SAM THE EAGLE HAS ADVICE FOR JOVENEL – “IT’S HARD TO SOAR WITH EAGLES WHEN YOU WORK WITH TURKEYS..”
June 10, 2017 The Government offices are full of Turkeys many with truly mixed or opposing loyalties! It is one thing to have your own…
Improving Learning In Haiti’s Classrooms- Added COMMENTARY Buy Haitian-Truth
In Haiti, about ninety percent of children are estimated to be in primary school. That is a real achievement compared to 20 years ago. But…
Homeland Security secretary suggests amnesty for Dreamers, implores Congress to solve problem
By Stephen Dinan – The Washington Times – Sunday, June 11, 2017 The Trump administration last week floated an amnesty idea for potentially 1 million…
3 new ambassadors accredited
Haiti Libre: Wednesday at the National Palace, the President of the Republic, Jovenel Moïse received the credentials of three new Ambassadors accredited to Haiti. They…
Two Ideas For Haitian Development Whose Time May Have Come
Huff Post: There are as many different ideas to improve the well-being of Haiti as there are Haitians. After talking to more than 700 people…
A possible future for Haiti
A new president, “Banana Man”, is trying out fresh ideas for a country that desperately needs them Jun 8th 2017 | DESDUNES, ARTIBONITE VALLEY SWIVEL,…
The Haitian Werewolf Always Wins
Nadia (Photo by John Carroll–June 5, 2017)She seems like a very good mother. She and her six kids live deep in the Soleil slum not…
U.S. visas, dismantling of a scam gang
Haiti Libre: The Haitian National Police (PNH) arrested four Haitian citizens following a joint investigation with the U.S. Embassy. In the fraud, scammers posing as…
Haïti aura bientôt un nouveau centre incubateur d’innovations technologiques annonce Jovenel Moïse
Le chef de l’état a fait cette déclaration mardi à l’ouverture du Sommet International sur la Technologie, sommet déroulé à Montrouis, à l’initiative de l’Organisation…
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: POLITICAL SITUATION IS A TIME BOMB – WILL JOVENEL BE ABLE TO DISARM SITUATION BEFORE IT DESTROYS HIS GOVERNMENT- THE NATION?
: June 6, 2017 Haiti accelerates towards the abyss as the Jovenel team misses opportunity, after opportunity to protect itself, and generate an environment required…
Homeland Security Chief Kelly leaves door open — slightly — for Haiti TPS- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
By Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly was noncommittal about whether he would extend temporary immigration relief to thousands…
New Investigation Reaffirms: Clintons Are Poison for Democrats- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Bill and Hillary Clinton. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images On June 1, Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson initiating a Senate…
GUY PHILIPPE ALIVE AND WELL – REMAINS A GUEST OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
June 5, 2017 Contrary to a long, detailed piece that has circulated on WHATSAPP Guy Philippe is alive and well, waiting for his court appearance…
Immigration activists and lawyers offer Haitians hope, vowing TPS fight is not over- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@miamiherald.com For 29 years, Evette Prosper has called the United States home. It’s where she attended school, got married and gave birth…