Category: Elections
Will Haitians ever see their votes count in a real Election?
Haiti’s religious ground rumbles-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Growth of evangelicals, Protestants could have deep political influence on a rebuilding nation. By Kenneth Kidd PETIONVILLE, HAITI–The iron gates that lead from the small…
Remains Found 2 Months After Haiti Quake-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Aid Groups Say Gov’t Slow to Relocate Those in Squalid Camps; Several Hurt in Building Collapse (CBS/AP) Haitian survivors on Friday marked the two-month anniversary…
Clinton joins call for quick Haiti elections-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Clinton joins call for quick Haiti elections (AFP) – 3 hours ago WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Haitian President Rene Preval…
Governor general to mark women’s day in Haiti
MONTREAL — Haitian-born governor general Michaelle Jean will mark International Women’s Day on Monday in Haiti, as the impoverished nation struggles to rebuild two months…
FLASH- FLASH – PREVAL UPDATE March 6, 2010 PREVAL WILL FACE AN ANGRY OBAMA WEDNESDAY
Congresswoman Maxine Waters headed mission to Haiti this week. The American team included President Clinton’s man, responsible for reconstruction of Haiti. These visitors accompanied by…
UN envoy says Haiti should hold presidential elections despite earthquake’s ravages-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
06:35 PM Mar 05, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – The top U.N. official in Haiti says the country must proceed with presidential elections. The acting…
DAILY REPORT SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010
Yesterday: Major demonstration against the Preval government’s incompetence was held in the town of Leogane, close to the epicenter of our recent quake. Thousands of…
Where is Haiti’s government?
By Daniel Schwartz CBC News As Haitians scramble to get their lives back in order, many observers are wondering what has happened to the country’s…
Iran Sends Aid Cargo to Haiti
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Saturday dispatched a cargo of emergency aids to the victims of the quake-hit Central American state of Haiti. The goods include…
Iran condoles Haitians over the tragic earthquake
Tehran- Iran issued a statement expressing deep regret over a catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday The Iranian people and government express their commiseration…
UN Rep: Haiti’s Future Depends on Smooth Elections
January 7, 2010 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 7:16 p.m. ET PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s democratic and economic development hinge on a pair…
Haiti: UN helps in preparations for legislative elections
5 January 2010 –The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) is helping the impoverished Caribbean country prepare for upcoming legislative elections, providing secondary support…
OAS OBSERVER STUNNED BY PREVAL’S CONCEPT OF FREE ELECTION
Foreign observer reads Preval’s plan for a fair election, utilizing a CEP that includes his ex-mistress. The observer was seen to falter, then slide to…
Haitian President Marks Independence With Pledge of Fair Elections
VOA News 01 January 2010 Haitian President Rene Preval says the Caribbean country’s upcoming legislative elections will be fair. President Preval made the pledge Friday…
Don’t honor tainted election
BY BRIAN CONCANNON JR. and IRA KURZBAN ira@kkwtlaw.com Late last month, Haiti’s government took the undemocratic and dangerous step of excluding 15 political parties, including…
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…
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…
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…