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Haiti special report: Just where did the money go?

A little over four years ago, Port-au-Prince was struck by a devastating earthquake which quickly prompted a shocked global audience to give billions in emergency…

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Venezuela President Calls Allies to Rival Opposition Protest

By Corina Pons and Anatoly Kurmanaev Feb 17, 2014 12:28 PM PT bloomberg.com Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called supporters to take to the street tomorrow,…

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Une note de Roger Lafontant a retenir pour l’Histoire !

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Haiti’s First Cardinal Remains A Priest Of The People

by Peter Granitz NPR Haiti has its first inductee into the College of Cardinals. Haitian Bishop Chibly Langlois is one of 19 men chosen by…

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Haiti – A nation with a cross to bear

Reporter Jason O’Brien and photojournalist Mark Condren travelled to Port-au-Prince in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake on 12 January, 2010 – and stepped…

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Haiti sailboat capsizes off coast, killing at least 5; more deaths feared

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A government official in Haiti says that at least five people are dead after their flimsy sailboat capsized off the Caribbean nation’s…

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Corruption means many prisoners wait years for trials

/> Inmates hang out of bar windows for air in Prison Civile, Port Au Prince, Haiti. Photo: Mark Condren Irish Independent.com Jason O’Brien in Port-au-Prince…

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Cradle Of Black Pride: Haiti, Dominican Republic And The Music In Between

Rita Indiana, from the Dominican Republic, is one of many artists who have vocalized concerns over the relationship between her country and Haiti. Courtesy of…

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Good things are happening in Onaville

Over the past two years we have reported about Cheryl teaching Haitian ladies craft skills to help them earn a living. Well, the work goes…

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LA RENCONTRE AVEC LES REPRÉSENTANTS DU SECTEUR PRIVÉ AU CAOSS

A l’invitation de la Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie d’Haïti, les 3 représentants du secteur privé désignés (Mme Nathalie Hermantin, M. Nahomme Dorvil et M….

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In Haiti, Beauty That Plays Hard to Get (To)

By DEAN NELSON FEB. 13, 2014 Launch media viewer Scenes From Haiti Clockwise from top left: Waterfalls at Cascade Pichon; a fisherman in Belle Anse;…

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In Haiti, music is in the air as pre-Carnival celebrations, jazz fest start the party

BY JACQUELINE CHARLES jcharles@MIamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE — Carnival may be more than a month away, but that’s not stopping Haitians from launching the party early. A…

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Haiti commerce ministry dismayed by fire at essential oil factory

By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@MiamiHerald.com Haitian authorities are investigating a fire at a factory that produces essential oil for some of Europe’s top fragrance houses. The…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti Elections Govt Incompentece

MARTELLY GOVERNMENT FACES UNEXPECTED, BUT PREDICTABLE CATASTROPHE WITH RAINY SEASON AS PEOPLE HAVE NO SEEDS TO PLANT – STARVING PEASANTS HAVE EATEN THEIR SEED STOCKS.-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

COMMENT: HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG There is a story about an American group that had an assembly industry in Leogane. When they flew into Haiti for a visit…

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Thousands at religious summit in Haiti

The Associated Press In this Feb. 9, 2014 photo, Rev. Jules Campion leads a procession of Christian pilgrims carrying a statue of Our Lady of…

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DES VOLEURS DE BETAIL FONT LA LOI DANS LE NORD – MOISE JEAN CHARLES UN SUSPECT…..

DES VOLEURS DE BETAIL FONT LA LOI DANS LE NORD Haïti-Élevage : S0S des paysans face à de lourdes pertes de bétail dans le Nord…

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Le Juge Thomas GRIESA condamne Emmanuel Roy, Fondateur de Tout-Haïti à 87 mois de prison pour fraude

La justice américaine a fini par avoir Gain de cause du fondateur du journal en ligne « Tout-Haïti », M. Emmanuel Roy. Directe Infos revient…

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Haiti to Register Haitian Migrants Abroad

By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press Haiti is launching a program to register its migrants who live without documentation abroad, including in the Dominican Republic, where…

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MARTELLY WINS BIG BUT MUST TAKE A LOOK AT PALACE GATE-KEEPER GREGORY MAYARD-PAUL IS A BLOCKAGE FOR MANY THINGS, PREVENTING IMPORTANT ACCESS TO THE PRESIDENT.

February 8, 2014 From day one, Gregory Mayard-Paul has taken it upon himself to filter things, or try and control projects for himself. This, coupled…

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Bottle gourds floated to the New World from Africa

For thousands of years, bottle gourds have been cultivated for use the world over as drinking vessels, medicine bottles and even fishing bobs. A new…