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The Many Buildings and Rebuildings of Haiti

Haiti's infrastructural history is complex. Built and rebuilt several times over, the story of the nation's roads might not hold the human interest of the revolution or the political intrigues of the early 20th century, but it provides vital context for understanding the development of the Haitian economy and social structures.

Patrick Bellegarde-Smith is a professor of Africology at the… Continue

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The Tent Problem and Transitional Shelters

Tents are falling out of favor in the massive effort to provide shelter for people who've lost their homes in Haiti, The New York Times reports.

[A]id groups on Wednesday began to de-emphasize tents in favor of do-it-yourself housing with tarpaulins at first, followed by lumber.…

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Haiti - Justice : Prosecution against Duvalier, Jean William Jeanty septic

Jean William Jeanty Senator of the opposition "Konbit pou Bati Ayiti (KONBA)" says he is septic on the possibility to prosecute the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, [back in Haiti since January 16, 2010, after 25 years of exile in France], before the Haitian justice.

The senator does not believe, despite complaints from victims, filed against the former… Continue

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U.S. Sees Success in Immigration Program for Haitians

A year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the American government has received more than 53,000 applications from Haitians seeking temporary legal status in the United States, and it has approved the vast majority, a top…

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Dark Tales Illuminate Haiti, Before and After Quake

Michael McElroy for The New York Times

Edwidge Danticat, the book’s editor, said, “Some of these stories are elegies to lost, broken and destroyed neighborhoods.”

The setup is familiar for a crime story: a kidnapping, a ransom demand, a briefcase full of…

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Haiti Leader Faces Pressure in Fight Over Runoff Race

Ramon Espinosa/Associated Press

Jean-Claude Duvalier, the former dictator known as Baby Doc, read a statement to reporters Friday in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

A leading opposition candidate, who contends that he qualified for…

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Haiti - Elections : The silence of Jude Célestin raises the pressure

Yesterday evening, the presidential candidate Jude Célestin, had still not responded to the announcement of the Platform INITE which has decided in a press release, to announce his withdrawal from the second round. According to someone close to the candidate, Jude has not taken part in meetings to determine his fate and was not consulted at the time of the publication of… Continue

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Haiti - Elections : Special Meeting of the OAS in Washington today

The Organization of American States (OAS), convened a special meeting this Wednesday to discuss of the election crisis in Haiti. The political arm of the OAS Permanent Council will meet this morning from 11h00am (local time) at its headquarters in Washington, "an update on the situation in Haiti"...

The meeting convened by the United States (which currently holds… Continue

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Haiti - Social : The tension is high between Dominicans and Haitians

A fire yesterday destroyed a house of six rooms occupied by about 60 Haitian workers inthe sector of la Hoya del Caimito in Santiago , according to a report of the fire department. According Rafael Monsanto spokesman of the firefighters, four units of fire brigade intervened to prevent la fire spreading to other houses nearby. Yamilka de León, the deputy superintendent said… Continue

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Haiti - Aristide : Sit-In in front the American Embassy

The Permanent Mobilization Commission (CMP) of Fanmi Lavalas, announces a sit-in, in front of the offices of the U.S. Embassy, in Tabarre, tomorrow Wednesday, in order to require from the U.S. authorities an involvement in the return in Haiti of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide.

Ansyto Felix, spokesman of the CMP said that it was normal that the United… Continue

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EXCLUSIVE: “DMV HELPS HAITI” W/ WALE, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, D.C. DON JUAN & MORE!

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Last week, D.C.’s finest Raheem DeVaughn, Wale, D.C. Don Juan, Tabi Bonney and more came out to help raise money to help support Haiti’s earthquake relief at the famed 9:30 Club and ya gurl J’More was…

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Haiti - Tourism : Two new hotels in Jacmel

Choice Hotels International, a franchise of American hotel will open this year 2 new hotels in Jacmel. Choice Hotels controls more than 6,000 franchised hotels totaling more than 485.000 rooms in the United States and in 35 other countries.

A spokesman for the Maryland-based company said that the hotels "Comfort Inn", with a capacity of 32 rooms will be… Continue

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Artisanat en Fete Haiti Festival 2010

Richarson Dorvil, Heritagekonpa Magazine

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Two Major Caribbean Organizations Join to Develop Haiti's First Airport Hotel

Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster, WIN Group, join to develop much-needed hotel

Heritagekonpa Magazine

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, -- Argentine entrepreneur Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster, President & CEO of Basic Energy Ltd., as well as numerous other diversified entities, along with Haiti-based WIN Group, one of the country's largest enterprises, today announced an agreement to develop a 240-room hotel with…

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Haiti - Politic : Surprise visit of René Préval in Dominican Republic

Haitian President René Préval traveled yesterday Saturday in the Dominican Republic. He arrived at 1h20pm in a UN helicopter at the helipad of the National Palace in Santo Domingo, where he was welcomed by the authorities before being taken in the Oval Office. René Préval was accompanied by Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, and the Dominican ambassador in Haiti, Ruben… Continue

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Haiti - USA : U.S. government revokes visas of Haitian officials

Shortly after the wave of violence that followed the announcement of preliminary election results December 7, 2010, Patrick Leahy, Democratic Senator from Vermont, had suggested the cancellation of visas and freezing the assets of Haitian officials and their relatives to find a solution to the post-election crisis.

The U.S. administration has recognized Friday it… Continue

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Haiti - Elections : Alain Le Roy believes that the CEP must honor its commitments

Last Thursday, during a presentation of the situation in Haiti at the Security Council of the United Nations, Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations stated "recalling that accusations of “massive fraud” had been levelled following the 7 December announcement of results from the first round of Haiti’s presidential election,… Continue

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Haiti - Duvalier : "Baby Doc" wants to be cleared of the charges against him

Mr. Duvalier has left the Karibe Hotel at midday on Thursday to go to a private residence in Montagne Noire. "Mr. Duvalier has no intention of leaving Haiti," said Me Georges, noting that nothing prevented him from leaving the country.

Earlier, Jean Claude Duvalier had informed via Me Reynold Georges, that he would remain in Haiti to defend themselves against… Continue

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Haiti - Social : Wyclef, Martelly, Bellerive, Manigat... together !

"The Night of Solidarity with Haitian Journalists" is an event organized by Haiti-based press freedom watchdog, SOS Journalistes, in partnership with The National Press Club, the Capital Press Club and Trice Edney News Wire that will be held Wednesday, January 26 at the National Press Club in Washington DC.

At least 30 journalists were among the victims of the… Continue

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Haiti - Jacmel : The city is ready for the 19th edition of Carnival

All arrangements are already taken at the level of the town hall of Jacmel to organize the 19th edition of the Carnival of Jacmel. According to Edwin Zenny, the mayor of the city, all entities are mobilized to achieve this cultural event. The first citizen of the city of Alcibiade Pommayrac, reported that a demand of 10 million gourdes is made with the Haitian government… Continue

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