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Haiti - Elections : Mirlande Manigat in Cité Soleil, change of tone...

The presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat, after launching her campaign Friday to Solino, was yesterday Monday at Cité Soleil, her second election rally in poor neighborhoods.

In front of a large crowd, surrounded by several children, the candidate has promised to tackle the problems of the classical and vocational education, of the health and the status of… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 22, 2011 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : Major clean up in the electoral process

At an information meeting with the political parties last week at the club International on the route de Frères, Gaillot Dorsainvil, the President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), accompanied by several electoral councilors has indicated that the March 20 election will be different from that of November 28, to avoid repeating the mistakes of the first elections… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 22, 2011 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : Mirlande Manigat launch her campaign

The candidate Mirlande Manigat, aged 70, spoke to reporters yesterday, on the ground of the Hotel Montana. According to the candidate, this second round of elections, represents an exceptional experience in the political life of Haiti "This second round is historic, first, this is the first time that a presidential election takes place in two rounds and he confronts two… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 18, 2011 at 5:18pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections FLASH : Wyclef endorse the candidacy of Martelly

A few minutes ago ended the joint press conference Michel Martelly - Wyclef Jean at the Karibe Convention Center in Petion ville. A lot of things have been said but the most important is the official announcement of the support of Wyclef Jean to the candidacy of Michel Martelly.

Michel Martelly has thanked his friend Wyclef for his presence and announced the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 18, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : Loaded calendar of Michel Martelly

Michel Martelly met with Mr. Carlos Westendorp, Secretary General of the Club of Madrid and Felipe Gonzalez (former Prime Minister of Spain) and Lionel Jospin (former Prime Minister of France), also members of the Club, this Tuesday February 15, at the Karibe Convention Center at 10h30am. This new mission of the Club of Madrid, which began yesterday is part of the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 15, 2011 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : Manigat-Fernández a meeting improvised...

The candidate for the presidency of Haiti, Mirlande Manigat arrived yesterday in Santo Domingo at 5h30pm to meet with President Leonel Fernández. Accompanied by the Dominican Ambassador in Haiti, Rubén Silié, she told to the reporters, before entering in the office of president at 6pm, that she came at the invitation of Dominican President. A statement called into question… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 15, 2011 at 11:05am — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : Mirlande Manigat open to all alliances...

Mirlande Manigat candidate, said she is open to alliances for the second round. Like the candidate Michel Martelly, the objective is to seek the maximum of votes. Mirlande Manigat says she is ready to talk with everyone and does not exclude anyone, nor Duvalierists nor lavalasiens, advocating a government of all Haitians. Concerning an alliance at the initiative of…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 14, 2011 at 12:43pm — No Comments

Haiti - Jacmel : When the reflection becomes a demonstration...

A day of reflection was held this morning, about the date of 7 February, at the Concorde Night, in Jacmel, at the initiative of more than a dozen organizations, including the Alternative Movement for Decentralization and Reconstruction (MADRE), the Regional Coordination of Organizations of the South-East (CROSE), UFSUDH, JAD, KOREKOB, COCCAJ, Fanm Deside, PLASOJ. REFOJ,… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 8, 2011 at 10:32am — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : The CEP has not delivered the expected results on February 2

Half past midnight... the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) which was to publish the final results of the first round yesterday February 2, 2011, as written on its schedule, has not kept its commitments.

We are February 3 and still no time for the publication. Some journalists have fallen asleep, others left the scene. The only "generous" information… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 3, 2011 at 10:25am — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : UN fears major social unrest...

24 hours prior to the publication of the final results of the first round of elections, UN expects obviously serious and important social unrest in Haiti if we refer to a note sent to its staff :

Situation :

The announcement of the result of the presidential elections is expected to take place on Wednesday, 2nd February 2011. This may impact on the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 1, 2011 at 2:59pm — No Comments

Haiti - Social : Repatriation of Haitians, shared faults

Edwin Paraison, Minister of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE), asked yesterday to the Dominican Government of reorient its policy of repatriation and suggested the involvement of consulates of his country and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to prevent the violation of an agreement signed in 1996. "The raids and repatriations are carried out at any time, but… Continue

Added by Jay "DJayCee" Ciceron on February 1, 2011 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Haiti - USA : The marathon of Hillary Clinton

Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, arrived Sunday afternoon at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport of Port-au-Prince, in order to promote the implementation of the recommendations of the Organization of American States (OAS) and try to find a solution to the political crisis in Haiti.

In the plane which led to Haiti, Secretary of State, responding to… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on February 1, 2011 at 9:52am — No Comments

Haiti - NEWS FLASH : Former President Aristide would be in Cuba !

Former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide, in exile in South Africa since 2004 would be in Cuba for medical reasons, according to a statement of Inmácula Nervil, the director of the "Casa de Hermandad Haitiana Bolivariana" and member of the "Movimiento Unido Socialista Haitiano" who lobbied for the return of Jean Bertrand Aristide in Haiti.

Nervil states… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on January 31, 2011 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : Célestin imprisoned in his silence...

Jude Célestin remains silent since that the Platform (INITE) announced his withdrawal. Recall that he still has not confirmed or denied. According to sources close to the candidate, Jude prefers to be declassified by the National Electoral Challenges Office (BCEN) rather than accept the decision of its platform. Some think he makes deliberately increasing the pressure to… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on January 31, 2011 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : The United States and France are getting impatient, Jude keeps silent...

The U.S. government on Thursday urged the Haitian authorities to continue the electoral process through the organization of the second round, a position expressed in the wake of the announcement by the Platform INITE of the withdrawal of the government candidate, Jude Célestin of the the presidential race. An announcement welcomed by Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on January 28, 2011 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Charles Henri Baker – Haiti Presidential Candidate

Charles Henri Baker was born in Bourdon, Port-au-Prince. He is 50 years ago agronomist, industrial and civil society leader. Charlie H Baker has been married since 1954 with four children. Charlie Henry Baker He holds a degree in business administration from St. Leo College in Florida Over the years Charlie has accumulated a great deal of knowledge and experience in the fields of agriculture, economy, trade, and creation of jobs.

His… Continue

Added by Jay "DJayCee" Ciceron on November 3, 2010 at 12:20pm — No Comments

Haitian-American appointed Cultural Officer for U.S. Embassy

Régine René is the newly appointed Cultural Affairs Officer for U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince. Ms. René is a Foreign Service Officer who officially joined the Department of State in September of 2008. She first began working with the Department as an intern at U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo, and was soon awarded the Thomas Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship in 2006. Since then, Ms. René has worked at the…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on October 27, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments