Haiti’s Flawed Elections: A Set-Back for the Country’s Political Future-and the Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Process

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Wed, 2010-10-20

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Wadner Pierre (for Louisiana Justice Institute )
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As Haiti prepares to hold Legislative and Presidential Elections on November 28th this year, more questions are being raised regarding whether unfair and exclusionary elections would be beneficiary for the country.

UN Accused of Hiding Evidence in Murder of Priest in Haiti

Father Jean-Marie Vincent was fatally shot at point-blank range in front of his rectory at Montfortain in the Port au Prince neighborhood of Christ-Roi on August 28, 1994. At the time of Vincent’s assassination, then Lt. Youri Latortue was a leading member of the Anti-Gang Unit of the Haitian army.

DONOR MONEY STILL BYPASSING HAITI’S HOMELESS AND JOBLESS

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Sun, 2010-10-17

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by Isabeau Doucet (for Haiti Liberte)
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"Nothing! Nothing! We’ve seen nothing!" chanted the crowd of internally displaced people (IDP). They were pursuing former US president Bill Clinton from his photo-op in their squalid camp on his way to the third Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC) meeting in downtown Port-au-Prince on Oct.

Haiti: Holding Private Charities Accountable

More than $4 billion dollars has been raised by private charities for earthquake relief in Haiti and oversight of of how and when they spend the money is non-existent. Kevin Pina looks deeper into the question, "Where did all the money go for Haiti?"

Earthquake Stricken Haitians Victimized by World Indifference

Haitians are slowly starving.

Nine Months After the Quake: A Million Haitians Slowly Dying

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Mon, 2010-10-11

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By Bill Quigley (for Znet)
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“If it gets any worse,” said Wilda, a homeless Haitian mother, “we’re not going to survive.” Mothers and grandmothers surrounding her nodded solemnly.

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We are in a broiling “tent” with a group of women trying to raise their families in a public park.

AS SCHOOLS OPEN: POLICE AND OCCUPATION TROOPS DISPERSE STUDENT AND TEACHER DEMONSTRATORS

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Thu, 2010-10-07

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by Yves Pierre-Louis
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The Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) set the
start of the 2010-2011 academic year for Monday, October 4, 2010.

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST RENEWING THE UN MILITARY OCCUPATION OF HAITI GROW

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Thu, 2010-10-07

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by Kim Ives
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The Security Council mandate for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in
Haiti (MINUSTAH) expires on Oct. 15. On Oct.

EXAGGERATED CLAIMS: ASSESSING THE CANADIAN MILITARY'S EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Thu, 2010-10-07

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by Roger Annis
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For the past several months, the Canadian armed forces have staged speaking
events in cities across Canada to vaunt its role in Haiti in the month
following the earthquake. Vancouver got its turn on Sep.

NIGEL FISHER CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE FACTS RIGHT

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Wed, 2010-09-29

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By Roger Annis (for Haiti Liberte)
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As Deputy Special Representative on Haiti to UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-Moon, Nigel Fisher's inattention to the post-earthquake tragedy there is
disturbing. It underscores other concerns about his prejudices against the
national sovereignty of the country whose interests he is supposed to
assist.
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Mr.

CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE PUTS HAITI CENTER-STAGE

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Wed, 2010-09-29

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by Kim Ives (for Haiti Liberte)
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Under capitalism, the bourgeoisie often organizes strategizing conclaves for
itself and circuses for the masses. The annual Clinton Global Initiative
(CGI), held from Sep.

LAVALAS ACTIVISTS PRESSURE SPEAKERS AT CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PANEL

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Thu, 2010-09-23

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by Gina Magloire and Kim Ives
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On Thursday, Sep. 16, about 200 people crowded into Room 209A at the
Washington Convention Center for a panel on Haiti during the 40th Annual
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Legislative Conference, which was held in
Washington, DC from Sep.

CONFERENCE "FOR THE REBUILDING OF THE NATION-STATE"

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Thu, 2010-09-23

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by Yves Pierre-Louis (Haiti Liberte)
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For three days, from Sep. 14 - 16, leaders and activists from four different
platforms and those of regional organizations met at the Distinction Night
Club, located in Croix des Missions, to discuss the problems and crises
plaguing Haiti.

Silent Coup in Haiti, Part I

Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Mon, 2010-09-20

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By Dar­ren Ell (originally for The Dominion.ca)
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Experts, orga­niz­ers assess the demo­c­ra­tic cri­sis in Haiti
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Once again, the peo­ple of Haiti are being denied the gov­ern­ment of their choos­ing.

Life in Devastated Haiti

Haitians have gotten very little aid.