tagged w/ Aristide
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In his first comments, Aristide mostly avoided overtly political issues but stressed the importance of including all Haitians in national life. He did mention the “exclusion” of his Fanmi Lavalas party, Haiti’s biggest, which was barred from registering its own candidate for the elections.In his first comments, Aristide mostly avoided overtly political issues but stressed... more
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Former President of Haiti, despite international pressure in South Africa deported from the noisy crowd, Jean-Bertrand.Former President of Haiti, despite international pressure in South Africa deported... more
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... the question which naturally follows: would Wyclef Jean make an effective president? Aristide did a lot of things to upset the ruling elite, which eventually led to his ouster. Can Jean avoid those same mistakes while still changing the old order in Haiti enough to allow for real change? And can he keep his hands clean of the abuses of power that have plagued previous Haitian presidents? Recent allegations of corruption within Jean's Yele organization are a worrying sign, and hopefully not a harbinger of trouble to come.
http://talkingskull.com/article/confirmed-wyclef-jean-will-run-for-president-of-haiti... the question which naturally follows: would Wyclef Jean make an effective... more
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Some 2,000 protesters flooded the streets of the Haitian city of Les Cayes this past week, calling for President Rene Preval to be removed from his post.Some 2,000 protesters flooded the streets of the Haitian city of Les Cayes this past... more
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Groups who once supported the president of Haiti, René Préval, are arming themselves against the government, putting the earthquake-ravaged country in danger of renewed instability and political violence.
Anger and resentment are growing against both the Haitian government and the international community. The anger is being driven by the widespread perception – three months after the catastrophe – that the billions in aid and reconstruction money coming into Haiti is benefiting the country's more articulate and wealthy minority, while not reaching the vast mass of victims of the quake.Groups who once supported the president of Haiti, René Préval, are... more
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The Republic of Haiti was born from a rebellion of slaves. The brutal plundering of the Spaniards and the diseases depopulated the island, the first land in which Colombo arrived, from its native inhabitants, the Amerindians Taino. African slaves were then brought to the Caribbean to work on the spanish plantations, later french when the two powers divided the island. Exploitation in the french plantations was so cruel that one third of the slaves died in two or three years.
http://www.inaltreparole.net/en/world/haitistoria140110.htmlThe Republic of Haiti was born from a rebellion of slaves. The brutal plundering of... more
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In March 2004, the government of Haiti’s democratically elected leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown by former death squad leaders after the president was taken by US forces to the Central African Republic in what he has called a coup d’état. Now, Haitian elections officials say Aristide’s political party will not be allowed to participate in upcoming legislative elections in February.In March 2004, the government of Haiti’s democratically elected leader... more
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