Neymar buteur, Neymar passeur. A l’heure où sa sélection, bousculée par de vaillants péruviens, est apparue sur courant alternatif, la pépite barcelonaise, véritable maître à jouer d’une Seleçao revancharde après le fiasco […]
“Bataille de Vertieres” – Rapadoo Observateur
The Endless Battle for Sovereignty “As the French sailed from the island, they saw the tops of the mountains lighted up. It was not a blaze kindled for war, but for freedom. […]
Haiti: Dominican Racism Survived History in a Time Capsule – Rapadoo Observateur
“There is no question that it is racism, and it’s absolutely deplorable,” declared Democratic strategist Maria Cardona on NPR’s “Tell Me More,” referring to a Dominican Constitutional Court’s ruling, on Sept. 23, […]
Tropicana d’Haïti: 50 ans d’exemple – Marie A. Alliance
Tropicana d’Haïti: 50 ans d’exemple 15 Aout 1963 – 15 Aout 2013 Comme tous les jeunes de ma génération je ne connais pas les débuts de Tropicana d’Haïti, mais comme tout haïtien […]
Haiti: Catherine Flon’s Needle, Flag and Undeniable Legacy – Rapadoo Observateur!
Haitians across the globe celebrated, on May 18, 2013, the birth of a symbol: Haiti’s bi-color blue and red; hence, commemorated 210 years since that solemn day in 1803 Flon sewed the first […]
The Haitian Government Censors Speech at Haiti’s most Celebrated Agora – Rapadoo Observateur!
During a live interview aired on Radio Scoop FM (107.7) 48 hours before Haiti’s carnival festivities, President Michel Martelly dispelled all rumors surrounding band selections for Cap-Haitien’s 2013 Carnival procession. “It was I, who personally […]
Haiti: Martelly under International Pressure to Hold Overdue Elections – Rapadoo Observateur!
Reacting to a United Nations Security Council’s Jan. 28, 2013 press release that called on the Haitian government to hold free, fair, inclusive and credible senatorial and municipal elections that are 14-months […]
Kita Nago to Transcend Mediocrity, Divisiveness and Unite Haitians – Rapadoo Observateur!
“Ki bwa li ye, bwa sa; ki bwa li ye, bwa sa,” sang euphoric young men and women, floating in a sea of people embarked on a lengthy pilgrimage to unity. At […]
Haiti: Occupy Haiti (I)- Earthquake’s Anniversary – Rapadoo Observateur!
Armageddon three years on… Haiti’s conventional image rarely extends beyond succinct summations of a corrupt, dangerous, impoverished and unstable place plagued by a litany of tragedies: man-made and nature-engineered. Perhaps then, it […]
Haiti: Occupy Haiti (II) – Earthquake Anniversary Edition – Rapadoo Observateur!
Part two Read part one here first: Occupy Haiti (I) Armageddon, two years on… Reconstruction year 2012…. “There was hope that the quake would bring an opportunity to break the country’s fatal […]
Radyonou.com: Yon ti kout je sou Tropicana d’Haiti – Rapadoo Observateur!
Yo toujou di Ayisyen pa ka fè anyen ki bon, yo toujou di ti nèg nwè pa ka fè anyen. Èske se vre? Yon 23 Mas 1963 nan lakou Okap, yon ekip […]
Super Storm Sandy Exposed Haiti’s Failed Reconstruction – Rapadoo Observateur!
Transforming Haiti into a consumer nation, ultimately meant that a short-supplied world would force its population into mass starvation, a recurring nightmare Haitians are currently experiencing amid the recent global food crisis, […]
Haiti: Bataille de Vertieres – Rapadoo Observateur!
The Endless Battle for Sovereignty “As the French sailed from the island, they saw the tops of the mountains lighted up. It was not a blaze kindled for war, but for freedom. […]
Governor Jones Motivates Members of Charlotte for Haiti Provisional Rotary Club
Rotary District 7680’s governor, Chris Jones, commanded complete silence from his audience, as he detailed recruiting fundamentals to attending members of Charlotte for Haiti Provisional Rotary Club (CHRC) meeting that aspired to […]
Haiti: A Fascistic Quarter-Century that Sabotaged Haiti’s Democracy — Rapadoo Observateur!
More than two months before its forthcoming August 2012 released, Jeb Sprague’s book, “Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti,” stormed academia, political and diplomatic communities, delivering what some reviewers perceived […]
Haitians Drowning at sea on their Perpetual Quest for a Better Life – Rapadoo Observateur!
“Haitians Continue to drown at sea, fleeing, against all odds, the land their forebears fought for so heroically and valiantly on a quest for a better life.” Hardly a new phenomenon, […]
Haiti: Strict Integration Undermines Smaller Caribbean Countries says Economist – Rapadoo Observateur!
A new regional economic platform, the Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF), spearheaded by the World Bank (WB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), mobilized more than 150 participants to Kingston’s […]
Haiti: Landmark Ruling in DR sets Precedent for Trafficking in Persons – Rapadoo Observateur!
Human rights activists acclaimed a Dominican Republic (DR) court’s historic conviction and 15-year prison sentencing of two Haitian child traffickers charged with smuggling, trafficking and exploiting Haitian children’s labor. “It is the […]
Haitians & Friends Raised Haiti’s Flag High At UNC Charlotte – Rapadoo Observateur!
“What really moved me,” admitted Jean-Paul Benoit, president of Haitians and Friends (HF) during our interview, “We realized there was no Haitian presence at the university, so we suggested the club.” After […]
Haiti: Political Ineptitude Highlights Haiti’s Autocratic Government – Rapadoo Obvservateur!
“The current governance of the country has nothing to do with democracy,” declared Evans Paul, leader of United Democratic Convention KID (French acronym), intervening live on Invite du Jour. “The country faces an […]
Haiti: Colombian Leader Called for Collective Cooperation on Haiti’s Reconstruction – Rapadoo Observateur!
“We must improve our cooperation with Haiti,” pleaded Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to his 32 American homologous partners attending the Sixth Summit of the Americas the weekend of April 14-15. Intervening on […]
Haiti: Haitians Demand U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten Expelled – Rapadoo Observateur!
Treed by legislators, President Michel Martelly, who ridiculed senators investigating his alleged foreign nationality in violation of Haiti’s Constitution, had US Ambassador Kenneth Merten publicly affirm he was not an American. Suspicions […]
Haiti: The Haitian Senate Moved to Isolate President Martelly – Rapadoo Observateur!
An almighty Head of State cornered by a trigger-happy parliamentary firing squad must obtain a senate majority to see his designated Prime Minister Laurent Salvador Lamothe through the ratification process. Many senators, […]
Haiti: Planting Seeds of Sustainable Development in Haiti – Rapadoo Observateur!
Growing suspicions that recently engulfed the credibility of humanitarian organizations working in Haiti could cause people to underestimate the significant initiative launched in Cap-Haitien by Hands on Haiti, Mothering Across Continent and […]
Haiti: Port-au-Prince Took yet another Nosedive to Cover its Tracks – Rapadoo Observateur!
For Prime Minister Garry Conille, nearly five months of growing political tension sufficed to provoke his final decision. “I feel obligated to present my resignation as Prime Minister of the Government of […]
Spring Break Conundrum – Rapadoo Observateur!
Wrapped in a fog of exhaustion, enthusiasm and — in some instances — disappointments, students would drag themselves to their front door carrying suitcases loaded with souvenirs and fun memories. They would […]
Haiti: Haitian Carnival Rediscovered its Colors, Smiles and Beauty – Rapadoo Observateur!
With the second anniversary of the earthquake in the rearview mirror, Haiti’s grand cultural celebration resurfaced triumphantly through Jacmel’s mesmerizing launch of the 2012 Carnival season, though not without political drama. Newspaper […]
Haiti: Resolving Generational Land Conflicts Instrumental to Haiti’s Recovery – Rapadoo Observateur!
Dancing for the cameras, bulldozed behind them “Mayor Wilson Jeudi has just bulldozed the entire camp,” recounted Connie Watson, CBC Radio’s Correspondent in Haiti. “He showed up with the police at 6 […]
Haiti: Duvalier as Promotion’s Honorary Speaker Sparked Controversy – Rapadoo Observateur!
“Here I am in Gonaives this morning after 26 years, answering your invitation, which provoked memories that are not necessarily pleasant,” declared former president-for-life Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to the graduating class […]
Haiti: Rampant Insecurity Threatens to Steal the Spirit of Christmas – Rapadoo Observateur!
As iconic personalities Oprah Winfrey and Robert Deniro travelled to Haiti on parallel humanitarian and business missions, growing insecurity stole the headlines, threatening to crush the spine of Martelly’s administration, the spirit […]
Haiti’s 2011 Year in Review – Disastrous Haitian Politics Deterred Real Progress – Rapadoo Observateur!
Haitians began 2011 with heavy hearts as they approached the first anniversary of the Jan. 12 earthquake that crippled their homeland and crushed 316,000 lives. Haitian leaders watched a steady stream of […]
Barca vs Madrid: El Clasico Facilo, a Catalan Recital by Barcelona – Rapadoo Observateur!
Few league matches in recent football history have jolted a global audience with such high levels of passion, excitement and anxiety as the string of unprecedented El Clasicos that invaded our lives […]
Haiti: Martelly Undeterred by Increasing International Pressure against his Army – Rapadoo Observateur!
“In much of the world, and especially in our region, the military has been the source of the most thankless collective memories,” read a letter addressed to Haitian President Michel Martelly from […]
Haiti: President Martelly Persue New Foreign Policy Ideals at CELAC – Rapadoo Observateur!
“The Venezuelan cooperation in now number one,” said President Michel Martelly shortly before boarding his plane to Caracas, land of Hugo Chavez. “It gives most grants and aids to Haiti,” added the […]
Haiti: American Continent Helping Haiti Fight UN Occupation – Rapadoo Observateur!
“Haiti is a country that supported the fight for freedom in Latin America, a country that terrified slave owners across America and is now subjugated to foreign occupation that has nothing to […]
Haiti: Martelly Pledges Solidarity with Cuba against Senseless U.S. Embargo – Rapadoo Observateur!
President Michel Martelly took his first official trip to Cuba on Tuesday Nov. 15, 2011, a diplomatic mission he hoped would strengthen bilateral relations and traditional cooperation between Haiti and Cuba while […]
Haiti: Deputy Belizaire’s Arrest Exposed Haiti’s Structural Human Rights Problems – Rapadoo Observateur!
The apprehension and brief detention of a sitting legislator on Thursday was a prelude to looming political paralysis that also served as a catalyst for change, engaging citizens in substantive debates about […]
Haiti: History of Political Intervention by the OAS Says New Report – Rapadoo Observateur!
“The OAS cannot be relied upon as a neutral, independent arbiter of electoral disputes, because of the control of its administration by the United States government and its allies”
Haiti: Martelly/Conille’s Novice Government Faces Formal Opposition – Rapadoo Observateur!
After overseeing the swearing-in of each Minister constituting his novice administration, President Michel Martelly launched a new initiative aimed at restructuring the country’s political infrastructure. Nevertheless, a roaring opposition –still in its […]
Haiti: A New Government Heads the New Republic of Change – Rapadoo Observateur!
“Today, I take over the reins of a government of renewal and a Haitian rebirth,” trumpeted new Prime Minister Garry Conille as lawmakers crowned him head of government. “By allowing me access […]
Haiti: Haitian Leaders Deemed ill-Prepared to Rebuild the Country – Rapadoo Observateur!
“It is necessary to restore order in the administration of Haiti,” declared Monseigneur Guire Poulard, the Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, during a meeting with officials of international volunteer groups. “If the country was […]
Haiti: Martelly’s Prime Minister Cleared Major Constitutional Hurdles in Haitian Senate – Rapadoo Observateur!
“We have nothing against Mr. Conille, but we must respect the Constitution,” argued Senator Jean Hector Anacacis disputing the constitutionality of his candidacy. “He did not have his identification card, he has […]
Haiti – Duvalierism: Chilling Effect on Free Speech and Freedom of the Press – Rapadoo Observateur!
The hurly-burly of two dozen supporters of former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier shouting obscenities and paralyzing an Amnesty International press conference rattled the civil community, rights and advocacy groups. “It was a chilling […]
Haiti – Trafficking: Human Trafficking Business Booms in Post-quake Haiti- Rapadoo Observateur!
Without sensitizing the Haitian population to the severity of modern-day slavery and trafficking in persons while creating a national identification system to account for all citizens, women, girls and boys at risks will remain faceless and voiceless; thus, perpetuating their infernal environment
Haiti – Rebuilding: President Martelly to Deliver Speech at Columbia’s World Leaders Forum – Rapadoo Observateur!
President Martelly’s speech, Moving Beyond Crisis Recovery Towards Lasting Development, will take place on September 22, 2011 followed by a question and answer session with the audience. The hour-long event at Morningside Campus’ Miller Theatre of Columbia University will come after the Haitian parliament’s ratification session on Garry Conille, Martelly’s third nomination for prime minister. His first two designations for the post, entrepreneur Gerard Rouzier and former Justice Minister Bernard Gousse received unfavorable votes from lawmakers.
Haiti – Sex Scandal: Revolting Sexual Abuse Culture Bedevils UN Peacekeeping Forces – Rapadoo Observateur!
Rather than relying on failing agreements with troop-contributing countries to implement its zero tolerance policy for sexual abuse, the United Nations must address the problem at its roots: recruiting. Countries with little or no judicial infrastructure in human rights practices should not join the peacekeeping force. Having predators rescuing preys has not been a winning strategy.
Haiti – Politics: A Third First-Step for President Martelly to Jumpstart his Government – Rapadoo Observateur!
Exactly one week after an American delegation spearheaded by Kenneth Merten, U.S. ambassador to Haiti, met Haitian political actors in Petionville, news of a nomination invaded the Haitian airways. Leaders, the media […]
Haiti – Politics: The Obama Administration’s Preoccupation with Haiti’s Political Crisis – Rapadoo Observateur!
American diplomats, under the leadership of U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten, met the 16-member senate majority on Wednesday Aug. 24, 2011 in an attempt to break through the political stalemate depriving […]
Haiti – Rebuilding: Developing a Sustainable Middle Class in Haiti – Rapadoo Observateur!
“One of the biggest problems in growing the Haitian economy is that there is really no facility that grants small business loans on reasonable terms,” said former U.S. President Bill Clinton at […]
Haiti – Politics: Haitian Lawmakers Play the Primitive Race Card – Rapadoo Observateur!
Barely a week after the Senate rejected former Justice Minister Bernard Honorat Gousse, President Michel Martelly’s second designated Prime Minister, an unsightly, distasteful aspect of Haitian history charged to the headlines and […]
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