In October, Haitians went to the polls in a critical election for nearly 5,000 political positions, including the presidency. The preliminary results named Jovenèl Moïse, a member of outgoing President Michel Martelly’s […]
Dominicans of Haitian descent turned into ‘ghost citizens’, says Amnesty | World news | The Guardian
The Dominican Republic has violated the human rights of tens of thousands of people by stripping several generations of citizenship, according to a scathing new report by Amnesty International.The report details decades […]
Dominican Republic Threatens Ethnic War against Haiti — and America | Cato Institute
Haitians voted for a new president this past Sunday. A run-off looms, but whoever wins will face overwhelming challenges. What’s worse, the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola, is threatening […]
U.N. Security Council seeks to end troops presence in Haiti | Miami Herald
“I anticipate that, if the recent positive trends continue, the nature of the United Nations presence in Haiti will evolve significantly,” Ban said.The council approved his proposal to extend the stabilization mission […]
Le coordonnateur spécial américain pour Haiti, Kenneth Merten, en visite de consultations
Le Coordonnateur spécial pour Haïti au département d’Etat américain, Kenneth Merten, est arrivé à Port-au-Prince le 19 septembre pour entamer des consultations avec des secteurs politiques et économiques, entre autres.Kenneth Merten doit […]
The Long Legacy of Occupation in Haiti – The New Yorker
On July 28, 1915, United States Marines landed in Haiti on the orders of President Woodrow Wilson, who feared that European interests might reduce American commercial and political influence in Haiti, […]
100 years ago, the U.S. invaded and occupied this country. Can you name it? – The Washington Post
The country was Haiti, the Caribbean nation that’s often seen by outsiders as a metaphor for poverty and disaster. Yet rarely are Americans confronted with their own hand in its misfortunes. [Is it time […]
Regional Cultural Committee criticises Dominican Republic – JamaicaObserver.com
In its statement, the RCC said that it acknowledges the role that Haiti has played in influencing and shaping the wider freedom movement in Latin America and the Caribbean, declaring “its grave […]
Dominica Condemns Dominican Decision to Deport Haitians – Latin American Herald Tribune
“What has happened is that you have people of Haitian descent who were born in the Dominican Republic, who by a decision of the Supreme Court, denied them, stripped them off of […]
How to deal with the Dominican Republic – JamaicaObserver.com
The Government of the Dominican Republic, we see, is dead set on creating a humanitarian disaster with the deportation to Haiti of hundreds of thousands of people born in the Dominican Republic […]
OAS and Haiti agree on electoral calendar and an observation mission — MercoPress
Secretary General Almagro said that, despite the difficulties, the setting of the dates for the elections “is evidence of the democratic commitment of Haiti and this impels us to work closely to […]
Dominican Republic Plans Mass Deportation of Haitian Families – The Root
In 2013 the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court ruled that those born in the D.R. to Haitian parents without proper documentation (legal immigrant status) were not citizens of the Dominican Republic, even if […]
If Haiti can’t escape its past, it may still build itself a future
Haiti, which declared itself free from slavery in 1804, has paid a high price for its presumption. Natural disasters, the refusal of the US to recognise its statehood (Thomas Jefferson feared an […]
Haiti provides USD one million to Nepal – My Republica
“Haiti understands pain of an earthquake,” Martelly said addressing the function, “We helped as much as we can.” Thousands of people lost their lives in a 7-magnitude earthquake that hit the nation […]
Adams: Haiti’s future need not look like its past | Miami Herald
Ten months after Haiti’s devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake, Thomas Adams was plucked out of retirement by then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and named special coordinator for Haiti. He came into […]
Presidents Hollande and Martelly obfuscate France’s debt to Haiti – Liberation News
It was to cries of “Long Live Dessalines, Down with Hollande!” that Haitian protesters welcomed French President François Hollande during his visit to Haiti on May 12, the last stop of several […]
Is it time for France to pay its real debt to Haiti? – The Washington Post
In 1791, the slaves of France’s most profitable Caribbean colony, Saint Domingue, revolted. The uprising was kindled by the appalling exploitation and abuse of the colony’s enslaved African population, and stoked by the same Enlightenment […]
The Clintons’ Republic | Pulitzer Center
Haiti doesn’t seem like a place that would be central to a U.S. presidential candidate’s foreign policy. It’s a small country, whose 10.3 million people inhabit the western third of a Caribbean […]
How the Clintons Worked the Angles in Haiti – WSJ
“It is the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding United States assistance, including assistance to Haiti.” —Assessing Progress in Haiti […]
Démission du Ministre des Affaires Étrangères, Duly Brutus – Radio Kiskeya
Le Chancelier Haïtien, Duly Brutus, a démissionné du Gouvernement Martelly/Paul le 31 mars dernier en vue de se présenter aux élections présidentielles prévues le 25 octobre prochain. C’est ce qu’il a déclaré […]
How America and the Rest of the World Ruined Haiti|Axisoflogic.com
France was not the only country to force Haiti down the road to failure. In 1909, US financiers began to lay the groundwork for an American occupation of Haiti. It was around […]
«Haïti est la preuve de l’échec de l’aide internationale» – LeTemps.ch
– Pendant deux cents ans, la présence de troupes étrangères a alterné avec celle de dictateurs. C’est la force qui définit les relations internationales avec Haïti et jamais le dialogue. Le péché […]
Haïti: l’ONU assure de son soutien actif dans le processus électoral – RFI
Avec plus de trois ans de retard sur le calendrier, Haïti a enfin lancé son processus électoral. Le pays s’apprête durant l’année 2015 à voter pour élire un nouveau président de la République, deux tiers […]
US State Department Officials Visiting Haiti, Dominican Republic – Caribbean Journal
Two top United States officials are visiting Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week. Counselor Thomas A Shannon and Special Coordinator for Haiti Thomas C Adams are traveling to the two countries […]
Welcome to Haiti (aka Clintopia) | Washington Free Beacon
It’s not hard to see why this is the case. Bill Clinton, speaking at the grand opening of the $45 million Marriott hotel, praised the project for giving Haitians “the chance to […]
Bahamas defends immigration policy, invites OAS commission to visit – Miami Herald
Defending its new controversial immigration policy that overwhelmingly targets Haitian migrants, the Bahamas on Friday invited members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to visit the island-nation and see for themselves […]
DR reopening consulates in Haiti — NationNews Barbados
Dominican consular adviser Pastor Vazez said all five consulates will re-open Tuesday. Ambassador Ruben Silie will also return to Haiti. Dominican officials said the Haitian government had agreed to increase security at […]
Hillary’s Haitian Headache « Hot Air
“Partners in Haiti’s Future – The Clinton Foundation works alongside the people of Haiti and in partnership with public, private, and philanthropic organizations to foster economic development in Haiti,” begins the sub-page […]
The Clinton Foundation and Haiti Contracts – WSJ
OAS has been in the news because it is caught up in a corruption scandal centered on Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras. In November Brazilian police arrested three top OAS executives for […]
Les Clinton, Bellerive et l’or d’Haïti – Le Nouvelliste
Dans un ouvrage qui sort au Etats-Unis, on apprend que l’ancien co-président de la CIRH, Jean Max Bellerive, et un beau-frère de Bill Clinton, lui aussi ex-président de la Commission intérimaire de […]
Dominican Republic Closes 5 Consulates In Haiti Amid Security Concerns After Port-Au-Prince Protest – International Business Times
Medina invoked the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, an international treaty that requires nations to protect envoys from foreign countries. He also mentioned a pair of incidents that resulted in damage to […]
Preventing Haiti’s Next Crisis | Foreign Affairs
Martelly, a duvalierist, or an heir to the François (Papa Doc) and Jean-Claude (Baby Doc) dictatorships, is now ruling by decree, an unconstitutional situation that harks back to Haiti’s long tradition of […]
Le consulat dominicain ferme ses portes – Le Nouvelliste
Le consulat dominicain à Pétion-Ville a fermé ses portes . Vingt-quatre heures après avoir été attaqué par un groupe d’individus non identifiés, le consulat a suspendu ses opérations avant l’évacuation de son […]
Pour faire entendre raison aux Dominicains – Le Nouvelliste
Des écoliers mais aussi des étudiants, dans un élan de civisme démonstratif et contagieux, ont marché mercredi à Port-au-Prince pour dénoncer les abus dont sont victimes nos compatriotes en République voisine, à […]
Thousands march in Haiti over Dominican racism | The Miami Herald
“Despite our diversity, despite our differences, we are a country, we exist and we deserve respect,” said Roman Catholic Monsignor Pierre-André Dumas, who helped planned the march. “We are neighbors, sharing the […]
The DR recalls its ambassador to Haiti; a protest note is sent – DiarioLibre.com
In an urgently called press conference, Dominican Chancellor Andres Navarro, said that the country cannot except under any circumstances the aggressions which the consular headquarters received. “A group of persons not only […]
Violences anti-haïtiennes en République dominicaine: le Gouvernement haïtien proteste
Conscient de la montée de l’antihaïtianisme en République Dominicaine, le Gouvernement haïtien écrit au ministre dominicain des Affaires étrangères, Andrés Navarro García. Dans cette correspondance, l’Etat haïtien demande au gouvernement dominicain de […]
Antihaïtianisme en RD: Leonel Fernandez interpellé – Le Nouvelliste
Ce 19 février, plus de 150 signataires ont fait parvenir à l’ancien chef d’État dominicain Leonel Fernandez une correspondance lui demandant son intervention face à la montée de l’antihaïtianisme en République dominicaine. […]
La maison de l’Ambassadeur Fritz Cinéas cambriolée en RD – Radio Television Caraibes
Plusieurs hommes portant des uniformes d’une compagnie appelée Edesur ont cambriolé, jeudi 5 février, la maison de l’Ambassadeur d’Haïti en République dominicaine M. Fritz Cinéas, où ils ont emportés deux coffres-forts, et […]
Dominican-born Haitians blast Santo Domingo’s naturalization plan | Fox News Latino
At a press conference, the Dominicans for Rights organization said that of some 53,000 potential beneficiaries of the naturalization law, just 8,755 were able to file their documents in time. The organization […]
Les Haïtiens en République dominicaine, une cause oubliée – Le Nouvelliste
Les Haïtiens en République dominicaine, une cause oubliée.
Haiti: Elections Loom | Scoop News
Members of the Security Council heard briefings today from the co-leads of a trip taken by the body to Haiti, where they saw first-hand the critical work being done by the United […]
Why did the UN Security Council visit Haiti? – Liberation News
During its visit, the delegation met with President Michel Martelly and de facto Prime Minister Evans Paul, as well as the de facto president of the Senate, Andris Riché. It also met […]
Après l’Onu, le Club de Madrid se prononce pour des élections en 2015 – Le Nouvelliste
Le Club de Madrid a mis fin mercredi à une visite de 24 heures à Port-au-Prince. L’ex-président mexicain Felipe Calderon, qui a présidé la délégation avec son homologue bolivien Jorge Quiroga, affirme […]
Participation de Martelly au Troisième Sommet des Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement – Signal FM
Le président de la République, Michel Joseph Martelly, a laissé le pays, ce mercredi 28 janvier, à destination de San José (Costa Rica) où il prendra part au Troisième Sommet des Chefs […]
Dominican Republic adds 600 troops to Haiti border to deter migrants | Vancouverdesi.com
The Dominican Republic has dispatched additional troops to its border amid concerns about potential instability in neighbouring Haiti. The 600 extra troops are intended to help prevent illegal crossings between the countries […]
Appel à l’organisation rapide des élections | Lapresse
«Les membres du conseil de sécurité ont appelé les acteurs politiques haïtiens à coopérer afin de rendre possible au plus vite des élections crédibles et transparentes conformément aux textes de la Constitution […]
A la Une: la visite du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU en Haïti – RFI
La question est de savoir comment ces élections tant attendues seront organisées et surtout quand. Certains, comme l’un des dix sénateurs haïtiens encore en poste, Steven Benoit, demandent la tenue d’une partie […]
Haïti appelle l’ONU à maintenir ses troupes dans le pays | Lapresse
J’invite le Conseil de sécurité à ne pas réduire l’effectif de la MINUSTAH (Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation d’Haïti) pendant le processus électoral. Au contraire, il est nécessaire de renforcer les […]
Port-au-Prince demande à l’ONU de maintenir ses troupes à Haïti – Le Monde
En octobre 2014, le Conseil a renouvelé pour un an le mandat de la Mission. Mais il a divisé par deux ses effectifs militaires, qui passeront à 2 370 soldats, pour tenir compte de l’amélioration […]
