Ubiquitous but opaque. Powerful but unaccountable. Ostensibly public spirited but relentlessly mercenary. Often shamed but unshakably shameless. Let us count the ways in which the Clinton Foundation resembles the Fédération Internationale de […]
The FIFA-Clinton Method – WSJ
FIFA President Sepp Blatter Resigns From His Post – ABC News
In a shocking announcement, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said today he is resigning from his post amid allegations of corruption among several of his members. “I have deeply reflected on my presidency […]
Haiti Sees Spike In Cholera Cases 4 Years After Outbreak Began : NPR
It is the rainy season in Haiti. That’s making it even harder for aid workers trying to contain a 4-and-a-half-year-old cholera outbreak that followed the massive earthquake in 2010. Recently, there’s been […]
Michel Martelly ne va accorder de décharge à personne – Le Nouvelliste
Michel Martelly ne va accorder de décharge à personne!.
Dany Laferrière, a Guardian of French, Joins the Académie Française – NYTimes.com
“Dany Laferrière embodies the opening up of the French language,” said Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, the permanent secretary of the academy. His induction, she said, was an important signal that language trumped nationality. […]
A la Une: «Carton rouge pour la Fifa» — RFI
L’affaire fait grand bruit dans les pays directement concernés, dont le Venezuela et le Brésil. « Carton rouge pour la Fifa », peut-on lire sur la manchette du journal vénézuélien Ultimas Noticias. Parmi les […]
Coupé Cloué Jr assassiné par balle – Le Nouvelliste
Coupé Cloué Jr assassiné par balle.
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 […]
IMF predicts economic growth for Haiti this year – JamaicaObserver.com
In a statement Thursday, the Washington-based financial institution said the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country had in December last year, completed an arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which helped to […]
FIFA’s Corruption Stains World Soccer – NYTimes.com
As it has always done when confronted with allegations or evidence of corruption, FIFA declared that the investigations were good for the organization and that FIFA was fully cooperating. Sepp Blatter, the […]
Sepp Blatter Says FIFA Must Police Itself – NYTimes.com
“We, or I, cannot monitor everyone all of the time. If people want to do wrong, they will also try to hide it. But it must also fall to me to be […]
Fifa: «C’est la Coupe du monde de la fraude» – RFI
Ce n’est qu’un début. Après l’arrestation, mercredi à Zurich, de sept ex ou actuels dirigeants de la Fifasoupçonnés de corruption, le procureur fédéral de Brooklyn Kelly Currie a prévenu que ce coup […]
Laurent Lamothe contre-attaque pour sauver son honneur – Le Nouvelliste
Laurent Lamothe contre-attaque pour sauver son honneur.
Haiti aiming for Caribbean hub status – Port Strategy
Haiti’s first Panamax Port, Port Lafito, has taken another step towards Caribbean hub status with the announcement that Evergreen Marine and King Ocean Services will be using the port as a future […]
Haiti tops the 20 countries where more than 1 in 4 people go hungry – Gulftoday.ae
More than 1 in 4 people go hungry in 20 countries around the world, a new report by the UN has revealed. The annual hunger report by the body found that 795 […]
Haiti to Receive $50 Million Grant for Clean Water, Sanitation Projects – Caribbean Journal
Haiti is slated to receive a $50 million grant from the International Development Association, following approval from the World Bank’s Board of Directors. The grant will target more than 300,000 people in […]
Influx of cheap motorbikes in Haiti multiplies mayhem on already lawless roads | Fox News
Joseph-Marc Carel knows the danger of ferrying passengers on his small motorbike, sometimes two at a time, as tides of the buzzing vehicles cut through the chaotic Haitian capital. He has a […]
Latin America hails FIFA indictments that hit long-serving soccer bosses | Idahostatesman.com
A sprawling U.S. criminal probe into the “World Cup of fraud” within global soccer touched hard on Latin America and the Caribbean and made clear that many disgusted fans were hungering for […]
Exclusion, repêchage et décharge – Le CEP au centre de l’attention – Radio Kiskeya
848 candidats seront des prochaines législatives (233 au Sénat et 1615 à la députation), selon les derniers chiffres transmis par le CEP. Le porte-parole de l’organisme électoral, Frantz Bernadin, qui communiquait ces […]
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 […]
Abattoirs à Port-au-Prince : la santé des consommateurs en péril – Le Nouvelliste
«Odeurs nauséabondes, éparpillement des détritus de toutes sortes, flot d’insectes nuisibles », voilà, entre autres, quelques éléments caractérisant l’environnement des abattoirs de la région métropolitaine. Ces endroits destinés à l’abattage des « […]
Haitian-Canadian writer becomes guardian of French language – France 24
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haïti, in 1953, Laferrière moved to Canada in 1976 where he worked as a journalist before publishing his first novel, How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting […]
Adonis Stevenson’s next fight could be in Haiti – Boxing News
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (26-1, 21 KOs) could possibly be defending his WBC title in native homeland of Haiti for his next fight in September, according to Dan Rafael of […]
Haiti confronts avalanche of presidential candidates – Yahoo News
A three-year political crisis that delayed local and parliamentary elections has done nothing to dampen Haiti’s enthusiasm for democracy, judging by the avalanche of hopefuls now running for president. Taking charge of […]
Son of Former Honduran President Arrested in Haiti and Sent to U.S. — Naharnet
Haitian and U.S. authorities have arrested the son of the former president of Honduras and sent him to New York where he faces drug trafficking charges, the government of Honduras said. Fabio […]
Confronting Black Jacobins | The U.S., the Haitian Revolution, and the Origins of the Dominican Republic by Gerald Horne | Monthly Review
The Haitian Revolution, the product of the first successful slave revolt, was truly world-historic in its impact. When Haiti declared independence in 1804, the leading powers—France, Great Britain, and Spain—suffered an ignominious […]
Ex-Haiti Prime Minister Submits Papers to Run for President – ABC News
Former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has submitted papers to run for president shortly before the election office’s deadline, after repeatedly saying he had no plans to seek Haiti’s top political position. A […]
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 […]
IMF approves new 3-year aid program for Haiti – Yahoo Finance
The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday a new aid program for Haiti to help the impoverished Caribbean country to continue its recovery from the devastating 2010 earthquake. The IMF executive board approved […]
Ronaldo, le triplé inutile (vidéo) — Football.fr
Les espoirs étaient très minces, mais il existaient… Le Real Madrid pouvait encore espérer remporter la couronne nationale de l’autre côté des Pyrénées, à condition de gagner sur les terres de l’Espanyol […]
Le Barça sacré à Madrid ! – Espagne – Football.fr
Comme la Juventus en Serie A, le Barça pourra lui aussi méthodiquement préparer sa finale de la Ligue des champions, programmée le 6 juin à Berlin, dans trois semaines. Luis Enrique devrait tranquillement […]
Real Madrid vs. Juventus: Team News, Preview, Live Stream | Bleacher Report
Standing between La Madama and that hope are none other than the reigning European champions, with Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid seeking to repeat last-season’s accomplishment. Massimiliano Allegri is fully aware of how […]
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 […]
Haiti First Lady’s Senate candidacy rejected |Miami Herald
Haitian first lady Sophia Martelly’s hopes of a political career in Haiti’s Senate may have been dashed. Several sources including a local Port-au-Prince radio program, known for breaking scoops, said late Tuesday […]
La candidature de Sophia Martelly rejetée – Le Nouvelliste
La candidature de Sophia Martelly rejetée.
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Watch Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Live Stream Free Online.
Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona: Team News, Preview, TV Info | Bleacher Report
A magnificent performance by the Blaugrana at Camp Nou has left Pep Guardiola’s side with a mountain to climb but Barca only need remind themselves of the scoreline the last time they […]
President of France to make rare visit to its former colony of Haiti | Fox News
For Haiti’s government and business community, Hollande’s visit with a delegation of French ministers and executives is a welcome opportunity to encourage more investment and highlight progress made since a devastating 2010 […]
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 […]
Haiti fixes adoption system, but some fear too few adopted – The Washington Post
Anne-Marie Saintou walks with a megaphone along the dusty lanes of a Haitian fishing village, imploring people not to make the same mistake she did. “Ladies, say ‘NO!’ she shouts. “We will […]
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 […]
Student who left Haiti after 2010 quake among St. Scholastica grads | Duluth News Tribune
Fils-Aime was among the 580 students receiving bachelor’s degrees from the College of St. Scholastica on Saturday. In a sea of blue gowns and caps, Fils-Aime stood out with the colors of […]
UN struggles to stem new rise in Haiti cholera cases – Yahoo News
A deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti that experts say was introduced by UN peacekeepers from Nepal is on the rise, with hundreds of new cases registered weekly, a UN official said Thursday. […]
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Watch FC FC Barcelona vs FC Bayern Munich Live Streaming free | Barcelona Stream.
Champions League 2015: Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich Semifinal Predictions | Bleacher Report
As good as Bayern Munich are, there is a feeling that Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez have finally attained the devastating chemistry they need to succeed on the grandest stage of all. Bayern […]
The King and Queen of Haiti – Jonathan M. Katz – POLITICO Magazine
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 […]
Appeal filed in case of freed indicted kidnapper in Haiti | Miami Herald
A chief Haiti prosecutor has appealed a controversial court ruling that led to the release and acquittal of an indicted kidnapper with close ties to the presidential family and charged with murder, […]
Haiti’s politicians scramble to register for overdue elections – Yahoo News
By late afternoon more than 2,000 people had registered for 119 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 20 open Senate seats, according to officials. Lines at the electoral office in Port […]
Un choc Barça-Bayern ! – Ligue des champions – Football.fr
On s’attendait à des demi-finales de rêve, mais le tirage au sort du dernier carré de la Ligue des champions a comblé les fans de football avec une affiche particulièrement alléchante entre […]
Haitian marine biologist wins environmental activism prize – Reuters
A Haitian marine biologist who successfully fought to create a national park to protect a large swath of Haiti’s north coast has won a prominent U.S. environmental activism prize. Jean Wiener was […]
