Category Archives: Haitian News

Haiti Holds Second Presidential Debate In History

Haiti held its second presidential debate ever Saturday, a sparsely attended event that was short on detailed responses from the candidates and disrupted by multiple power blackouts. South Florida’s Haitian community gathered at a watch party to see who their … Continue reading

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Haiti election commission under scrutiny for ties to President René Préval

As Haiti gears up for its first-ever internationally televised presidential debate Saturday, confidence in the government’s ability to hold a credible poll is being undermined by allegations that President René Préval is attempting to sway the election.

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Haiti quake figure pleads not guilty in Vermont

Extradited from the Dominican Republic, wanted in Pennsylvania and indicted in Vermont for allegedly smuggling illegal immigrants, a former adviser to U.S. missionaries who were accused of taking children out of Haiti was ordered held without bail Friday.

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Haiti quake figure pleads not guilty in Vermont

Extradited from the Dominican Republic, wanted in Pennsylvania and indicted in Vermont for allegedly smuggling illegal immigrants, a former adviser to U.S. missionaries who were accused of taking children out of Haiti was…

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Haiti quake figure pleads not guilty to immigrant smuggling

BURLINGTON — A former adviser to American missionaries who were accused of taking children out of Haiti has pleaded not guilty in Vermont in a 2002 immigrant smuggling case.

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Haiti Presidential Candidate Michel Martelly Attends Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Focused …

WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – September 17, 2010) – Haiti Presidential Candidate Michel Martelly ( www.martelly2010.com ) is aligning himself with people and events that support his presidential platform of confronting the major unemployment issues in America. This motive is a central … Continue reading

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Haiti Presidential Candidate Michel Martelly Attends Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Focused …

WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – 09/17/10) – Haiti Presidential Candidate Michel Martelly ( www.martelly2010.com ) is aligning himself with people and events that support his presidential platform of confronting the major unemployment issues in America. This motive is a central focus of … Continue reading

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Haiti election commission under scrutiny for ties to President René Préval

Haiti holds its first presidential debate Saturday, even as President René Préval’s ties to the election commission has observers asking whether the CEP rejected candidates based on politics.

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Haiti quake was nightmare waiting to happen: scientists

Haitians pass destroyed buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The quake that hit Haiti on Tuesday was a killer that had massed its forces for a century and a half before unleashing them against a wretchedly poor country, turning buildings into death … Continue reading

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Haiti’s prime minister defends speed of post-quake rebuilding, says elections are on track

Haiti’s prime minister defended the speed of reconstruction in his earthquake-ravaged country in a speech Tuesday, saying rubble in the capital is being cleared as fast as possible. …

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