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The long wait for Haiti to find a prime minister ended Tuesday after its Senate approved Garry Conille to run the government, hopefully jump-starting stalled earthquake reconstruction efforts.

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti’s Senate approved Garry Conille as prime minister on Tuesday, endorsing President Michel Martelly’s third nominee for the post in a move many hope will boost reconstruction efforts in the earthquake-ravaged nation.

(Reuters) – Haiti’s Senate on Tuesday approved Michel Martelly’s nomination of Gary Conille to be the country’s prime minister, following a similar endorsement last month by the lower house of parliament.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The long wait for Haiti to find a prime minister ended Tuesday after its Senate approved Garry Conille to run the government, hopefully jump-starting stalled earthquake reconstruction efforts. President Michel Martelly’s two previous nominees for the post … Continue reading →

After months of delay, the senate in Haiti accepts President Martelly’s third nominee for prime minister, appointing Garry Conille, an advisor to Bill Clinton.

Haiti’s President Michel Martelly says the government is boosting student enrollment this year by putting more than 700,000 youths into classrooms.

Haitian lawmakers have delayed plans to vote on choosing a new prime minister for the Caribbean nation.

Haiti has long been a disaster zone — site of fierce conflict, devastating natural disasters, and a serious image problem. Can pop star-turned-President Michel Martelly turn it all around enough to rid his country of U.N. soldiers? Foreign Policy ‘s … Continue reading →

Haiti’s president is moving forward with a controversial campaign pledge to restore the country’s disbanded military with an initial force of 3,500 soldiers, according to a document obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.

Why Haiti Doesn’t Need Its Own Armed Forces