Category Archives: Haitian News

Haiti’s president is moving forward with a 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.

A document obtained by The Associated Press reveals that Haiti’s new president is seeking to restore his country’s disbanded army.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s president is moving forward with a campaign pledge to restore the country’s disbanded military with an initial force of 3,500 soldiers, according to a document obtained yesterday by The Associated Press. …

Haiti’s new president said Friday that U.N. peacekeepers have committed “unacceptable errors” in his country but they should remain to help with the stalled post-earthquake reconstruction.

Several dozen protesters have barged into a press conference in Haiti where Amnesty International released a report on the case against former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier.

Supporters of former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier disrupted a news conference about abuses during his rule on Thursday, shouting down representatives of Amnesty International as they presented a report aimed at spurring his prosecution on charges of torture, murder and other … Continue reading →

Haiti could follow the example of other developing countries, such as Rwanda, and bolster its science capacity to help the country recover from last year’s devastating earthquake, according to a report by the American Association for the Advancement of Science … Continue reading →

Three people died when a small, twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by a domestic Haitian airline crashed while trying to land during heavy rain in northern Haiti on Tuesday, authorities said.

Actress Maria Bello says she has been invited to join a Haiti advisory panel that is to help develop the quake-damaged country’s economy.

Victims of Jean-Claude Duvalier’s regime hoped for justice when he came home in January, or at least a trial for the former playboy dictator who ruled Haiti for 15 years with a force of thugs and a dank prison that … Continue reading →