Haitian Blogs

Haiti-Corruption Scandal: Parliament Plays Ping-Pong

Corruption. One of the most common words in our society. Degeneration. Degradation. The Haitian president is dirty. The power of May 14 has lived, in less than a year, crises as serious as those we have known for over twenty-five years of stumbling transitions.

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Martelly Not in Corruption, Just Let Him Explain

Following documents released by Dominican investigative reporter, Nuria Piera on her TV show showing President Martelly received over $2.5 Million dollars in kickbacks from no-bid contracts awarded to companies owned by Dominican Senator Felix Bautista, a close ally of President Fernandez, the Haitian media outlets have been flooded with news articles entitled "Martelly implique dans un grave scandal de corruption".

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Haiti: President Visited the Corps for Intervention and Maintenance of Order

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht/COH-ORL) - The President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly, visited, this Monday, March 12, officers of the Corps for Intervention and Maintenance of Order (CIMO), whose headquarter is located in across the street from the the National Palace.

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First Lady Opens National Forum on Haitian Women's Issues

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The First Lady of the Republic, Mrs. Sophia Martelly, officially opened the National Forum on Issues of Haitian women, which was held from March 6 to 8 2012 at the Historical Park Canne-a-sucre, around the theme: "The Haitian woman at the time of national reconstruction."

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Arnel Bélizaire Open Letter: "Streets safer with me in Parliament"

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - In an open letter to the people of Haiti, Deputy Arnel Bélizaire requested an apology from President Michel Martelly and expressed content in the fact that the streets are much safer with him in parliament.

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Oprah Surprises Haitians with Car Giveaway

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – On a recent trip to Haiti, television talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey surprised the entire population of the Caribbean nation by giving each resident a free car.

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Haiti: Martelly Subscribes to Groupon for Daily Deals On Military Equipment

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – As Haiti prepares to remobilize its disbanded army, sources confirmed that President Michel Martelly has joined the popular coupon website Groupon for daily deals on military gear.

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Area Man Regrets Telling Everyone about Upcoming Trip to Haiti

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Ever since local resident Price Dumerzier revealed his upcoming trip to Haiti, the 29-year-old has been inundated with requests from relatives, friends and minor acquaintances to reserve space in his suitcase for them.

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Haitian Officials Say Missing $26 Million is Being Used To Produce 'I Love You Anne 2'

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Amid mounting pressure over the whereabouts of the $26 million missing from Haiti’s National Fund for Education (FNE), the Martelly administration was forced to publicly acknowledge that the money is being used to finance We Love You Anne, the highly anticipated sequel to Tonton Bicha’s 2003 smash hit comedy I Love You Anne.

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T-VICE FEVER: How to DIAGNOSE, TREAT and even CURE it

If any of the actions below, describe something that you have done in the past 24 hours or more, you are to be quarantined by order of the Center for Disease Control, Special Unit T-Vice-1992, as these aforementioned acts show manifestations of T-Vice fever. You must avoid all contact with non-infected persons, as T-Vice fever is airborne, and very, very contagious.

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How Much Longer Will We Wait for I LOVE YOU ANNE 2/WE LOVE YOU ANNE

Am I going to be a senior citizen by the time We Love You Anne is released? The trailer was placed on YouTube nearly three years ago, and still no movie. What exactly is the hold-up? Are the producers waiting for the right time to release it?

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Former Haitian Soldiers Irritated They Got Back in Shape for Nothing

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Immediately after President Michel Martelly announced his plan to forego reinstating the Haitian Army, a number of ex-military members reacted angrily to the news, saying they have spent weeks getting back into shape physically for apparently nothing.

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Area Man Stunned after Haitian Event Starts on Time [VIDEO]

QUEENS, NY – Local Haitian resident Raphael Dufort expressed his disbelief to friends after witnessing a Haitian event starting right on time.

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Haiti Reconciliation: Aristide Confirms Cédras as Friend on Facebook

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – In a further sign of progress towards national unity, former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has accepted ex-military ruler Raoul Cédras’s request to add him as a friend on Facebook.

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‘You Can’t Go Out And Play Until You’ve Fixed The Economy,’ Says Garry Conille’s Mom

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Mother of newly ratified prime minister, Dr. Garry Conille, refuses to let her son go play outside until he turns the nation’s crippled economy around, friends reported.

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Disguised Raoul Cédras Caught Trying To Win Old Job Back

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Wearing a fake black mustache, former army General Raoul Cédras was caught on Monday as he attempted to convince the Martelly administration to put him in charge of the new army, Haitian officials said.

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Martelly Uses App To Remind He is President, Not Sweet Micky

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – National Palace advisers acknowledged on Tuesday that Michel Martelly uses a smartphone application to remind him he is the nation’s president and no longer his lewd alter ego, Sweet Micky.

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Olivier Duret Quits T-Vice after 6 Years

Olivier Duret, a member of high profile kompa band, T-Vice handed in his letter of resignation on Thursday and shared a letter with fans, Kompa! Magazine has learned.

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Richie Confirms Project with Gazzman in the Works

On Wednesday, superstar maker Richie has confirmed to Kompa! Magazine that a Gazzman/Richie CD project is in negotiations and is close to getting the green light.

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Preval Asked To Return National Palace Spare Keys

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Though out of office for months, ex-President Preval has been seen regularly inside the crumpled National Palace in recent weeks prompting officials to ask the former head of state to turn over his spare keys.

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Book reviews

Haiti Noir

Book Review

The anthology edited by Edwidge Danticat puts a uniquely Haitian spin on the crime genre

"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration." - Publishers Weekly