PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The head of an organization representing over 50 women's organizations in Haiti denounced the actions of the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince on Sunday for its involvement in Haiti's electoral cri
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - President of the Association of Haitian Media and Host of the 4 o'clock news on Radio Kiskeya, Liliane Pierre-Paul delivered a fervent response to President Michel
BOSTON, USA (defend.ht/WBUR) — Mery Daniel’s dream of becoming a doctor in the U.S. is on hold. The young mother from Haiti was one of the last Boston Marathon bombing victims to be released from the
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A radio commercial being broadcast throughout Haiti is calling for citizens to protest by banging cooking pots and silverware in the streets beginning at noon, May
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and other ministers failed to appear for a third Senate Economic and Finance Committee hearing towards investigating the disappearance of 5 million [US] emergen
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The World Bank said Friday that it's helping Haiti in drafting legislation for its mining industry and will help the administration reach out to "key players, inclu
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (defend.ht) - After Brazil, the head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Nigel Fisher, is in Argentina, retracing the steps of Senator Jean-Charles
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Deputy Mayor of Delmas and former actress, Marie-André Raymond Jeudy, better known as Mantoute from Languichatte, passed away Friday evening in her private residence.
BAIE-MAHAULT, Guadeloupe (defend.ht) - "Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work" brought Edwidge Danticat honors amongs her peers at the third International Congress of Caribbean Writers held
LOS ANGELES (CA), USA (defend.ht) - E! will premiere a special on Tuesday, May 14, entitled, "The Untold Story: Jason Derulo" that will detail his path to success from life-threatening injuries, his r
BROOKLYN, USA (defend.ht) - It was an atmosphere of cultural pride, excitement and standing room only as many Haitians came out to support opening night of this year’s Haiti Film Festival, organized b
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - The New York Knicks are inviting 30 people to be on the hallowed floor of the Madison Square Garden as the team warms up for their support for kids in Haiti.
HAMPTON (VA), USA (defend.ht) - 6'11'', Skal Labissiere was 13-years old washing up for dinner on January 12, 2010 when his house collapsed on him. Today he's the Number 6 Sophomore in the nation and
MIAMI (OK), USA (defend.ht) – In his first fight on SHOWTIME, undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, overcame a bad cut on the side of his right eye to register two kn
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Haitian-American Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Tackle Ronnie Cameron and a delegation of players from the National Football League will join The Jack Brewer Foundat
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Haitian authorities to make efforts to reduce the country's dependence on external assistance.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Electricity of Haiti apologized to residents in one of Haiti's largest districts, Carrefour-Feuilles, for power rationing caused by the failure of the CAF 2-1 circu
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht/LeopardCapital) – The Leopard Capital Haiti Fund made it's first investment into dloHaiti, a company owned by Silicon Valley executive Jim Chu.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Women, Creation and Production 2013 Trade Show, the 8th annual, organized by “Voix Essencielle” - Femmes en Democratie, that took place this past weekend was an
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - One of the few Haitian-owned travel companies took a group of tourist on expedition through Haiti which included both impact projects in the community and entertainment and leisure activities.
BRASILIA, Brasil (defend.ht) - The first community hospital (HCR), built jointly by the governments of Brazil, Cuba and Haiti, will be ready to accept patients at the end of May in the Bon Repos, dist
KINGSTON, Jamaica (defend.ht) - Haitian-Jamaican Watson St. Louis has become one of 10 finalist in Jamaica's reality TV, fashion, design show, Mission Catwalk. The show which brings in popular guest j
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Ayiti Fashion Week 2013 is having an open call for male and female models for its next edition being held at the Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince September 18-21, 201
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, President of Venezuela has passed away.
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - At least seven Venezuelan deputies were injured in the fight that broke out in the National Assembly (AN) between government, Chavistes, and the right-wing opposition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - The United States is hesitating to recognize the Chaviste, Nicolás Maduro, as president of Venezuela and has called for a recount of the vote from Sunday's closely fough
DAKAR, Senegal (defend.ht) - Police in Senegal have arrested the son and former minister of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (2000-2012) Karim Wade for illegally amassing about jumi.4 billion [US] du
This is the story of the lead up to the creation of the Tontons Macoutes
Alexandre Dumas, born in Haiti 1762, was one of those unforgettable men. Dashing. Powerful. Intelligent. Kind. In battle, he performed like a superhero: single-handedly defeating dozens of men. With h
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Founded on May 1, 1813, the municipality of Carrefour, the hub that is the crossroads to four departments, today celebrates its bicentennial. Carrefour also was the
April 26, 1963 was a day of massacres in Haiti. The Duvalier regime organized mass killings after information circulated that an attempt to kidnap Francois Duvalier's son, Jean Claude was made. There
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