International
USA-Brazil: Obama and Rousseff Hold Talks on Haiti
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 08:01
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - At the invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama, President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff has made an official visit to the U.S. this April 9, 2012 to discuss relations between their country on a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues. There were also talks about Haiti during the meetings of two heads of state.
Haiti-USA: Cheryl Mills and Lamothe Meet before Ratification
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 19:01
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Director of Cabinet of the U.S. Secretary of State, Cheryl Mills, made Tuesday a visit to Haiti to meet with Prime Minister-designate, Mr Laurent Lamothe.
Haiti: Mexican President Calderon to visit Haiti Thursday
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 18:51
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The appointed Prime Minister and Foreign minister resigned, Laurent Lamothe, has officially announced Tuesday the visit to Haiti of Mexican President Felipe Calderon April 12 and ongoing support of $20 million of Mexico.
Kenneth Merten is Now U.S. Ambassador to Croatia
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- Created on Sunday, 08 April 2012 18:24
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - U.S. Ambassador Kenneth H. Merten has been moved to take over as the U.S. Ambassador to Croatia.
Dominican Senator Denies Giving Money to President Martelly
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- Created on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 11:16
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (defend.ht) - Dominican Senator Felix Bautista (PLD-San Juan) denied, on Tuesday, of having given money to President Michel Martelly.
Nationality: U.S. Ambassador Surprised by Haitian Politicians
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- Created on Saturday, 31 March 2012 20:21
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Kenneth H. Merten, says he is surprised at the behavior of Haitian lawmakers regarding the nationality investigation of President Michel Martelly and other members of the executive government.
Mexican President to Visit Haiti on April 12
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- Created on Saturday, 31 March 2012 17:05
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Mexican President Felipe Calderón will make April 12 a working visit to Haiti to strengthen bilateral cooperation, said Friday the Haitian chancery in a statement.
Dominican Senator Under Pressure to Explain No-Bid Contracts with Haiti
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- Created on Friday, 30 March 2012 09:53
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (defend.ht/Dominican Today) – Pressure mounts on the Dominican ruling party Senator Felix Bautista (PLD-San Juan), when on Tuesday his party and congressional colleagues urged him to clearly explain his contracts reported worth $385.0 million US with the Haitian Government for the construction of major works, and the Justice Minister warned that he would proceed if provided with evidence.
Haiti, UN Need $60 Million for Rainy Season
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- Created on Thursday, 29 March 2012 10:11
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht/Miami Herald) - On Tuesday, the Haitian government and United Nations launched an appeal from $60 million [US] to provide services during the rainy months of April, May and June for people in camps and those infected by the increased exposure to cholera.
Questions on Haiti-DR Reconstruction Contracts Enter Dominican Elections
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- Created on Thursday, 29 March 2012 09:19
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (defend.ht/AHP) - The campaign director for the Revolucionario Dominicano Republic (PRD) Party on Wednesday asked the candidate of the Dominicana Liberation (PLD), Party, Danilo Medina, to make clear his position on accusations of corruption hanging over Senator Felix Bautista, a close associate of Dominican President Leonel Fernandez.
Development Expert Should Lead World Bank, says Jeffrey Sachs
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- Created on Friday, 23 March 2012 10:35
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - American Economist Jeffrey Sachs is openly campaigning to be the next President of the World Bank and has gained the support of developing countries, including Haiti and Kenya but U.S. President Barack Obama is said to have given his nod to Jim Yong Kim, a physician and President at Dartmouth College.
Haiti: Reconstruction will take Years, according to U.S. Ambassador Merten
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- Created on Monday, 19 March 2012 22:41
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht/HPN) - U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten said it will take years to realize the reconstruction of Haiti and that Presidents Aristide and Duvalier do not concern the U.S. to the extent they are outside of political affairs.
Haiti: Caribbean Nations Look Forward to Early Ratification of Prime Minister
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- Created on Monday, 12 March 2012 15:29
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Leaders of Caribbean nations said they "looked forward to the early ratification of a new Prime Minister" in Haiti at the end of the Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) this past Friday.
Japanese Embassy in Haiti Commemorates Two Tragedies
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- Created on Sunday, 11 March 2012 15:39
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - To mark the first anniversary of the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, the Japanese Embassy in Haiti, held on Friday commemorative cocktail to mark this fateful day that opened a new page in the history of the Japanese people.
Possibility of "geopolitical turmoil" in 2012, says SouthCom Commander
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- Created on Friday, 09 March 2012 17:35
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - The U.S. Air Force Commander for Southern Command, General Douglas M. Fraser, states that geopolitical unrest could occur in Cuba, Haiti, Bolivia and Venezuela in 2012. The General announced this concern testifying before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.
Pakistan Urges Haiti to Achieve Consensus for Political Stability
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- Created on Friday, 09 March 2012 14:12
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (defend.ht) - On Friday, Pakistan, the country where Osama Bin Laden was found hiding in a mansion, urged Haiti to build a consensus on its political and other problems in order to accomplish stability.
Bill Clinton says U.N. Peacekeeper Introduced Cholera to Haiti
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- Created on Thursday, 08 March 2012 19:48
MIREBALAIS, Haiti (defend.ht) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that a U.N. peacekeeper was responsible for bringing the cholera strain to Haiti but may not have known that he was doing so.
UN Security Council Ends 4-Day Visit in Haiti
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- Created on Friday, 17 February 2012 12:57
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, ended a four day visit to Haiti Thursday with 14 members of the UN Security Council during which they met with government officials and assessed the security and humanitarian conditions.
Bahamian Prime Minister Statement on President Martelly's Visit
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- Created on Monday, 13 February 2012 19:50
NASSAU, Bahamas (defend.ht) - Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham held a press conference to quell a developing political scandal that would have a political party calling for his resgnation.
Haiti: Martelly Visit to Bahamas Spurs Calls for PM Resignation
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- Created on Monday, 13 February 2012 17:48
NASSAU, Bahamas (defend.ht) – President Michel Martelly’s visit to The Bahamas brought the ire of one of the country’s political parties which criticized declarations made by Martelly in The Bahamas and then demanded the resignation of Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.
