Presidential

Martelly Meets with Representatives of the Americas

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President of the Republic, His Exellency Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly, had a working meeting this Thursday, with high ranking regional officials.

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Haiti President Increases Government Participation in Recovery Commission

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President Michel Martelly has appointed 6 new representatives from the government of Haiti to the board of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (CIRH/IHRC) and will attend the next meeting of the commission on Friday.

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Martelly: $4M [US] already available in National Fund for Education

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President Michel Martelly said on Tuesday that about $4 million [US] are already available for the National Fund Education (FNE).

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Haiti President Marks Beginning of National Reconstruction Projects in Port-au-Prince

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President of the Republic of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, launched on Monday Reconstruction Week in Haiti with several plans being put into action for the rebuilding of downtown Port-au-Prince.

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President of Haiti Initiates Bilateral Cooperation with Germany

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President of the Republic, Michel Martelly, received on Sunday on the grounds of the National Palace, a delegation from Germany led by Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Guido Westerwelle and the German Ambassador to Haiti, Jens Peter Voss.

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Lénord "Azor" Fortuné, Remembered by President Michel Martelly

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The Chair tilts before the remains of the singer and namesake drummer, Lénord Fortuné, Azor, who died on the night of 16-17 July 2011, at the hospital Bernard Mevs, after returning from the festivities at Mount Carmel in Saut d'Eau.

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President Martelly Expresses Condolences to Family of Rooldine Lindor

Message from His Excellency Michel Joseph, President of the Republic of Haiti

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Martelly Meets Legislatures Face-to-Face in Visit to Parliament

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The President of the Republic, Michel Joseph Martelly, made a courtesy visit to the halls of the Haitian Parliament on Wednesday to make himself available to Senators and Deputies who may reserve questions or concerns regarding the ratification of a Prime Minister.

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Martelly Denounces Senators' Lack of Decorum towards Prime Minister Pick

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The Head of Haitian State, Michel Martelly, is amazed by the petition of 16 senators claiming the withdrawal of the candidature of Mr. Bernard Gousse for the post of Prime Minister.He qualifies this action of nonelegant and not in conformity with the Haitian constitution.

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New Decree Allows President to Enact Policy Without Prime Minister Approval

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The outgoing government decided, on July 6, 2011, by a decision taken in the Council of Ministers, to temporarily suspend the obligation made to the Prime Minister Jean-max Bellerive to contresign the acts of the president of the republic.

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Martelly Affirms 'Full Support' of Spain During Diplomatic Visit

MADRID, Spain - President Michel Martelly increased diplomatic ties with Spain on Thursday after meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Trinidad Jiménez.

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Martelly Shortens European Tour to Resolve PM Void

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President Michel Martelly, left the country on Wednesday bound for Europe on a trip that was scheduled to be for 10 days but was cut short to 3 days, to resolve internal matters in the country.

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Martelly Emphasizes Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen Haiti's Middle Class

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President Michel Martelly, met with members of the private sector on Monday in a meeting that included ten heads of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Haiti. In this meeting the president encouraged coordination between the private and public sectors as a way to strengthen the middle class.

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President Martelly to Embark on 10-Day Tour Through Europe

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The President of the Republic, H.E. Michel Joseph Martelly, will leave the country this Wednesday, July 6, 2011 for a European tour of 10 days which will lead, among others, Spain, France, Belgium and Great Britain.

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Martelly Encourages the Haitian Press to be Positive

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President Michel Martelly called a meeting with owners and representatives of the Haitian press at the National Palace on Saturday to harmonize relations between them and the executive.

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Martelly Notes Challenges Facing Caricom and Haiti at Heads of Government Summit

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – President Michel Martelly in his visit, this, the 32nd Conference of the Heads of Governments of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) addressed his fellows with laud for coming together as an integral group of leaders in the western hemisphere.

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President Martelly to Meet with King and Prime Minister of Spain

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The President of the Republic of Haïti will travel to Europe on July 7 to be received by the President and King of Spain and appear at a convocation of European businessmen interested in investing in Haiti.

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Martelly Urges New MINUSTAH Head to Coordinate with Police and Reconstruction Projects

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - President Michel Martelly wants a presence more noticeable of MINUSTAH alongside the Police Nationale d'Haiti to combat banditry.

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City Cleaning Operation Underway in P-au-P

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The "Vil Pwòp" (Clean City) project of the Presidency of the Republic, with logistical support of the Haiti Recovery Group (HRG), conducted over the past weekend a clean-up of several arteries in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince. Particularly on Delmas 33 and the route from the airport, the Saline and Route Nationale #1 Boulevard (Cité Soleil).

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President Michel Martelly Addresses Haitian Diaspora at NYU [VIDEO]

"It is important that you understand, you are Haitian, you can not wait until Haiti is good to go back. Is is you that must come together, to be the first tourists. We need investors to create jobs, to have sustainable development, to be the assistance.

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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