Haitian Politics
Haiti: PM Lamothe makes visit to Havana
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- Created on Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:46 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met with the First Vice President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez, Thursday morning in Havana.
UN Official wants to discuss with Argentina withdrawal of troops from Haiti
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- Created on Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:26 PM
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 Moïse (Nord/Inite) who traveled in April to advocate for the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Haiti.
Haiti: Parliamentarian kneels before Martelly
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- Created on Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:13 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A parliamentarian of the Republic of Haiti, kneeling down in front of President Michel Martelly and saying things such as “I would die for you” to the Head of State has drawn the ire of colleagues and shocked others.
Int'l Criminal Court receives complaint against Haiti President
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- Created on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:17 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - The lawyers of Franck Cine, the CEO of Haitel, have filed complaints with the International Criminal Court against Presidents Michel Martelly and Rene Preval and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe for "unjust arrest, unlawful detention, torture, illegal prosecution, confiscation of property" towards the sale at auction of assets of Haitiel and the Cine family.
Gary Gaspard sworn in as Evanston Township Supervisor
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- Created on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:32 PM
EVANSTON, USA (defend.ht) - It was an historic scene when Chicago Judge, Haitian-American Lionel Jean-Baptiste swore in Haitian-American Gary Gaspard as the new Evanston Township Supervisor on Monday.
Mia Love wins 2013 "Making History" Award at "Women to Watch" Gala
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- Created on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:12 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - Saratoga Springs Mayor, Mia Love, was presented with the 2013 Making History Award at the Women to Watch Awards Gala from Running Start an organization aimed at bringing young women into politics.
Senator Bien Aime says corruption has increased in 2 years
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- Created on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:56 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - It's been two years of increased corruption in this country, said Senator Jean-Baptiste Bien-Aime, who went down a list of the administration's 5-E's and pointed out where corruption exists in each.
Newly renovated Place Boyer, Petion Ville, opens to public
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- Created on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:56 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A newly renovated Place Boyer was unveiled on Monday in the district of Petion Ville. President Michel Martelly participated in the inauguration of the park with interim-Mayor Yvanca Jolicoeur Brutus.
Source: At least $1 million spent for administration's anniversary fest
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- Created on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:17 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Thousands, according to the Haitian government's figures, cheered for President Michel Martelly during the anniversary festivities that took place on Place du Champs de Mars, which was once inhabited by tens of thousands of families in tents, but through Canadian aid, was now hosting citizens who came to cheer the Head of State.
Un-Official: Lucie Tondreau and Kevin Burns in runoff for North Miami Mayor
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- Created on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:14 AM
NORTH MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - Un-official results of the North Miami mayoral election would suggest that on June 3rd, Lucie M. Tondreau will face Kevin Burns in a runoff election to replace Andre Pierre. Although claiming to be endorsed by Jesus, Candidate Anna L. Pierre, received the least amount of votes of all 7 candidates.
Haiti: House President doesn't see any real results for administration
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- Created on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:34 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Jean Tholbert Alexis, said he would have a difficult time describing what the administration has realized in the past two years. The VP of the National Assembly said since becoming the head of the lower house there have not been any bills proposed by the administration of Michel Martelly.
Martelly visits construction sites in Delmas
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- Created on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 2:27 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Monday, President Michel Martelly continued his visits to various projects of construction around Haiti ahead of his 2nd anniversary. On this day, accompanying the Mayor of Delmas, Wilson Jeudy, to Delmas 83 in Peguy Ville where projects were ongoing.
Calherbe Monel is running for Mayor of Spring Valley
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- Created on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:45 AM
SPRING VALLEY (NY), USA (defend.ht) - Civic Leader, Political Activist, Humanitarian and Entrepreneur, Calherbe Monel, has officially announced his candidacy for the mayoral seat in the Village of Spring Valley.
UN Official in Brazil to discuss troop withdrawal from Haiti
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- Created on Monday, May 13, 2013 3:00 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil (defend.ht) - After the Brazilian Ministry of Defense's announcement of a withdrawal of troops from Haiti, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Canadian Nigel Fisher, traveled to Brazil Monday to discuss with officials about the withdrawal.
Anna Pierre says she is endorsed by Jesus Christ
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- Created on Monday, May 13, 2013 2:38 PM
NORTH MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - North Miami Beach candidate for mayor, Anna Pierre, who recently took to the press about threats of Vodou curses being placed on her is now advertising with a flyer that says she's endorsed by Jesus Christ.
Mario Joseph awarded Doctorate of Humane Letters from Indiana University
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- Created on Monday, May 13, 2013 2:05 PM
INDIANAPOLIS, USA (defend.ht) - Human Rights Lawyer, Mario Joseph was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, from Indiana University on Saturday where he delivered the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Preval says UN tried to remove him while President
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- Created on Monday, May 13, 2013 11:35 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - “I got a phone call from Mr. (Edmond) Mulet, who was head of MINUSTAH, saying: ‘Mr. President, this is a political problem. We need to get you on a plane and evacuate you,’” Préval says in the documentary, Fatal Assistance. “I said: ‘Bring your plane, collect me from the palace, handcuff me, everyone will see that it’s a kidnapping.’”
Haiti: Government removes security of former President Aristide
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- Created on Monday, May 13, 2013 6:00 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Martelly administration took the decision to remove the security of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide 48 hours after his appearance in court on Wednesday May 8 despite laws providing former Heads of State security.
NYPD receives State Department Award for work in Haiti
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- Created on Sunday, May 12, 2013 4:19 PM
WASHINGTON, District of Columgia (defend.ht) - The NYPD will receive the U.S. Secretary of State's Excellence in Criminal Justice Assistance Award for deploying dozens of Creole-speaking, Haitian-American police officers to assist in Port-au-Prince after the 2010 earthquake.
Republican Mia Love says she's running for congress in 2014
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- Created on Sunday, May 12, 2013 7:35 AM
OGDEN (UT), USA (defend.ht) — Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love says her Republican Party isn’t dead and she isn’t going away. She will, again, run for congress in the 2014 mid-term elections.
