Haiti: new constitution gives more rights to Haitians abroad
New constitution gives more rights to Haitians abroad; road safety back in the spotlight after [...] Read More »
Haiti: is tourism the answer?
Economic boost for Haiti’s tourism industry; unprecedented success for 18th Edition of “Livres en Folie”; [...] Read More »
Haiti: The UN’s ‘Blue Helmets’ honoured
Mothers to receive cash incentives via mobile phone; The UN’s ‘Blue Helmets’ honoured; new academy [...] Read More »
Haiti: Laurent Lamothe announces female friendly government.
Laurent Lamothe announces female friendly government; educational reform doesn’t make the grade; new orphanage provides [...] Read More »
Haiti: are the UN keeping the peace?
World Bank to fund women’s training initiative; UN Peacekeepers questioned over alleged sexual assault; Contemporary [...] Read More »
Haiti: The end of political instability?
Haiti ends political stalemate; Obama welcomes new Haitian Ambassador to the United States; Sean Penn [...] Read More »
Haiti: Former military officers dig in their heels
Former military officers dig in their heels; severe weather conditions claim lives ; Haitian author [...] Read More »
Haiti: Former soldiers break into Parliament
Tensions heighten as former soldiers force entry into Parliament; Martelly leaves Haiti without a leader; gun crime terrorises the [...] Read More »
Haiti: 09/04/2012
Fate of Prime Minister-delegate Laurent Lamothe hangs in the balance; President Martelly caught in corruption [...] Read More »
Haiti: 02/04/2012
President Martelly visits neighbouring Dominican Republic; demonstrators take to the streets in Port-au-Prince; significant drop in number of [...] Read More »
Haiti 26/03/2012
Tourism raises hopes in Haiti; former soldiers clash with government; Sean Penn earns peace summit award. Read More »
Haiti 19/03/2012
Inter-American Conference for the Red Cross Comes to Haiti; Prime Minister-designate, Laurent Lamothe, Under the [...] Read More »
Haiti 12/03/2012
Tensions rise as identity row escalates; earthquake evokes memories of 2010 devastation; controversial figure “Samba Boukman” [...] Read More »
Haiti 05/03/2012
Martelly nominates new Prime Minister; former soldiers occupy old military camp in the capital; new national [...] Read More »
Las Maestras: Anita Malfatti
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