Politics of Haiti

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There is an old trick that people and governments have been using for a very long time. They identify something you want badly, they deprive you of it. Soon enough they will give you a little taste of something resembling what you want and, yummy, the best you ever had! more »

July 24, 2022 8:17 AM

Haitian-American Karine Jean-Pierre makes history as first black US White House Press Secretary

Born of Haitian parents in Martinique, Karine Jean-Pierre will make history has the first black White House press secretary of the United States. Karine Jean-Pierre will assume office on May 13th 2022. more »

May 6, 2022 2:36 PM

Haiti Politics - The same people who create the problems are the ones offering solutions

In Haiti, a politician can screw up and enrich himself all he wants to. To be a saint again, all he has to do is leave politics for a few months and complain about what the current guy is doing wrong. more »

October 27, 2021 1:37 PM

Haiti has always offered a good reason for high-skilled Haitians to leave the country

It is funny, this morning I was researching the name of the father of Patrick Gaspard, a lawyer who left Haiti to offer his services to the Democratic Republic of Congo after their Independence and, coincidentally, on the same day journalist Josue Lexidor radio attacked the same issue. more »

October 27, 2021 3:24 AM

The assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise was a well-funded operation, al-jazeera reports

Al-jazeera reports the assassination of Haitian President jovenel Moise was a well-funded operation. "They had nine brand new Nissan Patrol pickup trucks," the miami-based correspondent said. more »

July 7, 2021 11:45 AM

FLASH: Jovenel Mouri... President Jovenel Moise is Dead!

It is confirmed. We have just learned that Haitian president Jovenel Moise is dead. The Haitian president has just been assassinated. His wife Martine is on a hospital bed riddled with bullets. more »

July 7, 2021 6:46 AM

The problem of insecurity in Haiti has been growing the last 18 to 20 years president said

Haiti is at its worst these days with problems of insecurity and banditism ravaging the country especially the metropolitan area. Haitian president has Jovenel Moise reminded the population. This is not a new problem but something that has been going on the last 18 or 20 years in the country. more »

June 23, 2021 5:32 AM

FLASH: Haiti - President Aristide in critical condition

Former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide is in critical condition according to a tweet from journalist Garry Pierre Paul Charles Sunday June 20 2021. more »

June 20, 2021 9:57 PM

News spread Haiti Cour de Cassation president Rene Sylvestre is dead

After testing positive and hospitalized for COVID-19, rumor spread on social media that Haiti's Cour de Cassation president Rene Sylvestre died on Sunday June 20th 2021. This news was quickly denied by family members of the judge. more »

June 20, 2021 9:48 PM

Haiti SPNH - Government reviewing the firing of 5 police officers

5 Haitian police officers who were recently fired due to violent police protests in an attempt to put together a police union (SPNH) are being reviewed for reconsideration to rejoin the police force. more »

March 11, 2020 7:10 AM