We are now fast approaching the fifth anniversary of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. In many ways, it will be
Révolte contre les mensonges et les illégalités
The government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, which came to power with a landslide electoral victory only two years ago, is facing
Political tensions deepened and violence flared following an apparent coup attempt against the government on the night of the 16th
The United States’ declaration of a “war on terrorism” following the 11 September attacks was met with some scepticism, if
Almost one year since elections that returned a Parliament completely dominated by President Aristide’s Lavalas Family Party, the political scene
Ten yearssince he was first elected President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide has returned to power following an election in November that was
The May 21st elections returned a huge victory for Jean-Betrand Aristide’s new, populist Lavalas Family party. According to the official
Elections for every single elected office in Haiti, save the Presidency and a third of the Senate, have been due
In 1990, the majority of Haitians were enthusiastic voters, but then saw their elected candidate overthrown by a military coup.
The political crisis, simmering for the best part of two years, finally came to the boil in January. Parliamentary elections
It is common knowledge that the United States uses covert operations and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to destabilize and
In the April elections for nine Senators and 700 seats on new local assemblies only 5% of the registered electorate cast
The ‘gran manjè‘ – literally the big eaters – are the ‘fat cats’, the corrupt politicians, the government bureaucrats and
Roadblocks, demonstrations and strikes – during the month of January generalised discontent was channelled into action in a wave of
So it’s farewell to President Aristide who hands over to his successor, René Préval, on February 7th. As the living
Haiti’s parliamentary and local elections on June 25 resulted in a commanding victory for the Lavalas platform (PPL) supported by
Nobody with an understanding of the Haitian political scene believed that the return of Aristide last October would mean that
