Fed Up with Violence (HB33)
In Creole, there are many ways to express a dilemma. But these days, most Haitians would probably tell you that
In Creole, there are many ways to express a dilemma. But these days, most Haitians would probably tell you that
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
Rain brought by Hurricane George began to fall on the treeless mountainsides of Haiti on September 22. That night, the
In a July interview with the US magazine, Emerge, Emmanuel Constant, the leader of the FRAPH death squad that murdered hundreds
This special edition Haiti Briefing features an in-depth background on vodou, the religion of Haiti. Vodou is a major feature
Drug alert deepens as rocks of crack cocaine are found on sale in Cité Soleil.
While the political crisis deepened, with still no Prime Minister and half of the ministers of state also resigning, Haitians
In the April elections for nine Senators and 700 seats on new local assemblies only 5% of the registered electorate cast
School students and teachers from the state education sector took their protests to the street in May. Almost everywhere throughout
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
Haitian workers in the capital’s assembly plants work in hot, airless, and dimly lit factories sewing gloves, underwear, sports clothes and
Following several weeks of shootings and bomb threats, former soldiers from the disbanded Haitian army are threatening more violence if
“Land is truly the Number One biggest demand of Haitian peasants who have fought and died for it, because only
“The first stage was when the police feared the people. The second stage that we are in now is the
New President of Haiti, Rene Préval, unveils his strategy to try to repair Haiti’s shattered economy.
So it’s farewell to President Aristide who hands over to his successor, René Préval, on February 7th. As the living