Chronicle of an Election Postponed (HB38)
The Haiti Support Group
4th May 2000
Elections for every single elected office in Haiti, save the Presidency and a third of the Senate, have been due
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Unwelcome, Unwanted: Haitian Migrant Workers (HB37)
The Haiti Support Group
4th February 2000
When a boat carrying some 400 Haitians ran aground just two miles off the Florida coast on New Year’s Day,
Death and Confusion – who Controls the Police? (HB36)
The Haiti Support Group
4th January 2000
The question of criminal and political violence in Haiti has raised a great deal of controversy since the resignation on
Doing the Election Dance (HB35)
The Haiti Support Group
4th September 1999
In 1990, the majority of Haitians were enthusiastic voters, but then saw their elected candidate overthrown by a military coup.
Sowing the Seeds for a Grassroots Revival (HB34)
The Haiti Support Group
4th July 1999
These are dark days in Haiti. The promise of economic renewal funded by international development aid has come to nothing.
Fed Up with Violence (HB33)
The Haiti Support Group
4th May 1999
In Creole, there are many ways to express a dilemma. But these days, most Haitians would probably tell you that
Collapse of Parliament Heralds Aristide Comeback (HB32)
The Haiti Support Group
4th February 1999
The political crisis, simmering for the best part of two years, finally came to the boil in January. Parliamentary elections
Old Tricks, New Dog: US ‘Democracy Enhancement’ (HB31)
The Haiti Support Group
4th December 1998
It is common knowledge that the United States uses covert operations and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to destabilize and
Hurricane George – Coup de Grace (HB30)
The Haiti Support Group
4th October 1998
Rain brought by Hurricane George began to fall on the treeless mountainsides of Haiti on September 22. That night, the
US Makes a Mockery of Justice (HB29)
The Haiti Support Group
4th August 1998
In a July interview with the US magazine, Emerge, Emmanuel Constant, the leader of the FRAPH death squad that murdered hundreds
Reappraising Vodou (HB28)
The Haiti Support Group
18th May 1998
This special edition Haiti Briefing features an in-depth background on vodou, the religion of Haiti. Vodou is a major feature
Crack Appears in New Police Force (HB27)
The Haiti Support Group
18th February 1998
Drug alert deepens as rocks of crack cocaine are found on sale in Cité Soleil.
Morale-Boosting Soccer Triumph (HB26)
The Haiti Support Group
18th November 1997
While the political crisis deepened, with still no Prime Minister and half of the ministers of state also resigning, Haitians
What a Foul-Up (HB25)
The Haiti Support Group
4th September 1997
In the April elections for nine Senators and 700 seats on new local assemblies only 5% of the registered electorate cast
Teachers and Pupils Strike (HB 24)
The Haiti Support Group
4th June 1997
School students and teachers from the state education sector took their protests to the street in May. Almost everywhere throughout
Lavalas Splits, Violence Increases (HB23)
The Haiti Support Group
4th April 1997
The ‘gran manjè‘ – literally the big eaters – are the ‘fat cats’, the corrupt politicians, the government bureaucrats and
Protests Leave Lavalas Shaking (HB22)
The Haiti Support Group
4th February 1997
Roadblocks, demonstrations and strikes – during the month of January generalised discontent was channelled into action in a wave of
Wage Slavery (HB21)
The Haiti Support Group
18th December 1996
Haitian workers in the capital’s assembly plants work in hot, airless, and dimly lit factories sewing gloves, underwear, sports clothes and