Danger Signs After Coup Bid (HB45)
The Haiti Support Group
4th April 2002
Political tensions deepened and violence flared following an apparent coup attempt against the government on the night of the 16th
Vodou & Religion
Vodou & Religion
Feeling the Fallout from the attacks on the US (HB44)
The Haiti Support Group
4th November 2001
The United States’ declaration of a “war on terrorism” following the 11 September attacks was met with some scepticism, if
Solidarity Boosts Union Action (HB40)
The Haiti Support Group
4th October 2000
After a year-long campaign, the labour union representing some 300 workers at the Marnier-Lapostelle orange plantation in northern Haiti has
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
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