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Entries for July, 2009

A Look Back at the MINUSTAH Killing of 22 Year Old Haitian Kenel Pascal

By: Wadner Pierre – HaitiAnalysis
It was 7:00 am on the 18th of June. Mourners filled the cathedral of Port-Au-Prince to honor the late priest, Gerard Jean-Juste. Most likely, none foresaw that the UN would bring its violent campaign against the Lavalas movement to the cathedral just after the service ended.
A contingent of UN troops arrived [...]

Haiti: Thousands March on July 15 while July 28 Mobilization is Prepared

By: Kim Ives – Haiti Liberte
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on July 15 to mark the 56th birthday of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The demonstration, which was called by and adhered to by two rival factions of the Lavalas Family party (FL), was considered a great display of unity by its [...]

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$1.2 billion in debts canceled to help Haiti

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By JONATHAN M. KATZ – Associated Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Three international organizations canceled $1.2 billion of Haiti’s debt Tuesday, freeing up millions of dollars each year for the deeply impoverished Caribbean nation that is beset by humanitarian crises.
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund said their boards decided this week to [...]

Gonaives, a Destroyed and Abandoned City

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By: Wadner Pierre – HaitiAnalysis.com
Gonaives is a port city with an estimated population of 200,000. It is the sixth largest city in Haiti and is located approximately 110 kilometers north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. In 2003, it was one of first places to come under the control of armed rebels [...]

Haiti Liberte: From Iran to Haiti, the Hypocrisy of Western Powers

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By: Berthony Dupont – Haiti Liberte
Subversion and destructive violence are rampant in Iran, aimed at destroying the peace and independence of the Iranian revolution. This trouble is fomented by Western imperialism which wants to cast doubt on Iran’s recent election results. U.S. President Barack Obama has found nothing better to say to the [...]

Haiti Liberte: Finally Some Debt Relief For Haiti

By: Kim Ives – Haiti Liberte

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After years of campaigns cajoling them to do so, three international banks announced on June 30 that were annulling what Haiti owes them, thereby cancelling 63% of Haiti’s $1.9 billion debt.
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are forgiving about $690 million of loans. The [...]

  
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