Archive for July, 2009

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

Haiti NewsPublished July 30, 2009 at 5:51 am No Comments

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

Haiti NewsPublished July 30, 2009 at 5:48 am No Comments

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
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Latin American Telecommunications Infrastructure – Latest Analysis Now Available

Haiti NewsPublished July 24, 2009 at 10:54 pm No Comments

DUBLIN –(Business Wire)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/79c421/latin_american_tel) has announced the addition of the “Latin American Telecommunications Infrastructure – 8th Edition” report to their offering. Workforce Management: At the Heart of the Contact Center Learn more, download free white paper. The Modern Contact Center and Workforce Management’s Vital Role Learn more, download free white paper. This
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$1.2 billion in debts canceled to help Haiti

Haiti NewsPublished July 24, 2009 at 5:29 pm No Comments

Image via Wikipedia 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
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Gonaives, a Destroyed and Abandoned City

Haiti NewsPublished July 24, 2009 at 5:24 pm No Comments

Image by Getty Images via Daylife 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
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Haiti Liberte: From Iran to Haiti, the Hypocrisy of Western Powers

Haiti NewsPublished July 24, 2009 at 5:22 pm 1 Comment

Image via Wikipedia 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
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Haiti Liberte: Finally Some Debt Relief For Haiti

Haiti NewsPublished July 24, 2009 at 5:19 pm 2 Comments

By: Kim Ives – Haiti Liberte Image by danny.hammontree via Flickr 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
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