Haiti Liberte: Haitian PM Ousted Amid Murky Circumstances

Haiti NewsPublished November 25, 2009 at 4:40 pm No Comments

Image via Wikipedia by Kim Ives Haiti’s Senate dismissed Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at half past midnight. The vote came after a raucous debate that began at about 1:00 p.m. the day before. Senators opposed to Pierre-Louis’ dismissal – Rudy Hériveaux, Youri Latortue, Evaliere Beauplan, Edmonde Supplice Beauzile and Andris
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IPS: Calls Mount to Free Lavalas Activist

Haiti NewsPublished August 29, 2009 at 6:13 am No Comments

By: Wadner Pierre and Jeb Sprague – Inter Press Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 20 (IPS) – Government authorities in Haiti face recent criticism over allegations that they continue to jail political dissidents. On Aug. 7, Amnesty International called for the release of Ronald Dauphin, a Haitian political prisoner. Dauphin is an activist with the Fanmi Lavalas
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Haiti News: Diaspora Unity Congress Ignores Class Struggle

Haiti NewsPublished August 29, 2009 at 6:10 am No Comments

By: Wadner Pierre – Haiti Liberte From August 6 – 9, 2009, about 300 Haitians from different corners of Haiti’s diaspora – often called the 11th Department – gathered in Miami Beach, Florida for the 2009 Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress. The event was organized by the Haitian League, whose Chairman of the Board is Dr.
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Haiti News: The People Do Not Buy Liberty and Democracy at the Market

Haiti NewsPublished August 18, 2009 at 3:30 am No Comments

by Kevin Pina Without question, the Lavalas political movement opposed the neo-liberal economic model of development that is unfolding in Haiti today. Lavalas militants and spokespersons called International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank dictated structural adjustment the “death plan.” It included eliminating tariffs, selling off State-owned enterprises, keeping the minimum wage low,
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