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Michael Deibert and Elizabeth Eames Roebling Attack IPS Journalists Writing on Haiti

By: Kim Ives
About a week ago, an IPS story reported that Amnesty International called for the release of Ronald Dauphin and described his continued detention as “politically motivated”.
In response, Elizabeth Roebling accused IPS of becoming an “outlet for spin” and directed members of the corbett list to a bitter response on Michael Deibert’s blog. Deibert [...]

Haiti News: The People Do Not Buy Liberty and Democracy at the Market

By: Kevin Pina – Haiti Liberte
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 [...]

Haiti News: The People Do Not Buy Liberty and Democracy at the Market

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, and [...]

Hard times in Haiti mean many risk lives at sea

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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 who helped oust [...]

Latin American Telecommunications Infrastructure – Latest Analysis Now Available

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.
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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 [...]

The Banana Trade

A handful of fruit companies dominate the global banana trade. Combined with supermarkets on the consumer side, both end up squeezing workers who are often exploited or work under terrible conditions. Fair trade offers promise of some relief, but an entire region such as the Caribbean has had an almost unhealthy reliance and dependency on banana exports. This update provides some additional background information and links.

  
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