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Senado vota a favor de extender un año más la permanencia de tropas chilenas en Haití | Nacional | LA TERCERA
Por undécima vez el Senado renueva el oficio presidencial que permite la permanencia de tropas en la nación más pobre del continente, mientras el ministro de Defensa plantea establecer un cronograma para acotar la presencia militar chilena
120523  haiti  chile  Peacekeeping 
6 days ago by isacson
Gobierno de Haití anuncia desmantelamiento de campamento paramilitar
El primer ministro de Haití, Laurent Lamothe, anunció este domingo el desmantelamiento en Puerto Príncipe de un campamento utilizado por grupos paramilitares que reclaman la reinstauración del Ejército
120521  haiti  publicsecurity  politicsandsecurity 
8 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Haiti stalemate ends as parliament backs new PM's plans
International donors had voiced concern about the political vacuum
120515  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
14 days ago by isacson
Haiti legislature approves Lamothe as PM - FRANCE 24
Haitian lawmakers ratified the appointment of Laurent Lamothe as the new prime minister of the earthquake-ravaged country after months of government limbo
120504  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
Gobiernos RD y Haití develan conspiración contra Martelly - listindiario.com
Los gobiernos dominicano y haitiano acusaron al ex coronel Pedro Julio Goico Guerrero (Pepe Goico) de poner en marcha una trama con el objetivo de desestabilizar al gobierno de Michel Martelly
120413  dominicanrepublic  haiti  politicsandsecurity  diplomaticrelations 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Haiti’s Martelly, Mexico’s Calderon Talk Cooperation on Investment, Elections
It was the first time Haiti had hosted a Mexican President since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1934
120413  haiti  mexico  diplomaticrelations 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Buscará gobierno de Haití recuperar campamentos tomados por ex soldados
Ex militares han aumentado la presión para que cumpla su promesa de campaña de restaurar el Ejército
120306  haiti  politicsandsecurity  civilmilitaryrelations 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Leahy, Welch travel to Haiti, Cuba, Colombia
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch are traveling to Cuba, Haiti and Columbia to inspect recovery efforts after the 2010 earthquake and to meet with government officials
120223  cuba  haiti  colombia  c-uspolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil Limits Haitian Immigration - NYTimes.com
Barred from legally finding work in Brazil, some Haitians have ended up working the illegal gold mines of the Peruvian Amazon
120208  brazil  haiti  peru  migration 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil takes steps to deal with influx of Haitian migrants | Global development | guardian.co.uk
Brazil government pledges money to north-west states where migrants arrived, and acts to issue work visas for Haitians
120203  brazil  haiti  migration 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil's Rousseff: Visas offered to Haiti - Boston.com
She was visiting to showcase Brazilian efforts helping Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake two years ago
120202  brazil  haiti  brazilianforeignpolicy  migration 
february 2012 by isacson
Página/12 :: El mundo :: Duvalier y los delitos de DD.HH.
El ex dictador haitiano Jean Claude Duvalier será juzgado por cargos de corrupción y desvío de fondos del Estado, pero no por crímenes de lesa humanidad
120131  haiti  humanrights  politicsandsecurity 
january 2012 by isacson
8 Guilty for Prison Massacre in Rare Trial of Haiti’s Police - NYTimes.com
On the second anniversary of the massacre, Judge Ezekiel Vaval handed down sentences ranging from 2 to 13 years of imprisonment and hard labor
120120  haiti  humanrights  justicesystem 
january 2012 by isacson
Split verdict in landmark Haiti prison riot trial - Haitian Link - MiamiHerald.com
The successful prosecution, concluding two years to the day after the uprising, was considered at least a small victory for the court system of an impoverished Caribbean nation where criminal cases seldom reach trial
120120  haiti  humanrights  justicesystem 
january 2012 by isacson
In Haiti, former dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier is thriving - The Washington Post
Although technically under house arrest, the former “president for life” dines with his many admirers at the chic bistros of Petionville
120118  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
january 2012 by isacson
Regresa a Nicaragua presidente haitiano · El Nuevo Diario
La Coordinadora del Consejo de Comunicación y Ciudadanía del partido de gobierno, Rosario Murillo, anunció ayer la llegada a Nicaragua del presidente haitiano, Michell Martelly
120117  haiti  nicaragua  diplomaticrelations 
january 2012 by isacson
Haiti marks two years after catastrophic quake | Reuters
Despite billions of dollars of international donations and aid pledges, many Haitians say they see few tangible results of the recovery and reconstruction effort
120113  haiti  naturaldisasters  economyandsecurity  video 
january 2012 by isacson
Haití: dos años después del sismo, las víctimas no ven esperanza alguna
Dos años después del terremoto que mató al menos a 200.000 personas en Haití, miles de víctimas todavía se amontonan en campamentos improvisados sin ninguna esperanza de recuperar algun día una vida normal.
120111  haiti  naturaldisasters  reconstruction  economyandsecurity 
january 2012 by isacson
Haiti Earthquake Recovery: Where Did All The Money Go? (INFOGRAPHIC)
Donors pledged an estimated $4.6 billion in the aftermath of the earthquake, according to the UN yet, only 43 percent of those relief funds have been disbursed and more than 500,000 Haitians still remain homeless.
120111  haiti  internationalcommunity  naturaldisasters  economyandsecurity 
january 2012 by isacson
Brazil to Grant Work Visas to Haitians - NYTimes.com
Thousands of Haitians have made arduous journeys to the Brazilian Amazon over the past year in a desperate search for work
120111  brazil  haiti  migration 
january 2012 by isacson
BBC News - Haitians in Brazil get visas but border checks increase
Many arrive in remote border towns after being brought to South America by people-smugglers and trekking through the jungles of Peru and Bolivia
120111  brazil  haiti  migration 
january 2012 by isacson
Haiti Pres Says Much to Do, Concedes Mistakes - NYTimes.com
"I have to ensure that all three powers are working together," he said, referring to the executive, legislative and judicial branches. "I'm hoping that in 2012 things will work out much better among the three powers."
120110  haiti  naturaldisasters  politicsandsecurity  reconstruction 
january 2012 by isacson
Presidente haitiano elogia la ayuda de Venezuela - Venezuela - ElNuevoHerald.com
El presidente de Haití, Michel Martelly, afirmó que la asistencia enviada por Venezuela -incluidos embarques de petróleo- ha tenido repercusiones positivas enormes en el país caribeño
111205  haiti  venezuela  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
december 2011 by isacson
Keeping Haiti Safe: Justice Reform - International Crisis Group
Haiti desperately needs a functioning justice system with effective and fair investigation, prosecution and conviction capabilities
111028  haiti  justicesystem  [x]ngodocument 
october 2011 by isacson
President Michel Martelly Seeks to Re-create Haiti’s Army - NYTimes.com
President Michel Martelly is pledging to revive it, pressing forward with a plan to reconstitute the Haitian military as a kind of national guard or civil defense force
111026  haiti  politicsandsecurity  civilmilitaryrelations 
october 2011 by isacson
Haiti: Disbanded Army Reportedly To Be Restored
Haiti's president is moving forward with a controversial campaign pledge to restore the country's disbanded military with an initial force of 3,500 soldiers
110928  haiti  civilmilitaryrelations  politicsandsecurity 
september 2011 by isacson
Haiti Doesn't Need an Army — It Needs Better Cops (and U.N. Peacekeepers In the Meantime) - Global Spin - TIME.com
Haiti could indeed use improved civil defense forces like disaster response teams or a coast guard. But it faces few if any foreign military threats, so it doesn't need an army
110928  haiti  civilmilitaryrelations  politicsandsecurity 
september 2011 by isacson
Haiti UN peacekeeping force led by Brazil will begin gradual pullout — MercoPress
Brazil's Defense minister said on Thursday that Haiti's peacekeeping force of 12,000 soldiers and police, known as MINUSTAH, will begin a gradual withdrawal aimed at turning security over to the Haitians
110909  haiti  Peacekeeping  politicsandsecurity  internationalcommunity  brazilianforeignpolicy 
september 2011 by isacson
UN Peacekeeping Nations Consider Haiti Abuse Case - NYTimes.com
Foreign ministers and defense chiefs from the Latin American countries that have more than 12,000 peacekeepers in Haiti called a meeting Thursday to consider how the alleged sex abuse of a Haitian teenager by Uruguayan sailors might affect the future of the U.N. mission.
110908  entireregion  brazil  uruguay  haiti  internationalcommunity 
september 2011 by isacson
Uruguay president apologizes to Haitian leader, people for alleged sex abuse by peacekeepers - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Mujica said he personally feels ashamed for his countrymen and offered his apology on behalf of Uruguay's armed forces
110908  uruguay  haiti  internationalcommunity  humanrights 
september 2011 by isacson
Uruguay pide perdón a Haití por comportamiento de marinos - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
El presidente José Mujica envió una carta a su homólogo haitiano Michel Martelly en la noche del martes en la que afirmó que “se siente avergonzado por la inconducta criminal y bochornosa de unos pocos”.
110908  uruguay  haiti  internationalcommunity  humanrights 
september 2011 by isacson
Haiti’s Needless Cholera Deaths - NYTimes.com
The United Nations’s Pan-American Health Organization, the United States and the rest of the international community should be working with the Haitian Health Ministry to wage a more aggressive and effective effort
110907  haiti  internationalcommunity  publichealth 
september 2011 by isacson
Haiti aims to move people out of quake-damaged capital, help them start anew in countryside - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Running for president, Michel Martelly vowed to develop the countryside, and since taking office he has called for mending crumbling roads and infrastructure.
110906  haiti  politicsandsecurity  development 
september 2011 by isacson
Mundo | Martelly protesta por vejaciones | prensa.com
El presidente de Haití, Michel Martelly, expresó ayer su repulsa ante un caso de supuestos abusos o vejaciones contra un menor haitiano por parte de militares uruguayos de la Misión de Naciones Unidas para la Estabilización de Haití (Minustah) en el país.
110906  haiti  internationalcommunity  politicsandsecurity 
september 2011 by isacson
Haitians protest alleged sexual assault by UN peacekeepers; Uruguay denies rape took place - The Washington Post
The alleged attack occurred on July 20 but only became public last week when a video taken by cell phone was circulated and the United Nations announced an investigation.
110906  haiti  internationalcommunity 
september 2011 by isacson
Top aide for Bill Clinton’s work as UN envoy for Haiti nominated for Haitian prime minister - The Washington Post
Saurel Jacinthe, president of the Chamber of Deputies, told The Associated Press that Haitian President Michel Martelly picked Garry Conille as his third nominee for Haiti’s head of government.
110901  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
september 2011 by isacson
Haiti: Earthquake Recovery Failing Women and Girls | Human Rights Watch
Serious gaps in access to healthcare services are harming vulnerable women and girls still displaced after the January 12, 2010 earthquake.
110831  haiti  humanrights  naturaldisasters  [x]ngodocument 
august 2011 by isacson
In Haiti, sexual violence, healthcare neglect plague women, girls - latimes.com
Despite a massive humanitarian effort after the 2010 earthquake, females in Haiti remain neglected, rights activists say, lacking access to care as they give birth to babies in squalid conditions, often as a result of sex in trade for food or other necessities.
110831  haiti  humanrights 
august 2011 by isacson
Haitian police say kidnappers release American – USATODAY.com
A U.S. citizen who was kidnapped last week from his home in Haiti's capital was freed Tuesday after police surrounded his captors' hideout
110831  haiti  kidnapping 
august 2011 by isacson
Dominican Republic Grows Weary of Haitian Refugees - NYTimes.com
The police and military near the border, with little more to go on than darker skin color and a failure to produce identification, have stopped cars and buses and forced them to Haiti
110831  dominicanrepublic  haiti  migration  politicsandsecurity 
august 2011 by isacson
U.S. citizen kidnapped in Haiti – USATODAY.com
Francois Dossous says the U.S. citizen was seized by men posing as employees of a package delivery service
110830  haiti  kidnapping 
august 2011 by isacson
PRISM 2, no. 3: Gangs, Netwar, and "Communiter Counterinsurgency" in Haiti
The U.S. Government funded an innovative and integrated effort, the Haiti Stabilization Initiative (HSI), to counter the threat by investing in an analogous but countervailing approach reinforcing “social entrepreneurs” and their networks
110615  haiti  uspolicy  publicsecurity 
june 2011 by isacson
Haiti's quake refugees brave sea and uncertainty for new life in Amazon | World news | The Guardian
Haitians fleeing 2010 earthquake chaos are enduring long journeys and border-town limbo for a fresh start in Brazil
110525  haiti  brazil  migration  naturaldisasters 
may 2011 by isacson
Martelly - Listín Diario Digital
Su mayor compromiso durante estos cinco años es unificar al liderazgo político haitiano en torno a objetivos comunes, sentar las bases para un modelo democrático que exprese la idiosincrasia haitiana y sacar del marasmo a la famélica economía haitiana
110518  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
may 2011 by isacson
Five Tasks For Haiti's New Pop Singer President - International Crisis Group
The battered country’s future is now in the hands of the 50-year-old Martelly, a popular singer with little political experience, but who led an impressive campaign
110422  haiti  politicsandsecurity  [x]ngodocument 
april 2011 by isacson
Louisiana National Guard heading to Haiti, providing command for humanitarian mission | NOLA.com
For the second consecutive year, the Louisiana National Guard is leading a U.S. military task force that is deploying this month to Haiti
110414  haiti  uspolicy 
april 2011 by isacson
Successful polls a sign of Haitians’ yearning for better future – UN envoy
“We are very satisfied with the process,” Edmond Mulet, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Haiti, told reporters at UN Headquarters
110411  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections  internationalcommunity 
april 2011 by isacson
Rebuilding on Quicksand: Haiti After the Run-off Polls
A new Haitian government under Michel Martelly is unlikely to resolve the Caribbean country's myriad reconstruction and development challenges.
110411  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
april 2011 by isacson
O'Grady: Will Haiti Get the Rule of Law? - WSJ.com
If Mr. Martelly does nothing in the next four years except live up to his campaign pledge to get the earthquake recovery process going, and if he is able to employ an honest cabinet, history is likely to judge him well
110411  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
april 2011 by isacson
“Sweet Micky” Is Haiti’s Next President: Democrat or Demagogue? - Global Spin - TIME.com
Many of Martelly's supporters are also too young to remember the early 1990s, when he was an avid supporter of a brutal military coup that overthrew a democratically elected president
110405  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
april 2011 by isacson
Locals, expats give mixed reviews for Haiti's new president Michel Martelly
Haitian emigrants in New York reacted warily last night to word that a pop star known as "Sweet Micky" had been elected president
110405  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
april 2011 by isacson
BBC News - Profile: Michel Martelly
Preliminary election results suggest he won 68% in the 20 March presidential run-off
110405  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
april 2011 by isacson
Haitian presidential vote marred by delays, confusion at polls
At locations where Haitians managed to vote, it was clear that whatever the election's outcome, the candidates' promises had created expectations for change that will be almost impossible to meet
110321  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
march 2011 by isacson
BBC News - Counting under way in Haiti's delayed presidential poll
UN observers and Haitian election officials said turnout appeared to be larger than the chaotic first round, which was marred by violence and fraud
110321  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
march 2011 by isacson
Haiti's Presidential Election: A Long, Drawn-Out Runoff - TIME
Recent polls showed that Martelly was ahead by a few percentage points but some observers believed that Aristide's return might tip the vote in favor of whomever he seemed to like
110321  haiti  elections  politicsandsecurity 
march 2011 by isacson
South Africa working to help Aristide return, says US should discuss any objections with Haiti
South Africa is helping ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide return to his homeland from exile in Pretoria, and any problems Washington has with that should be taken up with Haiti, the deputy foreign minister said
110315  haiti  uspolicy  politicsandsecurity 
march 2011 by isacson
Haiti's presidential election: Personality, not politics, divides Haiti's candidates - latimes.com
Both are right of center, but Michel Martelly is a naughty-boy singer with no political experience and Mirlande Manigat is a 70-year-old former first lady and respected scholar
110307  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
march 2011 by isacson
Comienza campaña para las elecciones en Haití - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Las autoridades electorales de Haití dejarán abierta desde este jueves la campaña de cara a las elecciones del 20 de marzo
110217  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2011 by isacson
Haiti Issues Passport for Jean-Bertrand Aristide - NYTimes.com
Both Mr. Duvalier and Mr. Aristide claim that they are interested in national reconciliation; both are doubted by critics of their governments
110209  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
february 2011 by isacson
BBC News - Haiti 'gives ex-President Aristide new passport'
The Haitian government says it has issued former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide with a passport, opening the way for his possible return
110208  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
february 2011 by isacson
Haiti’s President to Stay Three Months Past Term - NYTimes.com
Mr. Préval’s term had been scheduled to end Monday, but an emergency law passed after last’s year’s devastating earthquake allowed him to stay longer because his 2006 inauguration was delayed
110208  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
february 2011 by isacson
Haiti opens door to exiled former president after official climbdown | World news | The Guardian
Jean-Bertrand Aristide eligible for diplomatic passport to enable his return
110202  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
february 2011 by isacson
Duvalier: 'Not important' how history remembers me - World news - Haiti - msnbc.com
"I was the one who started a democratic process. When they talk to me about tyranny it makes me laugh, it gives me the impression that people are suffering from amnesia," Duvalier said
110202  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
february 2011 by isacson
La Jornada en Internet
El ex dictador haitiano Jean-Claude Baby Doc Duvalier dijo, durante una entrevista difundida este martes, que en sus 25 años de exilio nunca le congelaron fondos y que espera repatriar los millones de dólares que tiene depositados en Suiza
110202  haiti  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
february 2011 by isacson
Hazards for Haiti: Appearance of Duvalier distracts from the task at hand, building stable democracy | Editorial | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
The Duvalier spectacle and Aristide's possible return are unfortunate distractions from the matter immediately at hand for Haiti: establishment of a reliable democratic system of government
110201  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
february 2011 by isacson
Dominican Crackdown on Haitian Migrants Sows Fear - NYTimes.com
The Dominican Republic has deported thousands of illegal immigrants in recent weeks, sowing fear among Haitians living in the country and prompting accusations its government is using a cholera outbreak as a pretext
110201  dominicanrepublic  haiti  diplomaticrelations  migration 
february 2011 by isacson
US Officials - Haiti's Preval Could Extend Term - NYTimes.com
President Rene Preval could conceivably remain in power for a few weeks beyond his soon-to-expire term if the election for his successor is deemed to be proceeding fairly, senior U.S. officials said
110201  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2011 by isacson
Aristide to Receive Haitian Passport, Lawyer Says - NYTimes.com
The United States and several other countries, including France and Canada, which provide millions of dollars in support to Haiti, the Western hemisphere’s poorest country, have expressed concern that Mr. Aristide’s return could destabilize the country
110201  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
february 2011 by isacson
Chile’s Peacekeeping Troops In Haiti Lose Support Of Conservative Politicians
Juan Antonio Coloma, president of the conservative Independent Democratic Union (UDI) political party, interrupted his vacations on Sunday to propose a review of Chile’s peacekeeping mission in Haiti
110201  chile  haiti  peacekeeping  internationalcommunity 
february 2011 by isacson
'Baby Doc' Duvalier missed Haiti. That's why he came back.
Even when having dinner with friends, he seemed withdrawn and often sat quietly chain-smoking as others chattered nosily around him. At those moments it was hard to picture him as the brute force who once terrorized his own people
110131  haiti  politicsandsecurity  humanrights 
january 2011 by isacson
Secretary Clinton Briefs the Traveling Press
The international community has been very clear, and I am going to be carrying that message. But I will also be listening
110131  haiti  uspolicy  politicsandsecurity  [x]usgovtdocument 
january 2011 by isacson
Return of Jean-Claude Duvalier Reopens Wounds in Haiti - NYTimes.com
Those who have brought charges against him — a journalist, a doctor, an agronomist, a historian and a soccer coach — worry that the absence of an uproar shows that Haitians are still afraid
110131  haiti  politicsandsecurity  humanrights 
january 2011 by isacson
In Haiti, Hillary Clinton meets with candidates, pushes Preval on elections
Clinton's visit to Haiti came as the U.S. government is pressing President Rene Preval to accept election monitors' conclusion that his handpicked candidate did not qualify for a runoff
110131  haiti  politicsandsecurity  elections 
january 2011 by isacson
AFP: Clinton hails cholera progress in Haiti
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday hailed the news that the wave of cholera that has killed more than 4,000 Haitians since October is receding
110131  haiti  uspolicy 
january 2011 by isacson
BBC News - Hillary Clinton: Haiti aid will not be suspended
She rejected suggestions that the US would cut off aid to pressure Haiti into accepting the recommendations made by the Organisation of American States
110131  haiti  uspolicy  politicsandsecurity 
january 2011 by isacson
Clinton urges adopting OAS report for Haitian elections - Haiti - MiamiHerald.com
Clinton arrived after 1 p.m. Sunday and spent the day in private back-to-back meetings with each of the three presidential candidates jockeying to replace President Rene Preval
110131  haiti  uspolicy  politicsandsecurity 
january 2011 by isacson
US won’t halt Haiti aid, Clinton says - The Boston Globe
Clinton arrived yesterday in the impoverished Caribbean nation for a brief visit
110131  haiti  uspolicy  politicsandsecurity 
january 2011 by isacson
Haiti dictator: Baby Doc's return to Haiti revives old ghosts - latimes.com
Exiled Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier's return has sparked demands that he be prosecuted for alleged crimes against humanity during his regime
110127  haiti  politicsandsecurity  humanrights 
january 2011 by isacson
Haiti beyond failure: ingredients of change | openDemocracy
A shadowy election and blocked political process reinforce the sense of drift. Yet a coherent international effort can still make a real difference
110125  haiti  politicsandsecurity 
january 2011 by isacson
Haití, ya nada nos es ajeno - Listín Diario Digital
Hay allí una situación tan compleja que República Dominicana no puede soslayar y que la obliga a poner en marcha todas las palancas que la diplomacia y la política ofrecen para que los acontecimientos no se desborden
110125  haiti  dominicanrepublic  diplomaticrelations 
january 2011 by isacson
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