by Ezili Dantò “The right to own property does not extend to the coasts, springs, rivers, water courses, mines and quarries. They are part of the State’s public domain.” – Haitian 1987 Constitution, Section H, Article 36-5. (Massacre at La Visite by Dady Chery) Illusion is reality – Washington swings high with Haiti’s Carnival King […]
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Gold Rush in Haiti: Mining Investment Good for Whom?
by Ezili Dantò Gold Rush in Haiti: Good for whom? (See also Haiti’s Riches and December 21, 2012 update: Haiti Awards Gold, Copper Mining Permits ) ******************* Haiti ‘s water supply is ALREADY contaminated by foreign cholera feces, what will leaking cyanide, arsenic emissions, mine waste, Marine ecosystem destruction and open pit mining and unsupervised […]
Haiti: Foreign Investment means Death and Repression: A Historical Perspective
by Ezili Dantò This writing reviews, in two parts, the consequences of US investment in Haiti. It looks at the New York Times investigation into the Caracol industrial park, its anchor tenant, the South Korea’s Sae-A Trading, giving Haiti context with the August 17, 2012 Lakou New York (Kreyòl) interview Dahoud Andre and Manno, the […]
Haiti: Ezili Dantò on Wash Post Cholera editorial
by Ezili Dantò Washington Justice For Haiti: In support of Paul Farmer’s pharmaceuticals and the Farmer groups – Brian Concannon/IDJH – asking the UN to judge itself guilty on behalf of Haiti cholera victims, Washington Post opines, justice for the Haiti cholera victims would be collectively awarding $40million to Paul Farmer pharmaceuticals for cholera vaccines […]
Zili Dlo: Solar engineers for Haiti
UPDATE Oct. 2012: We’re happy to report our first four Zili Dlo solar mothers left to go study in India at Barefoot College on Sept. 29, 2012 to become the first Barefoot college solar engineers from Haiti. See our preliminary photos at:1. Zili Dlo: 2012 -Solar power and clean water for Haiti , and at […]