On January 12, 2011, HLLN re-members the quake victims with: A bouquet of tears by Michel Sanon (in English & French) * Bouquet of tears Two hundred thousand stars Extinct, evaporated In a sunset Wrapped in dust On this galactic stage Close to the hearts of those Who cherish freedom Two hundred thousand flowers Abruptly […]
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CEPR Examines OAS Report on Haiti’s Election, Finds It “Inconclusive, Statistically F...
CEPR Examines OAS Report on Haiti’s Election, Finds It “Inconclusive, Statistically Flawed, and Indefensible” Jan. 11, 2011, Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (“CEPR”) For Immediate Release: January 11, 2011 Contact: Dan Beeton, 202-239-1460 Washington, D.C.– The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) has analyzed the Expert Verification Mission’s Final Report from the […]
One year after the earthquake, foreign help is actually hurting Haiti
One year after the earthquake, foreign help is actually hurting Haiti Recommended HLLN Links for Jan 8, 2011: Port-au-Prince Still Buried Under the Rubble of Competing NGOs Haiti Earthquake Anniversary: Little Progress, Broken Promises Haiti reconstruction at ”standstill,” says Oxfam report Haiti suffers after ”year of indecision”: Oxfam Haiti Progress Report 2010 An overview of […]
Port-au-Prince Still Buried Under the Rubble of Competing NGOs
Port-au-Prince Still Buried Under the Rubble of Competing NGOs By Georgianne Nienaber, January 7, 2011, Source: Op Ed News Both OXFAM and the Disaster Accountability Project released reports this week that enhance already serious criticism of the relationship between the Government of Haiti and NGOs, and the inability of both to offer support to the […]
Cuban medics in Haiti put the world to shame
Cuban medics in Haiti put the world to shame Castro’s doctors and nurses are the backbone of the fight against cholera By Nina Lakhani Sunday, 26 December 2010 | Source: The Independent AFP/Getty Images Jacklin Anore, 24, a cholera patient at the Cuban-run Nicolas Armand hospital in Arcahaie, north of Port-au-Prince. Cuba has some 1,200 […]
Haiti’s Misery, Our Disgrace
Haiti’s Misery, Our Disgrace Port-au-Prince is still in ruins, cholera rages, the UN proves useless. We all stand indicted. By Crawford Kilian, 4 Jan 2011, Source: TheTyee.ca Two children receive oral rehydration treatment for cholera at La Piste camp. Credit: Amanda George/British Red Cross. Creative commons Flickr image. January 12 marks the first anniversary of […]
Diplomat in Haiti to be dismissed for criticizing OAS, NGOs
Diplomat in Haiti to be dismissed for criticizing OAS, NGOs Source: lo-de-alla.org | News and views from Latin America, Dec. 29, 2010 Ricardo Seitenfus claims coup against Préval was suggested [Abridged translation of an interview by BBC Brazil as published in Folha for December 29. See original here and related article here.] By FabrÃcia Peixoto […]
Congratulations Joseph Makhandal Champagne, Jr – Mayor, South Toms River
Congratulations Joseph Makhandal Champagne, Jr – Mayor, South Toms River Re:January 1, 2011 – Historic Inauguration of HLLN’s Joseph Makhandal Champagne, Jr. as Mayor of the Borough of South Toms River Attorney Joseph Makhandal Champagne, a member of the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network executive board, becomes the first elected Haitian-American Mayor in New Jersey’s History […]