Haiti: Telling our own stories despite the media blackout on Aristide’s historic and triumphant return to a celebrity welcome In this essay, I post six videos from the alternative news media – four from Democracy Now!, one from Aljazeera dealing with the huge and celebrity welcome for Aristide. The last video is by a young […]
Why does US fear Aristide’s return? By Rickey Singh, Mar 16, 2011, Source: trinidadexpress.com (See also, HLLN’s Obama administration stops Aristide return to Haiti: Fears Lavalas, Returns Duvalierists) SUCCESSIVE administrations in Washington have demonstrated an obsession with the presence in Haiti of Jean Bertrand Aristide — whether or not he is functioning as president of […]
Obama administration stops Aristide’s return to Haiti: Obama Fears Lavalas, returns Duvalierists, refuses Aristide According to news reports the Obama administration is stopping the return of Haiti’s first democratically elected president back to Haiti. In contrast, Obama administration has no problem with the return to Haiti of the bloody baby doc dictator, Jean Claude Duvalier, […]
In defense of Aristide By IRA KURZBAN ( ira@kkwt.law.com) Feb. 14, 2011 | Source- Miami Herald The Haitian government has issued a diplomatic passport to former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. This is long overdue; Aristide has wanted to return ever since he was forced into exile in 2004. There is no justification for him not to; […]
Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Elections Tuesday, 01 February 2011 18:00 For Immediate Release: February 1, 2011 Communications Director: Stephanie L. Young o:202.226.5312 c:202.731.2621 Congressional Black Caucus Task Force on Foreign Policy and International Affairs Statement on Haiti Elections & OAS Report Washington, DC – Chairman Emanuel Cleaver, II and Hon. Donald M. Payne, Chair […]
Why can’t the Haiti government immediately issue a Feuille De Route pending the passport renewal? Regarding Green Light for the Return of Aristide / Communiqué du ministère de l’Intérieur haïtien If President Preval’s and his Minister of Interior, Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé, were serious about immediately issuing traveling papers to President Aristide, why can’t they send […]
Letter to Haiti government from Ira Kurzban requesting delivery of agreed-to passport for Pres. Aristide and requisite security for immediate return — On Mon, 1/31/11, Ira Kurzban wrote: From: Ira Kurzban Subject: Return of President Aristide Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 1:34 P Many of you have contacted me regarding President Aristide’s current status. I […]
“In Haiti (in 1995), I was making about $800,000 or $900,000 a year. I lived in the lap of luxury, with a huge estate with gardens, gardeners, maids, cooks, laundry women. It was a lifestyle that would take me a lot more work to accomplish in the United States.” — A U.S. businessman, 1995 (An […]
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