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Haiti enters its 4th week of violent and deadly protests

Just yesterday a neighbor asked: Has it been a month since the protests started in Haiti. It is in fact approaching a month. The country entered its fourth week of anti-government protests that have paralyzed the economy and shuttered schools, an article in the New York times read. more »

October 8, 2019 7:06 AM

Andre Michel: The OAS does not support Democracy because it support Jovenel Moise, Protest in front of OAS Petionville Wednesday

Andre Michel. one of the loud voices of the radical opposition in Haiti claims The Organization of American States (OAS, OEA in French) is not supporting Democracy because it supports Jovenel Moise. Andre Michel call for a street protest in front of OAS headquarters in Petionville Wednesday. more »

October 8, 2019 6:46 AM

Is the Haitian media playing the role of "pouse dife" in the current political crisis?

Growing up in Haiti, I used to see adults pushing two kids to fight by grabbing a handful of dust and placing it right in between them. One would smack the dust onto the other's face and, boom, the fight starts. This is what the Haitian media is doing these days for the most part. more »

October 8, 2019 5:56 AM   1 Comment

MINUJUSTH stands ready to support peaceful solutions, devised by Haitians, to find a way out of the political crisis

On 4 October, as part of a demonstration in front of MINUJUSTH's headquarters in Port-au-Prince, a delegation handed the mission a letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General. The document, signed by seven senators, three deputies, and two mayors, was delivered to the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Haiti, as well as to the office of the Secretary-General in New York. more »

October 8, 2019 5:35 AM

Nicolas Duvalier to Opposition: "I will never agree for an elected president to leave office just like that"

Nicolas Francois Duvalier made it very clear to the opposition in Haiti that he does not want President Jovenel Moise to be forced out of office just like that. more »

October 7, 2019 8:34 AM   1 Comment

Getting rid of Jovenel Moise won't be enough to solve Haiti's problems, Moise Jean-Charles said

In order to solve the current crisis in Haiti, we have to start first with the departure of Jovenel Moise but there is more to it than that, Haiti opposition leader Moise Jean-Charles said. more »

October 6, 2019 7:43 PM

Senator Don Kato to Core Group: "Take Jovenel Moise to your country and place him as your leader"

Senator Don Kato told his militant "don't listen to any Core Group hoping for a dialogue with Jovenel (President Jovenel Moise). Core Group should just take Jovenel Moise and and place him as the president of their country." more »

October 2, 2019 12:21 PM   3 Comments

Education ministry begging the opposition to allow school to reopen in Haiti

The ministry of education issued a "cri de compréhension" (cry of understanding) to leaders of the opposition to allow Haitian students to return to the classrooms. Give them a change to go to school, the ministry said. more »

October 7, 2019 7:02 AM

Andre Michel calls on the population to seal off every government institution in Haiti starting Monday

The opposition in Haiti is moving to a new phase to force Jovenel Moise to resign. Andre michel calls on the population to shut down La Dounane, DGI, OAVCT and every other institution bringing money in a new operation nicknamed "operasyon poze sele". more »

October 6, 2019 5:14 PM

The Opposition deliver their message to the U.N. in Haiti, Watch the VIDEO, hear what Senator Beauplan said

Haitian Senator Evaliere Beauplan was the porte-parole of the Opposition at the U.N. Log Base (MINUJUSTH Headquarters) in Port-au-Prince Friday, October, 4th 2919, and he delivered message. Watch the video and hear what he had to say. more »

October 5, 2019 5:35 AM