Haiti Transition 2016

FLASH: Haiti - ONLY Jocelerme Privert and Edgar Leblanc Fils Pay $500,000 to become President

Haiti Transition 2016 Update -- Out of 11 candidates for the 120-day Presidency, ONLY Senate president Jocelerme Privert and former OPL Senator Edgar Leblanc Fils have paid the $500,000 Gourdes to become the next President... Will the Senate VOTE a Senator as the next President of Haiti? more »

February 12, 2016 1:42 PM

Haiti Transition - G8 Announces they WILL NOT Recognize New President to be Elected by Parliament

Haiti Transition 2016 update -- More trouble in paradise... The group of 8 (G8) candidate who were opposed to the elections in Haiti have announced they will NOT recognize the powers of the new provisional president due to take office Sunday... Sauveur Pierre Etienne declares this is a "Coup d'Etat Parlementaire!" more »

February 12, 2016 10:01 AM

Haiti - $500,000 Gourdes to become President of Haiti for 120 days

If you want to be President of Haiti to replace president Martelly for 120 days ONLY, you have to dish out $500,000 gourdes, paid in full at DGI, bring the receipt with your application before Friday, 11am... more »

February 11, 2016 6:22 AM

Haiti - Jean Monard Metellus di: Si se pou mwen, Martelly tap soti nan pot deye Palais National

Tande sa... Haiti - Jean Monard Metellus di sou antenne Radio Caraibes FM: "Si se pou mwen Martelly se yon neg se cheche ou tap cheche li nan palais ou pa jwenn li, se pa pot deye pou li ta kite..." more »

February 8, 2016 1:12 PM

Haiti - 30 Years after Duvalier Left without a succesor, Another Leader, Martelly, Leaves without a Successor

Read this from the New York Times: Thirty years to the day after Haiti's last dictator fled the impoverished nation as it took its first wobbly steps toward democracy, another leader stepped down Sunday, without a successor to take his place. more »

February 8, 2016 12:34 PM

USA Welcome Haiti Agreement to Ensure Continuity of Governance

Haiti Transitoin 2016 -- Read this press statement from the U.S. Department of State released 07 Feb 2016 in regards to the Agreement between out-going president Michel Martelly and the Legislative branch... more »

February 8, 2016 9:13 AM

Haiti - Prime Minister Evans Paul calls for a Cease FIRE on all Street Protests and calls for Dialog

The same day that President Michel Martelly became ex-president of Haiti, 07 Fevrier 2016, Prime Minister Evans Paul calls for calm, a cease fire so to speak, on all street protests in Haiti... Evans Paul calls for a dialog... "Bury the weapons, let's talk," Paul says... more »

February 7, 2016 8:40 PM

VIDEO: Haiti - MARTELLY's Good Bye Speech in Front of the National Assembly 07 Fevrier 2016

Watch the Video... Haiti - President MARTELLY giving his last speech as President of the Republic, his good bye speech in front of the National Assembly 07 Fevrier 2016... more »

February 7, 2016 3:32 PM

Haiti - 2nd Round Presidential Elections Scheduled for April 24th 2016, IF ALL goes well...

Haiti Elections Update -- The agreement signed by now former President Michel Martelly and the two presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputes set the second round presidential elections for April 24th, 2016... If everything goes according to plan the newly elected president of Haiti is to be installed on May 14. more »

February 7, 2016 10:50 AM

Haiti Martelly-Parliament Agree, National Assembly to pick Interim President for 120 Days

Haiti Transition 2016 Update -- Outgoing president Michel Martelly and the Haitian Parliament have reached a final agreement late Friday night: The National Assembly meet in an extraordinary session to elect a Interim President for 120 Days in order to replace the President Michel Martelly, whose mandate expires on February 7... more »

February 6, 2016 1:46 PM