Good spots, bad reputation Oct 7, 2009
What happened to Haiti ... In a nutshell, that's Haiti a country with a reputation so ravaged by decades of civil war, catastrophic weather calamities and crippling corruption that you might forget it's even in the Caribbean ... Even during the time of notoriously corrupt Franois Papa Doc Duvalier in the 1960s, Haiti was a popular tourist destination. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Oct 7, 2009
After hitting Haiti and Cuba, the storm is on its way to southern Texas. . (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
How HIV Spread In Central And East Africa: Genetic, Geographic Data Deliver Clear Picture Of HIV Progress Oct 2, 2009
30, 2007) The AIDS virus entered the United States via Haiti, probably arriving in just one person in about 1969, earlier than previously believed, according to new research. The research is the first to. (Science Daily)
Cruises unveil more options Oct 2, 2009
Five- and seven-night cruises include ports in St. Thomas, St. Marten and Nassau this year; 2010 itineraries include Haiti, Jamaica and Mexico. 866-562-7625, www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Girl's arrival completes mom's journey Sep 25, 2009
A New Arrival Adoption Agency in Montana is the parent organization of the orphanage in Haiti ... EDGEWATER -- Curled up in her mother's arms, Jennifer's eyes drowsily flutter open to a world far from the Haitian orphanage she's called home ... At the time she looked into Haiti, adoptions were taking six to nine months. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Author hopes 'genius grant' will shine on Haiti Sep 24, 2009
By JONATHAN M. KATZ Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:45 AM CDT Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat hopes her "genius grant" from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will bring attention to the wealth of talent struggling to be heard in her impoverished Caribbean homeland. The 40-year-old novelist and short story writer, who has won previous prizes for her depiction of the travails of Haitian migrants, was one of 24 artists, scientists, journalists and others named Tuesday as... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Local Red Cross Sending Help To Georgia Sep 24, 2009
Mesac Damas was in custody at the Collier County Jail in Naples after he was released by authorities in Haiti. (Sept. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Honduran police break up rallies Sep 23, 2009
Sept. 21: Haitian authorities have detained the husband of a Florida woman who was killed along with her 5 kids, a day after he flew to Haiti. Msnbc's Contessa Brewer reports. (MSNBC -- International)
Slain family's father believed held in Haiti Sep 22, 2009
Man sought for questioning in slayings held in Haiti - CNN.com ... Man sought for questioning in slayings held in Haiti ... NEW: Police in Haiti say they're holding a man they believe to be Mesac Damas. (CNN)
Mom of 5 Kids Was Abused Before Death Sep 22, 2009
Police in Haiti on Monday detained Mesac Damas, wanted for questioning in the killings of his wife, Guerline Damas, and the couple's three boys and two girls in their Naples, Fla ... The 33-year-old boarded a flight to Haiti from Miami International Airport on Friday, a day before police found the bodies ... She hadn't had an easy life she immigrated to Florida from Haiti as a teenager after her father was murdered in their home. (Fox News)
Cloudy outlook Sep 21, 2009
Bahamas outlook clouds for Haitians. Thousands of Haitians see the Bahamas as a land of promise ... The Bahamas are a collection of some 700 islands that lie only 80 km (50 miles) away from the US mainland, with Florida to the north, stretching all the way south to just off the coast of Haiti. (BBC News -- Americas)
School founder indicted on sex charges Sep 18, 2009
with Haiti school abuse ... HARTFORD, Connecticut - The founder of a school for poor children in Haiti has been indicted on charges of sexually abusing nine boys there, allegedly threatening them with expulsion or withholding benefits if they did not comply with his demands ... U.S. Attorney Nora Dannehy announced Thursday that Douglas Perlitz, 39, founder of the Project Pierre Toussaint school in Cap-Haitien, was indicted by a federal grand jury on numerous counts. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Second health-care 'phone town hall' goes well Aug 26, 2009
Compare that to say Puerto Rico, or Haiti, or any other similarly sized Latin American country. Plus they drove South Africa out of Angola years ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Best barbecue restaurants Aug 24, 2009
Christopher Columbus discovered the Taino people of modern-day Haiti cooking fish and meats on a grate of sticks lashed together and suspended above a fire, and dousing their food with a scorching chili sauce. Portuguese and Spanish explorers in the New World found American Indians practicing a similar culinary art, and as waves of European settlers and enslaved Africans landed in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries, they adapted the technique to the food traditions they brought from... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Terps to Scrimmage American Sunday Aug 22, 2009
Incoming freshman , a native of Port Au Prince, Haiti, will likely make a strong bid for some significant playing time. With his strong passing skills and wealth of international experience, Saint Cyr could be a solid replacement for , who is now with the Kansas City Wizards of the MLS.. (Umterps.com)
Tropical storm warning issued for Mass. coastline Aug 22, 2009
1st named storm of season mostly bypasses Haiti. People in flood-prone Haiti and the Dominican Republic awoke to good news Tuesday as it appeared the first named storm of the Atlantic season had largely spared their shared island ... The system had been downgraded to a tropical depression and then largely dissipated before reaching Haiti and the Dominican Republic but its rains were still considered a potential threat. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Charlie Cook: Dem situation has 'slipped completely out of control'... Aug 21, 2009
Charlie Cook: Dem situation has 'slipped completely out of control' - The Scorecard - POLITICO.com. Today, The Cook Political Report s Congressional election model, based on individual races, is pointing toward a net Democratic loss of between six and 12 seats, but our sense, factoring in macro-political dynamics is that this is far too low," he wrote. "Many veteran Congressional election watchers, including Democratic ones, report an eerie sense of d;j; vu, with a consensus forming that the... (The Drudge Report)
Hurricane Bill Expands, Smaller Storms Loom Aug 19, 2009
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (August 18, 2009)-The storm that used to be Tropical Storm Ana is still posing a potential threat to Haiti and theDominican Republic ... Residents of Haiti's vulnerable riverside areas are being told to be careful. (KWTX.com, TX)
Grieving parents Aug 14, 2009
The couple were among 16 Haitian nationals who survived when their boat capsized off South Floridas coast nearly three months ago ... Haitian community leaders have asked for the release of the girls parents, noting their grief and anxiety over the inability to say goodbye ... If you honestly think that young white couple should spend 15+ years behind bars for forgetting their child in a hot car, you urge sympathy for these Haitian parents whose actions *deliberately* killed their child. (The Palm Beach Post)
Eutaw Springs church plans to partner with Haiti mission Aug 14, 2009
Goodwin spent four days in the rural mountain area of Bayonnais, Haiti, as an "amateur carpenter," building benches to be used in churches and schools through an outreach ministry of Organisation de la Force Chretienne de Bayonnais, which translates to "the Organization of Christian Strength of Bayonnais." ... Goodwin learned about OFCB through her church in Charlotte, and she and two OFCB ministry partners -- David Nichols, mission chairman, and the Rev. Actionnel Fleurisma of Haiti -- recently... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bill Clinton Leads Investor Mission to Haiti Aug 10, 2009
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Sunday he would lead an international trade mission of private investors to Haiti in October to pursue energy and other development amid signs the nation is stabilizing ... But he did not mention North Korea during Sunday's speech to the Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress in Miami ... In his first major address to the Haitian diaspora since becoming UN special envoy to Haiti, Clinton said stability had improved in the troubled Caribbean nation, providing new... (Newsmax)
Analysis: Bill Clinton as a diplomatic fix-it man? Aug 6, 2009
In May, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon appointed him as the United Nations' special envoy to Haiti in an effort to refocus international attention on the Caribbean country's deep economic problems and environmental decay. But with the success of his North Korean mission so quick and easy, it's conceivable that could add the role of "diplomatic cleaner" to his resume -- a version of Harvey Keitel's role as Winston Wolfe in the movie "Pulp Fiction" -- a fixer of messy problems, which... (CNN -- International)
Maritime disasters over decades Jul 29, 2009
July 26 or 27, 2009: A sailboat overloaded with Haitian migrants capsizes off the Turks and Caicos Islands ... Feb. 16, 1993: Overcrowded ferry sinks between Jeremie and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, estimated 500-700 dead. (India Times)
Many missing as Haiti boat sinks Jul 28, 2009
A boat carrying up to 200 migrants from Haiti has capsized off the coast of the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos, the US Coast Guard says ... Haitians often travel through the islands in overcrowded boats, hoping to find work in the Bahamas or Florida ... At least nine people, including a pregnant woman, died in May this year when a boat carrying nearly 30 people, mostly Haitians, sank off the Florida coast. (BBC News)
Transcript of roundtable discussion with President Obama Jul 25, 2009
And also Secretary of State Clinton told us in April that she -- there's a review, the administration is reviewing the Haiti policy. And I wanted to see whether or not you support TPS for Haitians ... THE PRESIDENT: Well, on the Haitian issue, the review is not yet complete. (Sioux City Journal)
But being optimistic is a universal human trait, survey shows Jul 23, 2009
Ireland, Brazil, Denmark and New Zealand have the highest levels of optimism, while Zimbabwe, Egypt, Haiti and Bulgaria have the lowest. Australia ranked 12th and the United States was at position 10 in the World Gallup Poll survey of about 1000 people in 140 countries - a representative sample of 95 per cent of the globe's population. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
West Indies players' agree to return Jul 22, 2009
Except for Haiti and Surinam, the remainder of Caricom member nations are former British colonies and international cricket-playing nations from which the West Indies team is drawn. Related Articles. (India Times, India)
Honduras, US pull off narrow wins to set up last-four clash Jul 20, 2009
In the remaining two quarter-finals, Guadeloupe face Costa Rica and Mexico will take on Haiti in Dallas. The final is on July 26 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
View: GM is the wave of the future Jul 16, 2009
In Haiti it even led to a coup. Is that the future we want. (India Times, India)
Transgendered female dies during Voodoo ritual... Jul 15, 2009
Lave Tet (from the French laver tete) literally means head-washing, according to several Haitian voodoo Web sites ... Hector, who claims he was initiated as a senior priest in Haiti, said Lave Tet "improves the ability for possession, clears the mind, clarifies abilities for seeing, and substantially improves the life.". (The Drudge Report)
Full Story » Jul 13, 2009
The lifting of the curfew, which had been in place from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. local time, came as a relief for this coffee-exporting Central American country that is the third poorest in the Americas after Haiti and Nicaragua. Ordinary Hondurans have sought to put a brave face on the coup crisis, from a village that forged ahead regardless with its annual fiesta, complete with a brass band and fireworks, to the gang-plagued slums surrounding the capital, where the poor are bracing for higher... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Marines, Mules, and the Middle East Jul 12, 2009
In 1915, during the U.S. occupation of Haiti, Sgt. Maj. Daniel Daly earned his second Medal of Honor for leading pack animals into battle. (Suite101.com)
Caribbean news briefs Jul 11, 2009
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Canada is relaxing its Haiti travel advisory because of improving security in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Haitian officials hope the Friday announcement will help revive tourism ... The United States and United Kingdom maintain higher alerts for Haiti. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Book Buzz for Thursday, July 9, 2009 Jul 10, 2009
From Haiti to Oman, Brazil to Vietnam, the author s vivid, vigorous prose-especially in his uproarious verb choices-enchants and enthralls. The Ridiculous Race: 26,000 Miles. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Destinations: Great Florida bars Jul 7, 2009
CHURCHILL S, 5501 NE Second Ave., Little Haiti, Miami: Serves English ales and bills itself as A sort of English pub. Marilyn Manson played his first gig here, and it appeared in the movie There s Something About Mary as a strip club. TOBACCO ROAD, 626 S. Miami Ave., downtown Miami: Oldest licensed bar in the city. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Cap Haitien - Haiti Attractions Jul 6, 2009
Traveling to Haiti takes more patience and time than other Caribbean destinations, but culturally, there's much to discover in Cap Haitien in the country's north. Adventure seekers brave enough to discover Haiti must pencil in a day to explore former Haitian King Henri Christophe s elaborate military fortress known simply as the Citadelle as well as his ruined palace, Sans Souci modeled after Versailles ... Haitian Revolution leader Henri Christophe, after winning independence from France,... (Suite101.com)
Haiti’s landscape masks troubled past Jul 5, 2009
Haiti s landscape masks troubled past - The Boston Globe ... Haiti's landscape masks troubled past ... MILOT, Haiti - We are strolling down a rural road heading toward this small town an hour from the oceanside city of Cap-Ha. (Boston Globe)
Cherundolo returns from injury for US in Gold Cup Jul 4, 2009
"The Americans have never lost in Gold Cup group play, going 21-0-1. The tie was on July 12, 2005, with Costa Rica in Foxborough, Mass. That's where the U.S. will play its final match of the opening round, on July 11 against Haiti. That will follow Wednesday's game in Washington, D.C., against Honduras.Haiti and Honduras play the first game of Saturday's doubleheader at Qwest Field, home of Major League Soccer's expansion Seattle Sounders.Coach Bob Bradley has given most of the national team's... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Confidence is full for Gold Cup Jul 4, 2009
That s where the US team will play its final match of the opening round, July 11 against Haiti ... Haiti and Honduras play the first game of today s doubleheader at Qwest Field. (Boston Globe)
Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world travel risks Jul 4, 2009
While in Haiti covering a presidential inauguration in February 1996, I needed to fly to the Dominican Republic to cover a plane crash that had killed all on board, mostly European tourists. I booked a charter with a French company but when I saw the plane a 1950s-era aircraft with peeling paint I told the photographer that no one would blame us if we refused to fly. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Iran Opposition Derides Election As "Coup" Jul 2, 2009
I think the documentation of America's role as the promoter and ally of republics throughout the world goes back at least to our own Revolution, to the French Revolution, the US Civil War and the recognition of Haiti ... by YerSoWrong July 1, 2009 1:25 PM PDT I think the documentation of America's role as the promoter and ally of republics throughout the world goes back at least to our own Revolution, to the French Revolution, the US Civil War and the recognition of Haiti ... By the way, he... (CBS News -- World)
Socceroos hit all-time high in world rankings Jul 2, 2009
It's a far cry from June 2000, when nations such Namibia, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Haiti were considered to have superior sides to Australia, who ranked a lowly 92nd. 00004000 Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley hailed the latest result as an indicator of how far the game had come. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The mother and daughter combo of Rosemary, left, and Chelsea Taugher made a stop in Port Lavaca in their way across the country - and later further south. The two are on a bicycle journey that will eventually take them to South America. (Contributed photo by Lauren Scroggs) Jul 2, 2009
After their venture in South America, the pair plans to island hop through the Caribbean visiting the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. In all, the trip promises to encompass at least 10 years, 44 countries/international territories, as well as over 40,000 miles; all on a bicycle. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Tuesday morning almanac-Man convicted of arson in court to determine restitution-Ore. to track businesses that pay in cash-US ready to beef up UN peacekeeping operations Jul 1, 2009
The United Nations has nearly 115,000 troops, police and civilians deployed in 16 peacekeeping missions from Africa and the Mideast to Cyprus, Kosovo, Western Sahara and Haiti, but it has had trouble finding soldiers, helicopters and other key assets for several important operations. To read the full story. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
US ready to beef up UN peacekeeping operations Jun 30, 2009
The United Nations has nearly 115,000 troops, police and civilians deployed in 16 peacekeeping missions from Africa and the Mideast to Cyprus, Kosovo, Western Sahara and Haiti, but it has had trouble finding soldiers, helicopters and other key assets for several important operations. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said President Barack Obama's administration will explore ways to assist peacekeeping operations including by training peacekeepers and providing equipment and transportation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Winner of horror travel tale Jun 30, 2009
Almost forgot about the taptap buses in Haiti and Baby Doc s minions who tried to rob my sister and I in Port Au Prince. I could go on and on - makes me wonder why I ever travel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
S. Fla. congressional delegation travels to Haiti Jun 23, 2009
congressional delegation travels to Haiti - Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Channel 7 News Fox WSVN-TV ... congressional delegation travels to Haiti ... MIAMI (AP) -- Five members of South Florida's congressional delegation will travel to Haiti to discuss hurricane preparation, immigration policy and security issues with Haitian President Rene Preval. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Afghans suffer the most Jun 23, 2009
The opinion poll, released on Tuesday, was conducted for the International Committee of the Red Cross among 4000 people in Afghanistan, Colombia, Congo, Georgia, Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines ... Lost relatives, looting, injury, and imprisonment were commonplace experiences in Afghanistan and Liberia as well as a sense of humiliation that was shared in nearly equal measure by 51 percent of Haitians. (iAfrica.com)
Guns from America fuel Jamaica's gang wars (AP) Jun 22, 2009
Besides coming in on freighters, authorities say, guns are stolen or purchased from crooked police or in "guns-for-ganja" deals by fishermen, who bring homegrown marijuana to nearby Haiti and return with pistols, revolvers and submachine guns many of them believed to be from the U.S. as well. Callender's ICE unit began investigations in Jamaica last year with a focus on guns. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Systems Engineer-CIVPOL ICAS (Melbourne,FL) Jun 20, 2009
To date, we have recruited, trained, and deployed more than 5,000 highly-qualified civilian peacekeepers and police trainers to 11 countries, including Haiti, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, for the Department of State. We provide major support to protect American diplomats and diplomatic facilities as well as key allied leaders in high-threat countries. (Florida Today)
World hunger reaches 1bn mark: UN Jun 20, 2009
Most notably, soaring food prices led to deadly riots in Haiti and the overthrow of the prime minister. "A hungry world is a dangerous world," Sheeran said. (India Times, India)
Letters to the editor Jun 18, 2009
Curves collected gently used shoes and summer clothes to be distributed in Haiti through the partners. Partners In Development, an Ipswich-based nonprofit organization that serves the extreme poor in developing countries, will deliver the items from Curves when it hosts a mission trip to Haiti later this month ... The shoes that were unwanted in Ipswich closets, will lead to improved health conditions for the extremely poor in Haiti. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Raw recruits Jun 18, 2009
The paramilitary Guardia Civil, also on show at the royal palace in Madrid, are on the frontline in the fight against terrorism and take part in missions across the world, including Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti and Africa. Julian Perez, from the officers' union, says they too are getting more interest from young people. (BBC News -- Europe)
Indian health care's victims Jun 16, 2009
While campaigning on Indian reservations, presidential candidate Barack Obama cited this statistic: After Haiti, men on the impoverished Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations in South Dakota have the lowest life expectancy in the Western Hemisphere. Those on reservations qualify for Medicare and Medicaid coverage. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Kenya: They'd Love to Be in Our Shoes Jun 6, 2009
Haiti may have been the first black republic, but Anne Khaminwa is unconvinced by Kimani Waweru's call for Kenya to learn from and emulate its history. Today Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, beset by environmental problems, violence and lawlessness says Khaminwa ... Kenyans on the other hand 'have benefited from education and development opportunities that countries like Haiti can only dream of. (allAfrica.com)
Summer Travel: Hotels for Under $100 Jun 1, 2009
and American Eagle are instituting a on oversize, overweight or excess baggage from June 6 to August 25 on flights from the U.S. to Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, Ecuador, the Bahamas, Mexico, Puerto Rico and other destinations in the Caribbean and Central and South America. Passengers will be allowed one carry-on bag, with a max size of 45 linear inches and a max weight of 40 pounds. (Time.com)
A promising life cut short May 31, 2009
"We forced him to behave. He was surrounded." In his first year at the school they saw spectacular flashes in the funny, handsome, charismatic son of a single mother, a hotel worker from Haiti. He threw himself into a course on slavery, and relished the back and forth of student debates in his humanities class. (Boston Globe)
Hope For Haiti, Really May 30, 2009
U.S. Relations with Haiti Are Prioritized by Obama ... U.S. Relations with Haiti Are Prioritized by Obama Obama's interests and Clinton's new role is producing something rare in the hemisphere's poorest nation -- optimism ... It was hardly noticed recently when the White House issued a statement by President Obama commemorating Haitian Flag Day, a holiday not widely noted by Americans. (Slate)
Paradise Winners May 25, 2009
Even though I was born in Florida, I appreciate the opportunities we have because I have a cousin in Haiti who doesnt have any opportunities. She lives in a shack with no electricity or running water. (The Palm Beach Post)
Venezuela music program flourishes as global model May 23, 2009
The Venezuelan musicians have received collaboration proposals from as far away as South Africa, Namibia, Egypt and Kenya, and have seen their program replicated in Guatemala, Peru, Brazil, Haiti and the Dominican Republic in recent months, Abreu said. Dudamel hopes to expand youth orchestras in Los Angeles, and Abreu said there has been interest in starting similar programs in Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Denver. (Yahoo News)
Seniors spent Spring Breaks helping May 23, 2009
Spencer also has made several mission trips to Haiti during other school vacations ... "It's very humbling," said Kerce, who recalls visiting huts in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, that were no larger than his family's living room and were home to 10 people. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Bill Clinton caught groping actress May 20, 2009
Clinton has been named UN special envoy on Haiti on Tuesday, so its perhaps a good time for him to learn to be politically correct. Text. (India Times, India)
Bill Clinton named as special envoy to Haiti May 20, 2009
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti The United Nations named former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday as its special envoy to Haiti, with a mission to help the impoverished nation achieve some measure of stability after devastating floods and other crises. Mr. Clinton who will be paid $1 a year and travel to Haiti several times annually said he was honoured to accept the post ... I believe Haiti is better positioned to make progress for all its people than at any time since I first visited in 1978, he said in... (Globe and Mail)
Aer Lingus deny bankruptcy claim May 19, 2009
Bill Clinton to be UN Haiti envoy. WATCHED/LISTENED. (BBC News -- Business)
Bill Clinton to be U.N. envoy to Haiti May 19, 2009
Bill Clinton to be special UN envoy to Haiti ... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti The U.N. is turning to Bill Clinton as its emissary to chronically unstable Haiti, where the former president is popular but not the peacekeepers who have provided the nation's only real security for years ... United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to formally name Clinton on Tuesday as its special envoy to Haiti, the ex-president's spokesman Matt McKenna said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
