Politics of Haiti

Could LAVALAS sweep the upcoming elections? Aristide thinks so...

In what the Miami Herald calls "the political jab" former Haiti president Jean Bertrand Aristide delivered this powerful punchline during a press conference affirming that LAVALAS could sweep the upcoming Haiti elections.... Although the topic was hunger in Haiti... more »

May 10, 2013 9:58 AM

VIDEO: President Aristide Trip To Court Yesterday

Watch this 12 minute video reportage of former president Aristide's trip to court yesterday, May 8, 2013, and the thousands of people who accompanied him. Watch as people rip photos of Haitian President Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe... more »

May 9, 2013 1:39 PM

PHOTOS: Aristide Suporters Defy Ban to Protest, Thousands Came Out

Haitian police placed a ban on protests in order to protect Aristide en route to court today... Look at this picture... Thousands of people surrounds Aristide as he steps out of his car... I guess they didn't get the memo... LOL... more »

May 8, 2013 9:12 PM

Haiti: Aristide Day In Court, ALL Street Protests Banned

There is a ban on protests today as former Haiti president Jean Bertrand Aristide goes to court to answer questions from an investigative judge on the unresolved case of the assassination of radio journalist Jean Dominique back in April 2000. more »

May 7, 2013 9:55 PM

Haiti Prime Minister Relationship With Petra Nemcova Stirring Controversy

"Wyclef Jwe deja," the article starts on a Haiti news web site, Referring to Petra Nemcova, now the love interest of Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, quoting comments from various names on Facebook and suggesting that Petra Nemcova is a 'shodye prete' (just a loan) to Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe from either Sean Penn or Wyclef Jean, whom they suggest, have both been past boyfriends of the Czech supermodel. more »

May 7, 2013 7:28 AM

Lunise (RAM) Candidate For Haiti Senate Under LAVALAS?

Lunise Exume Morse, singer of Haitian Racine music group RAM, may run for Senator of Haiti under the banner of Aristide's LAVALAS political party. more »

May 6, 2013 8:41 PM

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Dating Supermodel Petra Nemcova

The front page of Ticket Magazine in Haiti reads: "LAURENT LAMONTHE ET PETRA NEMCOVA EMSEMBLE..." more »

May 4, 2013 9:53 AM

Haiti: Electronic Voting in the Upcoming Elections? Maybe...

Voters in Haiti may soon experience electronic voting, also known as e-voting. Sooner than you probably expected... more »

May 4, 2013 5:27 AM

Cap Haitien Airport Renamed Hugo Chavez International Airport

Haiti Travel - The Cap-Haitien International Airport a will now be called: Aéroport International Hugo Chavez after the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. more »

April 19, 2013 6:29 AM

The Musical Chair In Haiti's Government

The Miami Herald calls the constant resignations and replacements of Haiti's government cabinet members a musical chair. more »

April 12, 2013 11:06 AM