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Haiti Observaterur Newspaper article incriminates many big names in the Clifford Brand Haiti Kidnapping ring.

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Here is a photo of Haitian police Inspector Yves Michel Bellefleur, murdered in Gerald Bataille (Delmas 33) Haiti 9 Nov 2012

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Here is a photo of Coralie and Nicolas Moscoso, allegedly kidnapped by Clifford Brandt in Haiti.

Coralie and Nicolas Moscoso were found ALIVE by Haitian police in an abandoned bathroom at a house that Clifford Brand took them to after his arrest.

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Haiti may soon become the latest member of the African Union, The first member country of the African Union that is not in the African Continent

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The March 2012 Haiti scare was another example of how Haiti's national grapevine, the "teledjol" -- Creole for "telemouth" -- can quickly add yet more chaos to this already messy country.

One senator warned of a panic. Another said things were going to be hot.

Neither gave any details, but that didn't matter:

Within minutes of their comments on the radio, hundreds of shops closed, schools canceled classes and seemingly everyone rushed home. (The Associated Press)

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Haitt Martelly administration launches Katye Pam Poze (KPP), a community-based decentralization program.

Katye Pam Poze (KPP) is focused on improving delivery of government services, as well as fostering development and job creation by promoting strong community involvement.

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Haitian senators say Haiti president Michel J Martelly has an alias, Michael J. Martelly, and he is an American Citizen.

True or False?

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There has been cases rape of Haitian women in Haiti by MINUSTAH UN Peacekeeping Soldiers.

One of the most popular MINUSTAH rape case in Haiti is that of a young boy in Port Salut Haiti. A video captured on a cell phone showed UN Peacekeepers sexually assaulting a Haitian boy.

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Christalie Parisot is the first Haitian to have a show on NBC.

Christalie Parisot is the daughter of longtime Haitian radio and television personality Elizabeth Guerin.

See Christalie Parisot On NBC Miami Non Stop

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Media, Information Systems and Communities: Lessons from Haiti

By Anne Nelson and Ivan Sigal, with Dean Zambrano

This report was partly based on information gathered at a roundtable discussion on the media and communication response to the Haiti earthquake. Hosted in Miami on May 24, 2010, the event was organized by Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Participants included representatives from the following organizations:

Association des Journalistes Haitiens
Association des Medias Independants d'Haiti
BBC World Service Trust
International Media Support
InSTEDD
Internews
Irish Red Cross Society
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Katye pa Katye (also known as Quartier par Quartier)
Microsoft
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Reporters sans Frontières
Thomson Reuters Foundation
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ushahidi

Read the full PDF report here:
knightfoundation.org

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