More than 900 Haitian immigrants to the Brazilian state of Acre have been allowed to stay in Brazil.
A federal task force sent to Acre to deal with a rising influx of migrants issued them with residency and work permits.
Acre declared a state of emergency last week after about 1,700 arrived in the state within a [...]

The Haitian National Police (HNP) may be the best functioning state institution in Haiti and can therefore

arguably be considered one of the few post-2004 crisis success stories. With support from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), it grew from 3,500 in 2005 to just over 8,000 elements by 2010, and in spite of having [...]

On a hill towering above Port-au-Prince is an array of sky-high antennas visible from much of the city. Each antenna transmits cell phone or wireless internet signal to users in the capital, and there’s a reason the site sticks out so much, other than its conspicuous location.
In the United States and many other countries, a [...]

An upgraded international airport in Haiti’s second largest city, Cap-Haïtien, will bear the name of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, who is on a six-day visit to the United States to tout his government’s achievements, confirmed the news on Twitter Thursday afternoon.
Lamothe’s tweet in French came after a day of confusion [...]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. hotel chain opened a hotel in Haiti on Thursday for the first time in 15 years.
Best Western International has completed construction on a $15 million, seven-story hotel that features 106 guest rooms and several suites.
The towering facility is located in the hillside district of Petionville and is targeted at [...]

It’s been an astonishing three weeks for Yityish Aynaw, an immigrant orphan from Ethiopia, who became the first black Miss Israel last month, and has now been invited to Thursday’s gala dinner with visiting US President Barack Obama.
When Yityish Aynaw arrived in Israel as a 12-year-old, winning beauty contests and dining with presidents was as [...]

Business-oriented solutions that create jobs and revitalize industry can create a stronger Haiti that relies less on foreign aid and more on the enterprise of its people.
Technoserve’s Haiti Hope Project works to improve long-term income for smallholder mango farmers and their families by strengthening the mango value chain and increasing farmers’ revenues. Mangoes are already [...]

[ March 18, 2013; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

  
Memorial Hall 346 Broadway Suite 812 New York, NY 10013
Dear friends,

It is both with honor and humility that I reach out to you dear comrades. We all have traveled difficult roads which have earned us the right to be here.What I most recently learned is that one can thwart oneself just as effectively [...]

Fredrick Douglas was the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti from 1889-91. Here is what he said of Haiti in a speech at the World Fair in Chicago in 1893.
Frederick Douglass Speech in Chicago
Lecture on Haiti
The Haitian Pavilion
Dedication Ceremonies Delivered at the World’s Fair, in Jackson Park,
Chicago, Jan. 2d, 1893
By the HON. FREDERICK DOUGLASS,
Ex-Minister to Haiti
Introductory by [...]

[ January 30, 2013; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Join us!
 In Support of
Jacques Léandre, Esq.  
Candidate  For
New York City’s 31st Council District

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
 
Time: 7:30 PM -10:30 PM
 
At:

Brooklyn’s hottest new Haitian-American restaurant
La Caye Restaurant
35 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Cross-streets: Ashland Pl & St. Felix Street

Suggested contribution $85