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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

For a dozen years, Romain Renelus has made his life in the Dominican Republic as a migrant laborer, working 12 hours a day to earn $235 monthly as caretaker at a condominium complex. A night job as a guard at another residential building provides $210 more each month to support his wife and two daughters [...]

[ February 14, 2013; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_2994" align="aligncenter" width="588"] Haitian Indepence Day 2013[/caption]

Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer And the Haitian Roundtable invite you to
The 2013 Program and Reception in honor of  HAITIAN INDEPENDENCE

Michaelle Solages is a lifelong resident of Elmont, New York. Michaelle is a proud product of her community who is seeking to bring more State funding into her community.
As an active community member, Michaelle has helped to organize neighbors, civic organizations, and community leaders on projects that impact quality of life issues in the community.
Michaelle [...]