January 19, 2023
Categories: Foreign Policy
Tags: elections, foreign policy, human rights, United States, US Imperialism
Some examples of how U.S. foreign policy has affected Haiti in a negative way throughout history. Occupation: In 1915, the United States occupied Haiti for nearly 20 years, during which time it imposed economic policies that benefited U.S. businesses but hurt the Haitian economy. The U.S. also suppressed political dissent and imposed a constitution […]
February 5, 2016
Categories: Elections, Haiti, Politics
Tags: elections, haiti, Politics
The fight for Haiti is on. Since Haitians scuttled the fraudulent elections and started to make their own plans, the foreign occupation has become desperate to concoct a pseudo-Haitian solution to … Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.globalresearch.ca Lie #2. Haiti’s parliament is reassembled and functional Jan 10, 2016 Miami Herald, “Martelly’s one-man rule comes to an end” Jan 11, 2016 Miami Herald, “Haiti parliament returns […]
January 26, 2016
Categories: Elections, Politics
Tags: 2015 elections, candidates, Democracy, elections, Martelly
With the presidential runoff thankfully put off indefinitely, what’s needed is a transitional government leading to fair elections. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.nytimes.com But the conditions that permit such elections do not exist in Haiti now, and are not going to suddenly emerge in the next two weeks. They have not been nurtured for the […]
January 25, 2016
Categories: Elections, Politics
Tags: corruption, elections, Politics, United States
A former Haitian coup leader wanted by the US for smuggling cocaine called on his supporters on Sunday to resist “anarchists” who forced a presidential election to be canceled, in a sign of deep polarization that could lead to more unrest. A former Haitian coup leader wanted by the US for smuggling cocaine called on […]
January 25, 2016
Categories: Elections, Politics
Tags: 2015 elections, Democracy, elections, Protest, riots
Thousands march in Port-au-Prince after the country’s presidential runoff election was put on hold indefinitely. Violent demonstrations erupted in Haiti after elections were postponed indefinitely [Bahare Khodabande/EPA] Protesters clashed with police in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince as thousands marched against President Michel Martelly’s government on a day that was supposed to see a vote to elect […]