Elections

Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns December 23, 2015

The entire Haiti Under President Martelly Current-122015.  Below, I have listed extrapolated parts that interested me. Political conflict embroiled Aristide and the opposition, however, and led to the collapse of his government in 2004, and Aristide again went into exile, (? forced by the US ?) eventually ending up in South Africa. Some 17% of the country’s …

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Large demonstration against election fraud

Defiant Haiti: “We Won’t Let You Steal These Elections!” Just Pinned to Ayiti Now Corp – Politics: Hooded gangs attacked a large demonstration against election fraud today (November 20) in the Haitian capital. A group of about 20 hooded men in a white pickup (license plate 1-00692), armed with m… http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/11/24/defiant-haiti-we-wont-let-you-steal-these-elections/  

Haiti issues preliminary results in parliament vote

Just Pinned to Ayiti Now Corp – Politics: A police officer arrests a supporter of presidential candidate Jude Celestin during a protest against official preliminary election results announced by the Electoral Council in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday Nov. 6, 2015. Celestin, a former state construction chief, and government-backed candidate Jovenel Moise, appear to be advancing to …

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Video: A call for Martelly to quit in Haiti

    Demonstrators take to the streets of Port-au-Prince to demand Haitian President Michel Martelly leave office. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Source: www.nytimes.com Demonstrators take to the streets of Port-au-Prince to demand Haitian President Michel Martelly leave office. See on Ayiti Now Corp