Rene Preval
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For $10 Billion of "Promises" Haiti Surrenders its Sovereignty By Kim Ives
It was fitting that the Mar. 31 ‘International Donors Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti’ was held in the Trusteeship Council at the United Nations headquarters in New York. At the event, Haitian President René Préval in effect turned over the keys to Haiti to a consortium of foreign banks and governments, which will… Continue reading
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Haiti’s Yawning Leadership Vacuum: René Préval Runs his Crisis of Confidence Quietly, if at all
In the aftermath of his nation’s tragedy, President Préval repeatedly was criticized for failing to show leadership in a time of awesome catastrophe. According to Amy Wilentz, at the University of California at Irvine, ‘President René Préval of Haiti is odd…his reaction to the destruction of his country is to walk around with his shoulders… Continue reading
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Mass protests greet Sarkozy visit to Haiti By Alex Lantier
Sarkozy, the first French head of state ever to visit Haiti, was greeted with street protests by thousands of Haitians demanding the return of elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Ousted by a US- and French-backed coup in 2004, Aristide was flownto the Central African Republic, a former French colony. Aristide now lives in exile in South… Continue reading
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HaitiReport 11 January, 2010: Elections Without Voters: Eroding Participation in Haiti
Twenty years after its first democratic elections, Haiti is preparing for a vote to fill all but one seat in its Chamber of Deputies and ten of its thirty Senate seats. However, as the election date of February 28 rapidly approaches, the United States and other donor countries should withhold funding and observers from what… Continue reading
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Haiti Report for December 30, 2009
The Haiti Report is a compilation and summary of events as described in Haiti and international media prepared by Konbit Pou Ayiti/KONPAY. Continue reading
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Electoral Sham in Haiti By Stephen Lendman
UN paramilitaries occupy the country. Washington effectively controls it. President Rene Preval got a choice – go along or pay the price. He submitted knowing what awaits him if he resists. Nonetheless, he’s disappointed bitterly. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 