Jezebel (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
In June, President Rene Préval of Haiti nominated Michèle Pierre-Louis to be his Prime Minister, a job subject to confirmation by the Haitian Parliament. Since then, Préval's political rivals have... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
After cementing the lower house's support last week , Michele Pierre-Louis, President Rene Preval's third pick in as many months to serve as the country's prime minister, is now set to face the Senate's imminent decision. According to the AP, " parliamentary sources " said the senate is slated to hold its vote next week. Meanwhile, reports of a campaign of slander and sexism against Pierre-Louis continue....
Hip Hop Caucus Blog (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 18, 2008 - Haiti's lower house of Parliament has backed President René Préval's plan to put a woman in charge. With a vote of 61-1, with 20 abstentions, the chamber of deputies, as it's called, on Thursday ratified the nomination of Michèle Pierre-Louis - Mr Préval's third choice for prime minister. Ms Pierre-Louis, 61, whose name was put forward three and a half
Turkish daily news (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
The Colombian government refused Thursday to authorize Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to talk with the
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Port-au-Prince - The lower house of Haiti's National Assembly backed President Rene Preval's nomination of a woman as prime minister. Sixty-one members of the Chamber of Deputies voted Thursday for Michele Pierre-Louis. Twenty abstained, and one lawm...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Port-au-Prince - Hundreds of protestors in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince demanded the return of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The crowd of mostly teenagers gathered Tuesday on the occasion of Aristide's 55th birthday and also urged th...
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
FORMER PRIME MINISTER of Haiti, Yvon Neptune, who was persecuted and treated like a political prisoner by post-Aristide administrations in Port-au-Prince, has won an important case before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR). Represented by the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDJ), the Costa Rica-based hemispheric court has ruled that Haiti committed eleven violations of...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
A former Haitian prime minister is pressing the government to comply with an international court ruling and resolve allegations that he masterminded the killings of political opponents.
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
A week after being nominated to become Haiti's new Prime Minister, educator Michele Pierre-Louis has still not been called upon to begin the evaluation process that will determine her suitability.
Hip Hop Caucus Blog (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - When Wyclef Jean went to Haiti recently, he had in tow the television cameras you might expect of a big-time rapper and producer. But he also was accompanied by a pool of buttoned-down business types, including the likes of Canadian entrepreneur Belinda Stronach and other potential foreign investors. The Haitian-born Jean, who rose to fame with the Fugees hip-hop
The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Preval picked Michele Pierre-Louis to fill the position, which has been vacant for more than two months....
ABC News (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Gasoline prices soar in impoverished Haiti as government halts subsidy.
News: Moldova.org: Politics (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Haitian President Rene Preval Thursday chose a new nominee to become the country's prime minister, Haitian radio reported.Preval picked Michele Pierre-Louis to fill the position, which has been vacant for more than two months.Haiti has been without a prime minister since April when riots over the rising cost of food left at least seven people dead and prompted lawmakers to force Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard...
Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Though it once had a booming tourism industry, the poorest nation in the Americas sees few visitors today. Haiti’s negative image as a criminal haven has kept all but a few visitors away from the impoverished island nation despite UN data that suggests Haiti is no more dangerous than any other Latin American country. [...]
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Haiti's President Ren� Pr�val has nominated a female educator for Prime Minister, after his first two choices failed to get the thumbs up from the country's legislators.
