The so-called “Democratic Convergence” (DC) is a group of some 200 political organizations, led by former Port-au-Prince mayor Evans Paul. The “Democratic Convergence” (DC) together with “The Group of 184 Civil Society Organizations” (G-184) has formed a so-called “Democratic Platform of Civil Society Organizations and Opposition Political Parties”.
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Thousands Mourn Those Killed in Haiti Protests to Oust Moise
U.N. military peacekeepers left Haiti on Oct. 15, 2017, after 13 years. But the stabilization mission stayed behind to train national police, help the government strengthen judicial and legal institutions, and monitor human rights.
On Wednesday, a U.N. political mission known as the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti officially replaced the stabilization mission.
Aufstand in Haiti: Erneut Tote durch Polizeigewalt
Die von Haiti dank Petrocaribe erzielten Ressourcen sollten in Bauvorhaben in der Infrastruktur sowie in Wirtschafts- und Sozialprojekte investiert werden. Bei mehreren Wirtschaftsprüfungen konnte der Verbleib von 3,8 Milliarden US-Dollar aus diesen Fonds nicht aufgeklärt werden.
Gipfel der Karibischen Gemeinschaft in Santa Lucia beendet
Weder die Versuche der Lima-Gruppe, insbesondere Kolumbiens, noch das Treffen von US-Präsident Donald Trump mit den Staatschefs einiger Karibik-Staaten konnten die Mitglieder der Caricom von einem anderen Weg als der friedlichen Beilegung der venezolanischen Krise überzeugen.
UN-Polizeimission Minjusth auf Haiti endet im Oktober
Der Minustah-Einsatz war 2004 vom UN-Sicherheitsrat maßgeblich auf US-Initiative hin beschlossen worden und kostete nach offiziellen Angaben rund 7,2 Milliarden Euro.
UN votes to shut down Haiti police mission
MINUJUSTH will be gradually drawn down over the coming months and end on October 15, according to a US-drafted resolution that the council adopted on Friday.
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 13 in favor in the 15-member council. Russia and the Dominican Republic abstained.
Americans among group arrested in Haiti with arsenal of guns: media
Haitian newspapers printed names that corresponded to social media profiles of U.S. citizens claiming military backgrounds.
Cuban Doctors Head to Haiti to Help with Quake Recovery
General Coordinator of the Cuban Medical Brigade, Evelio Betancourt, said that two surgical teams were sent to support Haitian health personnel.
At least 14 killed as quake rocks northern Haiti
A local official said at least eight people died in Port-de-Paix on the northern coast near the epicenter of the magnitude 5.9 quake, which struck at a depth of 11.7 kilometers (7.3 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Moïse chooses Jean Henry Céant as new Prime Minister
„Following consultations with the Presidents of the two branches of Parliament, I have chosen the citizen Jean Henry Céant as new Prime Minister,“ announced the President of the Republic of Haiti Jovenel Moïse, following a two-day consultation with the presidents of both branches of parliament, and many sectors of national life in the last 3 weeks, after the resignation of Jack Guy Lafontant, following an increase in petroleum products, and the withdrawal of the messure by the Government.
Haiti’s President Moise Calls for Peace After PM Resigns
The now-suspended decision by Moise’s government to raise prices was part of an IMF agreement, which requires the country to enact a range of austerity measures.
Haiti: Prime Minister Lafontant Quits After Fuel-Price Protests
The resignation comes as the country struggles to recover from recent violence prompted by fuel-price hikes imposed as part of a deal with the International Monetary Fund.
Watch CNN Report On The Riots In Haiti Which Left Americans Trapped In A Burning Hotel
Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant on Saturday announced a temporary stop to the price increases and appealed for calm. Prices for gasoline were to rise 38% while diesel prices were to go up 47% and kerosene 51%, the Haitian daily newspaper Le Nouvelliste reported.
Medienvertreter protestieren gegen das Verschwinden des Fotografen Legagneur in Haiti
Auf einer Pressekonferenz wiesen die Organisatoren darauf hin, dass dies auch eine Gelegenheit sei, die Passivität der staatlichen Behörden anzuprangern und eine ernsthafte Untersuchung des Falles zu verlangen.
Der als freier Mitarbeiter für verschiedene Lokalblätter und Nichtregierungsorganisationen arbeitende 30-jährige Legagneur verließ am 14. März sein Haus, um eine Reportage über die Lebensbedingungen in Grand-Ravine, einem der ärmsten Viertel im Süden der Hauptstadt zu erstellen.