Thursday, 09 May 2013 00:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – More than nine years after being away from politics, former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide told hordes of adoring supporters, who poured onto the streets yesterday to greet him, that they have inspired him to regain the office of president and be overthrown in a coup d'état shortly thereafter.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 00:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Acknowledging that his recently launched anti-corruption initiative has done little to curb widespread corruption, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has embarked on a door-to-door tour of the country in an effort to expose and deal promptly with offenders.

Monday, 05 November 2012 00:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – In the wake of Yéle's insolvency, Haitian officials announced that they are organizing an all-star benefit concert to aid the struggling charitable organization.

"At this moment, we are launching an international drive to raise money for Yéle," government spokesperson Lucien Jura told reporters. "The Yéle people need our help. They need to know that we care and we are with them."

Friday, 13 April 2012 00:00

SANTO DOMINGO, DR – Citing an increasingly frustrating and polarizing political climate in Port-au-Prince, the masterminds behind an alleged coup d'état plot announced Friday that they have called off plans to overthrow President Michel Martelly.

"It is with heavy regret we announce that our plot to bring down the Martelly administration has been cancelled indefinitely," a statement from the masterminds read in part. "In the end, we came to realize how excruciatingly difficult it would be to work with Parliament."