PORT-AU-PRINCE – A group of 30 Haitian intellectuals and public figures has written an open letter to the President of The Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandes, asking him to address the problem ...
The Particulars of Diplomatic Nominations
At the end of any government, all chief of missions abroad, customarily submit their resignations to the new Chief of State who may request some of them to hold on until further notice. This may...
Humanizing the Health Care Industry
In the early 1990s when President Bill Clinton tried to introduce a health care reform, industry leaders fought back hard, ultimately killing the White House proposal before it could go to Congre...
Clinton and UN’s Ban Seek Aid For Haiti
PORT -AU- PRINCE – In a visit hoping to rally support for Haiti, Bill Clinton and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon came to Haiti asking international donors for more aid to keep the troubled c...
Of Economics and Politics
The recent unsuccessful visit of Haitian President Rene Preval in Washington is one more example of the traditional inadequacies of Haitian officials to deal with their foreign counterparts. A loo...
When an event occurs, in most instances, it brings more questions than answers. For the second time in Rene Preval’s presidency, the Senate has fired his Prime Minister. This raises several quest...
When a wise Haitian said: “Sak vid pa kanpe doubout” [Empty bag don’t stand up], the pretending sophisticated listener will conclude: “Se pawòl peyizan” [That’s peasant talk]. That kind of commen...
Unless we are not well informed, it does not seem that the “rainfall” of investments Bill Clinton is in process of “showering” on Haiti is part of an economic sustainable master plan. If it exist...
Florida Senator Mel Martinez’s decision not to run for reelection has opened the door for Rep. Kendrick Meek to seek his post next electoral campaign. After a Latino and an African-American here ...
It is customary at the beginning of each year to make wishes and express hope. Most of the time, however, none of them materialize or survive time. In Haiti, it seems that, within the sad spectacle...
It is not an overstatement that these days, we are living in a historic moment. What happens here is being watched intensely all over the world. The vision, drive and good judgment Barack Oba...