Arts & Culture
Intimate Portraits Of Vodou Celebration In Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Fête Gede, or “Festival of the Dead,” is one of the most important celebrations in the Voudou religious calendar. On the first and second day of November, gédé celebrations take over the main cemetery in Port-Au-Prince, and elsewhere in Haiti. Voodoo practitioners come in droves to honor Baron Samedi and layout offerings such as candles, flowers, food, and rum mixed with hot pepper. It is a time when
Little Haiti’s Activist Zine Fair Is For The People, By The People
The Activist Fair is a radical new mini-zine fair going down in the heart of Little Haiti November 3. Exile Books is calling all zine makers, independent publishers, and artists collectives interested in social causes who want to buy, sell and trade their work to attend. Continue reading
Haiti
Army of Haiti Organizes Recruitment of Soldiers
The army of Haiti announced it would recruit youths between 22 and 35 years old to join the
Vices to be considered as offenses in Haiti
Bestiality and zoophilia, moral harassment, arrogant begging, false advertising, pimping, tax evasion
Mario Andresol talks about political criminalization
Mario Andresol, former director of the National Police of Haiti, accuses bandits of hiding behind politics to commit
Haiti: Tense situation in the streets since 3 days
Since Wednesday, October 31, exchanges of gunshots between gangs have engulfed the capital. During these exchanges on November 1, one of the gang leaders, Bout Jean Jean, was injured and taken to the hospital, according to a report on Radio Tele Caraibes. Continue reading
Haitian football team of amputees eliminated after making history.
The Haitian national team of amputees was eliminated from the World Cup after losing to Poland 2-1. It was the first time that Haiti’s team qualified for the World Cup, Le Nouvelliste reports. Continue reading
Tech
From Haiti To Silicon Valley: How Merline Saintil Made Her Way
By all traditional estimates, Merline Saintil was not destined for success. Growing up as a poor girl in Haiti, she never dreamed of working side by side with world-class engineers and leaders in Silicon Valley. But, one afternoon at a career fair changed everything. Continue reading
Immigration and Migration
Birthright Citizenship For Haitians At Odds With Intent Of Amendment, Rep. Mark Sanford Says
“The idea that you just happen to come in from Haiti or anywhere else and because you get your boat to shore, all of the sudden you are open to the same rights and privileges that anybody else is, I think is at odds with the intent.” Continue reading
Health & Science
Cuba Will Support Maternal Services With New Specialists In Haiti
Cuba will increase its medical presence in Haiti, in response to a request from the health authorities of this nation, confirmed to Prensa Latina Ambassador Luis Castillo.
According to the diplomat, a team of 16 Cuban specialists in gynecology, obstetrics and neonatology will inaugurate a medical position in Anse a Pitres, a border area with the Dominican Republic. Continue reading
New York
Election day: City to add Haitian Creole among voting interpretation services
The city is making election day voting easier for New Yorkers who are not native English speakers. In an expansion of its interpretation services at polling sites, the Board of Elections is maximizing its language interpretation services on Nov.