Special Reports

In Haiti, Climate Aid Comes with Strings Attached

By Keston K. Perry Perhaps no people know better than Haitians just how dangerous, destructive and destabilizing climate change can be. Haiti…

Effective energy use in Haiti remains elusive

Solving Haiti’s energy challenges may require diversification; Effective energy use in Haiti remains elusive

Haiti, Latest News, Politics, Special Reports

Aristide remains popular, yet controversial figure in Haiti

“If you ask someone in the elite class or the non-nationalist middle class questions about (Aristide) they will sell you him as the root of all our problems. During his presidency, things were better.”

Haiti, Special Reports

US Officials Silent about American Mercenaries Released to their Custody Despite Hints of their Involvement

Since the return of the detained contractors, the US government has made no public remarks about the case. On Friday, Feb. 22, the State Department held an informal telephone briefing for members of Congress and staff interested in the case. In response to questions about details concerning the Americans or what the group was doing in Haiti, the official on the call apparently provided no specifics. But those questions are unlikely to stop.

Haiti, Latest News, Special Reports

Questions remain unanswered about American mercenaries detained in Haiti. New evidence points to American-owned company Preble-rish

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from a report by Haiti: Relief and Reconstruction Watch , written by Jake Johnston. Click here for the full report…

France, Latest News, Special Reports

Haitians in France: The Youth and Their Search For Haiti

A new generation of French-Haitians—those who were born in France—is just entering adulthood, and for them, the media has played an unusually big role in their perception of Haiti. Many don’t manage to visit, so their information comes from two sources—stories from their parents and a media establishment in France that is largely white, and often criticized for rarely covering stories about France’s millions of immigrants.