37 min ago | www.guardian.co.uk | forhaiti
Dictators have their plunder confiscated years after they were deposed
As tax havens increasingly co-operate with international law, Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier is the latest to have his money seized.
39 min ago | www.miamiherald.com | forhaiti
Spirit of Haiti comes to life in a box set from Alan Lomax
The remarkable voices, songs and images in the recently released box set Alan Lomax in Haiti are a stunning, delightful treasure, a vivid portrait of a time and place.
48 min ago | thepacker.com | forhaiti
EEOC sues Immokalee packing operation
A major Immokalee, Fla., tomato grower and repacking operation is fighting a federal lawsuit that alleges it violated a group of workers' rights.
1 hr ago | www.dominicantoday.com | forhaiti
France, U.S., Canada aim to unify Dominican Republic, Haiti, Gutierrez says
Santo Domingo.- The ruling party's most influential figure after president Leonel Fernandez on Sunday affirmed that France, the United States and Canada have plans to unify Hispaniola island , project he affirms they've bee working on for decades.
1 hr ago | www.palmbeachpost.com | forhaiti
Jupiter man pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme that victimized about 600 Haitian-Americans
Brian Taglieri, 49, is to be sentenced in U.S. District Court on Jan 29. He pleaded guilty last week to one of 10 charges he faced in connection with a scam called Homepals Investment Club.
1 hr ago | www.nytimes.com | forhaiti
Healthy Reefs Buoy Haitian Hopes for Tourism Revival
There was a time when Haiti was known as the "Pearl of the Antilles," a Caribbean vacation destination as famous as Jamaica or Puerto Rico are today.
1 hr ago | www.npr.org | forhaiti
In 2007, riots broke out from Egypt to Haiti when food shortages grew around the globe.
17 hrs ago | www.telegeography.com | forhaiti
Haiti's Teleco gives potential bidders more time
The deadline for the submission of bids for a 60% stake in state-owned Telecommunications d'Haiti has been extended from 9 November to 30 November.
19 hrs ago | www.google.com | forhaiti
Two more jailed for Sears Tower terror plot
A US judge on Thursday handed down prison terms of eight and nine years to two more men accused of swearing allegiance to Al-Qaeda and plotting to blow up the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the United States.
19 hrs ago | www.innercitypress.com | forhaiti
Inner City Press: Investigative Reporting from the United Nations
In Haiti on November 10, UN peacekeepers fired live ammunition resulting in injuries to civilians.
19 hrs ago | www.sun-sentinel.com | forhaiti
Refugees and new immigrants have rough time landing that first job in the land of opportunity
They come to refugee resettling agencies hoping to find any kind of lead. They listen closely to this country's interviewing tips - smile, maintain eye contact, give a firm handshake.
20 years after UN pact, many children still suffer
This Nov. 13, 2009 photo shows Leonardo Sanchez, 12, holding a market sign that reads in Spanish "take advantage," as he works with family members in the La Merced market in Mexico City.
HAITI: Shooting Incident Sparks Anger at U.N. Troops
PRINCE, Nov 20 - Under a beating sun in the grassy field where two U.N. helicopters landed in Grand Goave last week, 19-year-old Benson Blanc moved his hands as if rapid-firing a gun into the ground in front of him and made a "tok-tok-tok-tok" sound.
Mission Report: St. Thomas Episcopal to Haiti
Editor's note: The Huntsville Times welcomes reports of intensive local, national and international mission work by congregations.
Haitian Migrants Forced Out of Dominican Town After Murder
SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic - Residents of the northern Dominican town of Manga Larga went on a rampage against Haitians after a local man was slain by an undocumented migrant from the neighboring country.
www.miamiherald.com | forhaiti
Man to settle charges he stole millions from Haitian Americans with Ponzi scheme
A self-proclaimed investment guru has agreed to a settlement with federal securities regulators over charges he bilked hundreds of fellow Haitian Americans out of $23.4 million, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday.
Children in Haiti need protection
Haiti needs to enact legislation to protect children who are working as domestics in conditions that amount to slavery, an international organization suggests.
Haiti government must eradicate child slavery
Authorities in Haiti must enact legislation to protect children working as domestic help in conditions that amount to slavery, said Amnesty International ahead of Universal Children's Day.
Haitian Wireless Company Voila Repositions for Future Growth
The new campaign draws on Voila's strong commitment to Haiti and features a television spot with Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean .
For Haiti's children, school dinners are the only meal on offer
More than 250 students have gathered in the two rooms of a small public school here, some 30 kilometers from the country's capital Port-au-Prince, waiting for a meal prepared by the World Food Program.
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