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HAITI ELECTIONS: UNFAIR AND UNDEMOCRATIC by Ira J. Kurzban
Haiti's most popular political party, Fanmi Lavalas, headed by former President Jean Bertrand Aristide, won the last democratic election it was allowed to participate in by overwhelming margins. Since the 2004 coup, it has been banned from electoral participation.

HAITI'S ELECTION CIRCUS CONTINUES by Charlie Hinton
Wyclef Jean's candidacy nothing but a media “event,” but the real goal of Haiti elections is to suppress the Lavalas movement and put a "democratic" front on a brutal military occupation.

WYCLEF-JEAN FOR PRESIDENT? LOOK BEYOND THE HYPE!
A commentary on the announced candidacy of Wyclef Jean for President of Haiti, by Charlie Hinton of Haiti Action Committee

ARISTIDE FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY HOSTS MAY 30th HAITIAN MOTHERS' DAY EVENT
3,500 women participated in day of communion and solidarity – to offer solace, and encouragement, and an opportunity to speak out for women representing mothers across Haiti.

HAITI ACTION COMMITTEE AND HAITI EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND DENOUNCE ARIZONA'S RACIST LAWS
As James Baldwin said, "we live in an age in which silence is not only criminal but suicidal...for if they take you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night."

SHAMELESS AND GRACELESS by JOHN MAXWELL
Check out the the new Aristide Foundation for Democracy website

HAITI MUST BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE ITS OWN DESTINY by Imraan Buccus
From South Africa: "Charity is important in times of crisis. But democracy and the right of a people to elect their own leaders and to make their own decisions is also important."

A NATION CHEATED IN THE NAME OF PROFIT MUST NOW REBUILD by Barbara Rhine
A first-person account of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince by Oakland attorney and former Golden Gate University law professor

Press Release from Latin American Solidarity Coalition and Canada Haiti Action Network
A statement from human rights delegation to Haiti, December 28th to January 3rd

Solidarity with Haiti! by Global Women's Strike
"The Honduras coup would have been less likely if Latin American governments had refused to collaborate with the US in Haiti."

An Open Letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
A Haitian perspective on the appointment of former President Clinton as UN special envoy to Haiti. See also Haiti's Great White Hope?

In Haiti ARISTIDE LIVES! by Charlie Hinton
Haiti's majority continues to demonstrate overwhelming support for President Aristide and the Lavalas party

 

  
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