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Aristide's Return a Resurrection for Poor Haitians Like Gaston

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Gaston Charles walked five miles in the early morning light to see former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide as he returned from exile. Not even to see him. Just to stand outside his house. Aristide was elected twice in Haiti; once in 1990 and again in 2000. He was overthrown twice. He is a divisive...

As Haitian Men Protest, Women, Children Seek Quiet Refuge

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitian President Rene Preval declined to step down from office today, originally the end of his term, after the Senate previously passed a bill that allows him to extend his stay for three more months. That meant more protesting, especially around the palace, where 50,000 people are in a...

Haiti's President Confirms 3-Month Term Extension

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitian President Rene Preval will stay in office for three more months as his country chooses a successor in a delayed election, his chief of staff said Monday. Chief of Staff Fritz Longchamp confirmed Preval's exit date of May 14 in a phone interview with The Associated Press following...

Stores Close Early as Haiti Awaits Final Results of Presidential Election

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Banks and stores closed early and people rushed to get home in the capital Wednesday as Haitians feared unrest with the expected announcement of final results from the disputed presidential election. The provisional electoral commission was scheduled to announce which two of the three...

Opinion: In Haiti, the Truth Is Often Prostituted

(Follow Emily Troutman on Twitter for the latest updates from Haiti) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- As Haiti's ex-President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier turned out the lights in his room at the Hotel Karibe, Corline, an attractive 21-year-old woman, was working at the corner, a few minutes up the road. That's one version....

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04/20/12 Haitians Poisoned: Fake Clairin Source: LA Progressive This is part 3 of a three-part series looking at the ongoing scandal in Haiti over villages poised with methyl alcohol. " and also Georgianne Nienaber 's report from a year ago: " Death in a Bottle for a Handful of Haitian Coins" , men, women, and babies were falling ill with no apparent epidemiologic reason.