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Haiti President Michel Martelly Addresses European Parliament

In Brussels, Haiti’s Martelly Meets With European Union Leadership

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met Monday with Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the European Council, during his trip to …

Haiti’s Martelly Congratulates US President Barack Obama on Re-election

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly is sending congratulations to US President Barack Obama on his re-election Tuesday night. Obama won an extremely tight race over challenger Mitt Romney, a longtime businessman …

Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Meet With World Bank President Jim Yong Kim

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received World Bank President Jim Yong Kim in Port-au-Prince Tuesday during the latter’s two-day visit to …

Haiti’s Michel Martelly Meets With Crown Prince Haakon of Norway

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Crown Prince of Norway Haakon Magnus (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon Magnus on Monday in Port-au-Prince. The Prince was visiting Haiti in …

Haiti’s Martelly Holds Talks With Leaders of Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, Senegal

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Benin President Boni Yayi By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly’s visit to the La Francophonie summit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this weekend included talks with the leaders of …

Haiti’s Michel Martelly Meets With Haitian Community in DR Congo

Above: Martelly meeting with members of Haiti’s diaspora in the DR Congo (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met this weekend with the small community of the Haitian diaspora in the Democratic Republic of …

Haiti’s Michel Martelly Heads to Africa for Francophonie Conference

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the 14th Summit of La Francophonie, the international organization of the French-speaking world. …

Haiti’s Martelly Congratulates Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Re-Election

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with Venezuela President Hugo Chavez earlier this year (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly is sending his “warmest congratulations” to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez following his victory over Henrique …

Haiti’s Martelly Unveils Road Rehabilitation Project in Petit-Goave

Above: the new stretch of road near Petit-Goave (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly, joined by United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White, inaugurated a newly-completed road works project in Petit-Goave this week. The …

Ban: Haiti’s Political Process “Remains Vulnerable to Setbacks”

Above: UN Special Representative in Haiti Mariano Fernandez Amuntageui (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti must continue working to strengthen the rule of law in the country, particularly through the country’s national police and electoral council, United Nations …

Martelly: Aid to Haiti Should Focus on Long-Term Development

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Brooklyn this week (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aid to Haiti should primarily be focused on a goal of long-term development, Haiti President Michel Martelly said this week. The comment came …

Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Meet With Canada PM Stephen Harper

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (second from left) with Canada PM Stephen Harper and a Haitian delegation (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Thursday with Canada Prime Minister …

Haiti’s Martelly Welcomes New Ambassador from European Union

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and EU Ambassador Javier Pérez Niño (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly accepted the credentials Monday of the European Union’s new Ambassador, Javier Pérez Niño. Niño, a native of …

Haiti’s Government Relieves Two Secretaries of State of Duties

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government has removed two Secretaries of State from office, President Michel Martelly’s office announced in a statement. The two Secretaries of State are Mathias Laureus, Secretary …

Haiti Officially Opens Roi Henri Christophe Campus in Limonade

Above: the Roi Henri Christophe Centre for Higher Education (OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially opened the Roi Henri Christophe Centre for Higher Education in Limonade, a project funded by the government of the Dominican Republic …

Haiti President Michel Martelly Meets With CARICOM Delegation

Above: the delegation’s meeting in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met Thursday with a delegation from the Caribbean Community led by Secretary General Irwin LaRocque. The working visit by CARICOM was aimed …

Haiti Seeks Progress on Treatment of Country’s Disabled Population

Above: Gerard Oriol By the Caribbean Journal staff Nearly 10 percent of Haiti’s population is disabled, in large part due to the earthquake of January 2010. But Haiti is working to improve the treatment of the disabled in the country. “Our …

Haiti Holds Workshop on Fight Against Illegal Drugs, Corruption

Above: the training workshop at Haiti’s Club Indigo hotel (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly launched a two-day workshop Wednesday aimed at raising awareness about corruption and drug trafficking in Haitian society. Martelly was …