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Martelly: Lack of Government “Killing Us”

Second Martelly PM Pick Rejected

Haitian President Michel Martelly’s second choice for prime minister, Bernard Gousse, has been rejected by lawmakers, the second PM pick by Martelly that the government has denied. Sixteen members of the 30-seat Haitian Senate voted against Gousse, a former justice …

Oxfam: Time to Lead on Haiti’s Tent Cities

Above: a tent city in Haiti (Photo: UN) By the Caribbean Journal staff International aid group Oxfam warned that leadership is needed from new Haitian President Michel Martelly’s government to help the 630,00 people still living in tent cities in …

U.S. Senator: Haiti’s Political Climate Threatening Reconstruction Efforts

Political bickering is threatening Haiti’s attempts to rebuild from its devastating earthquake last year, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said yesterday. Menendez, referring to the rejection of President Michel Martelly’s candidate for prime minister, Daniel Rouzier. “I hope that the Haitian …

Editorial: A New Destiny for Haiti?

Above: Michel Martelly A Caribbean Journal Editorial Haiti has always been surrounded by volatility, a frequent, unfortunate victim in the Caribbean sea – all too often abused, both by its own leaders, and those from abroad. Its former dictator, Francois …

Martelly: I Am President for All Haitians

After taking nearly 70 percent of the votes following preliminary counting, Haiti’s President-Elect, former musician Michel Martelly, pledged reconciliation and change for the long-troubled nation. “I am president for all Haitians,” he told supporters at his first post-election news conference. …