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Haiti News
Children in Servitude, the Poorest of Haiti’s Poor
New York TimesThousands of poor Haitian children who are sent to live with wealthier families in the hopes of securing a better life are often easy prey for exploitation.
Thousands in Texas Flee Hurricane Ike
New York Times Texas officials are preparing for Hurricane Ike after the storm spun off Cuba and began heading for the state with growing strength.
Meager Living of Haitians Is Wiped Out by Storms
New York Times The resolve of the people of Gonaïves, Haiti, is being tested by a string of tropical storms and hurricanes.
Hurricane Ike Tears Across Cuba
New York Times In Cuba, the government evacuated vulnerable communities as the hurricane smashed into the island with heavy winds and rain.
Hurricane Ike Smashes West Through Caribbean
New York Times The new storm came on the heels of Gustav, raising the death toll and destruction across the waterlogged region.
Storm Surge Left 500 Dead in Haiti
New York Times Almost 500 people died when more than 16 feet of muddy water swept through the town of Gonaïves this week, propelled by torrential rains from Tropical Storm Hanna.
Haiti Approves New Premier After Standoff
New York Times Haitian lawmakers ratified Michèle Pierre-Louis on Thursday as prime minister, ending more than three months of political bickering and deadlock in Parliament.
Rights Groups Assail U.S. for Withholding Aid to Haiti, Citing Political Motives
New York Times
Human rights groups are strongly criticizing the withholding $54 million in U.S. loans to provide clean drinking water to Haiti as leverage for political change.
Dominican Crackdown Leaves Children of Haitian Immigrants in Legal Limbo
New York Times
The Dominican Republic has sought to exclude Dominican-born children of migrants from receiving citizenship, a measure that has particularly affected the children of ethnic Haitians.
For Haiti’s Jobless, No Cost to Play. But Losers Pay.
New York Times
The beauty of playing dominoes is that it does not require any money to compete, but there are many techniques Haitians use to punish the losers, some of them rather painful.
Across Globe, Empty Bellies Bring Rising Anger
New York Times
Global food prices are spiraling out of reach, sowing discontent and putting pressure on fragile governments.
Fuel Choices, Food Crises and Finger-Pointing
New York Times
Biofuels are fast becoming a new flash point in global diplomacy, putting pressure on Western politicians.
After Protests, Haitian Leader Announces Rice Subsidies
New York Times
The emergency move was not enough to stop senators from voting to remove the country’s prime minister, who has been blamed for ineptly handling the struggling economy.
Haiti’s President Tries to Halt Crisis Over Food
New York Times
The police in Haiti struggled to control looting and rioting over high food prices as President René Préval issued a sharp call for an end to the chaos.
A U.S.-Trained Entrepreneur Becomes Voodoo’s Pope
New York Times
Haiti’s supreme master of voodoo, Max Beauvoir, is a voodoo promoter extraordinaire, with his own Web site and a following among foreigners.
A Rights Advocate’s Work Divides Dominicans
New York Times
Sonia Pierre, who dreams of a country in which her Haitian descent is a non-issue, is a polarizing figure.
Haiti’s Poverty Stirs Nostalgia for Old Ghosts
New York Times
With change slow to come to Haiti, many people speak longingly of the security that existed in the country’s dictatorial past.
Pumping Iron on Two Sides of Haiti’s Class Divide
New York Times
While the machines at Gold’s Gym in Haiti’s capital are state-of-the-art, those at the humble “Temple of Pain” are made of scrap metal.
In Lagging Haiti, First Lady Finds Positive Signs
New York Times
Laura Bush’s visit to the poorest country in the hemisphere was aimed at putting a positive face on some of its numerous and seemingly intractable woes.
A Global Trek to Poor Nations, From Poorer Ones
New York Times
Across the developing world, migrants move to other poor countries nearly as often as they move to rich ones.
The Résumé Factor: Those 2 Terms as First Lady
New York Times
Hillary Rodham Clinton seemed to learn more as first lady through osmosis than through decision-making.
U.N. Ousts Peacekeepers in Sex Case
New York Times
UN says that 108 Sri Lankan soldiers from its peacekeeping force in Haiti will be sent home on disciplinary grounds over accusations that they had paid for sex with local women, many of them minors
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