Coast Guard: South Florida relatives fueling Haitian migrant smuggling Family members in South Florida are possibly behind a dangerous new trend in the Caribbean: the smuggling of undocumented Haitian immigrants from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, a senior Coast Guard official said Wednesday.
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:40 EDT Giving water — the gift of life in Haiti With the worst access to safe drinking water in the hemisphere, Haiti is getting help in fixing its dilapidated water network and getting customers back on line.
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:17 EDT Haitian bodybuilders flex muscles in rare contest Impoverished Haiti is not renowned for its bodybuilders. Only a handful of gyms exist - air-conditioned ones where the country's tiny elite and foreign aid workers work out, and outdoor ones used mostly by Haitians of modest means.
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:28 EDT UN condemns eviction of about 150 Haiti families The United Nations is condemning the eviction of up to 150 Haitian families living in a makeshift settlement established after a devastating 2010 earthquake.
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:58 EDT 2 out of 3 people face hunger as Haiti woes mount The hardship of hunger abounds amid the stone homes and teepee-like huts in the mountains along Haiti's southern coast.
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:46 EDT Penn charity gives NY spots for Haiti race winners Haiti held a rare half-marathon Sunday with the participation of Hollywood actor Sean Penn's charity, which is sending the top five finishers to the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 3.
Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:08 EDT Dominican official denies report of bird flu A Dominican official says Haiti erroneously reported that his country has an outbreak of avian flu when it cited the disease as a reason for imposing a ban this week on the import of Dominican meats, chicken, eggs and other goods.
Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:05 EDT Spain vs Haiti, it’s more than just a soccer match A soccer friendly at Sun Life Stadium is providing a boost to one man’s vision to help create a world-class stadium in one of Haiti’s most notorious slums.
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Haitian Ex-Dictator Is Questioned in Court Over Reign Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as Baby Doc, walked into a packed courtroom on Thursday and for the first time answered questions about his brutal, 15-year reign.
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 A Chance to Right a Wrong in Haiti Evidence shows that the United Nations inadvertently started a cholera outbreak that has since killed 8,000 people. It has a moral obligation to help end the crisis.
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 (Missed) Appointment With a Dictator According to a Haitian judge, Baby Doc Duvalier should face trial for misappropriating public funds, but not for abusing human rights.
Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 A World of Its Own Amy Wilentz further explores Haiti, a country that continues to confound.
Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Manhattan Concierge Runs a Foundation to Help Haiti Yves Deshommes, who works for a Manhattan office building, also runs a foundation to help struggling Haitians in the rural area of Bas-Citronniers.
Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The Wounds of a Nation Still Bleed The “Fred Voodoo” referred to in the title of Amy Wilentz’s new book represents to her all the stereotypes outsiders have come to attach to Haitians.