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Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, facing days of political pressure from the president, sent a resignation letter to President Michel Martelly. Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille has resigned from office, giving in to political pressure from President Michel Martelly to step down. Conille...read more

He died in Port-au-Prince in February 10, 2012 at OFATMA hospital due to Cirrhosis disease ( known as chronic liver disease). Usually caused by too much alcohol in your system, and heavy drinker as higher percentage to be affected by it. People who closed to him said he was a heavy...read more

By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The U.S. State Department is sending a team of experts in international law to Haiti to look at ways to strengthen its beleaguered judiciary, Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille said Monday. In an interview with The Associated...read more

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - (AP) -- Actor Sean Penn has been named ambassador at large for Haiti in recognition of his humanitarian work since the 2010 earthquake. The Hollywood star received the honor from Haitiian President Michel Martelly at a special ceremony Tuesday evening at the National...read more

DAVOS, Switzerland (defend.ht) - At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Michel Martelly said the presidency would spend upwards $250 million on infrastructure projects in 2012 and would restore political stability. "I am all about getting things done and delivering results. I am...read more

The Brazilian government created a special visa program after thousands of Haitians were stranded in remote Amazon towns. It will also issue work visas to Haitians at its embassy in Port-au-Prince BY MIMI WHITEFIELD MWHITEFIELD@MIAMIHERALD.COM Nearly 3,000 miles separate the capitals of Haiti...read more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Wendy Acosta scored twice in the second half Saturday and Costa Rica defeated Haiti 2-0 in Olympic qualifying. The result, coupled with Canada's win over Cuba, advanced Costa Rica to the semifinals of the eight-team tournament. Acosta broke a scoreless tie in the...read more

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A Haitian official says 23 people have died after a truck’s brakes failed and the vehicle crashed on one of the capital’s busiest streets. Nadia Lochard of Haiti’s Civil Protection Office said Tuesday the incident happened on the thoroughfare of Route Delmas when the...read more

January 12th marked the second anniversary of a catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, that the United Nations characterized as “the largest urban disaster in modern history.” The earthquake, which registered 7.0 on the Richter scale, was centered just 25 kilometers from Port-au-Prince, the country’s...read more

By Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Seventeen Haitian men are suing Fairfield University in Connecticut, the Society of Jesus and others alleging they failed to protect them from a man who sexually abused them when they were poor children or young adults attending a school he founded in...read more