Konbit Pou Ayiti

IN THIS REPORT:
- New Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis
- Haitian Olympic Athlete
- Ex-Soldiers Occupy Buildings in Cap-Haitien and Ouanaminthe
- FAO is Distributing Seeds and Tools
- European Union GIving $5 Million in Face of Rising Food Prices
- At Least 29 Killed in Truck Accident
- $19 Million Judgment Upheld Against "Toto" Constant
- Dominican Army Reinforcement in Response to Former Haitian Solders
-  Less than 2% of Aid Promised to Hungry Haitians has been Distributed

New Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis:

Happy Flag Day!

IN THIS REPORT:
- Keeping New Mothers Alive
 In Haiti and Rwanda, Reducing Tragedy in Childbirth
- Death Toll for Capsized Boat up to Thirteen
- Calm in Cite Soleil During Protests Sign of Success for Preval
- Deep Roots of Haiti's Food Crisis
- Demonstrators in Les Cayes Temporarily Satisfied with Jobs
- US House of Representatives Passes HOPE II
- Ericq Pierre Blames Corruption for his Rejection for Prime Minister
- Haiti Crime Stats
- US Soldiers Blamed for Death of Spanish Journalist in Haiti
- USAID $15 Million in Emergency Food

Keeping New Mothers Alive
 In Haiti and Rwanda, Reducing Tragedy in Childbirth:

IN THIS REPORT:
- Four Killed During Food Riots
- UN Secretary General Suggests an Extension on Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti
- Haitian Lawmaker's Gun Goes Off During Debate in Parliament
- Unpaid Dues for Peacekeeping Mission Delay Salaries to Sri Lankan Peacekeepers
- Wyclef Jean asks Haitians to give up Crime
- Prime Minister Discusses Efforts for Dual Citizenship
- Nostalgia for Duvalier in Haiti
- US DEA Fails a Second Time to Arrest Guy Philippe
- Financial Services Committee of House of Representatives Passes Jubilee Act
- Excerpts from 35th Congress of the Peasant Movement of Papaye (MPP) Declaration
- Washington Post: Help for Haiti
, The U.S. should temporarily stop deportations

IN THIS REPORT:
- IMF Notes Haiti's Good Performance for PRGF
- Enforcement of Tax Laws in Haiti Compounds Problems Caused by Rising Food Costs
- DIgicel Makes a  Profit in Haiti
- Judge with Record of Two Major Unsolved Cases Names to Top Corruption Post
- BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIAL: Reprieve for a beleaguered Haiti

IMF Notes Haiti's Good Performance for PRGF:

Interview with Yves-Andre Wainwright
Former Haitian Minister of the Environment
19 February 2008

IN THIS REPORT:

- Haiti's image of fear 'a big myth' to some
- Protesters March on Anniversary of Aristide's 2004 Ouste
- Haiti's Parliament Rejects No-Confidence Vote Against Prime Minister
- Laura Bush to Visit Haiti
- Influential Montreal Gang Leader will be Deported to Haiti
- Argentinean President to Visit Haiti
- Members of US Congress Urge Suspension of Debt Service Payments from Haiti
- IMF Completes Second Review of Haiti's Economic Program Under the PRGF
- Mother and Daughter in FL Charged With Having Slave in their Home

Haiti's image of fear 'a big myth' to some:

IN THIS REPORT:

- Haitian soccer great Sanon dies at 56
- American Airlines Says it did All it Could to Save Passenger's Life
- Possible Free Trade Agreement Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in 2009
- Canadian Foreign Minister Highlights $555 million in Aid at end of his Visit
- Canadian Aid Worker Accused of Sex Crimes in Les Cayes
- Canadian Government will Fund Road Between Les Cayes and Jeremie
- Reforestation in Haiti Faces Challenges Due to Extreme Poverty
- OAS Mission Notes Improved Security
- OAS urges border cooperation between Haiti and Dominican Republic
- IDB financing one-to-one computing project in Haiti
- Mobs attacked two suspected kidnappers in Haiti's capital

When the Spanish were leading expeditions for gold they were the first European settlers in Haiti. In 1698, the Spanish allowed the French to settle in the Southeast and Jacmel was founded. We celebrated our three hundredth anniversary in 1998.

Fourteen people from Massachusetts and New York will be joining KONPAY in January 2008 for ten days in Jacmel, Haiti's Carnival capital. Read a feature article about them in the Gloucester Daily Times. View their wish list for donations they will brig with them.

Haiti Report for November 13, 2007

The Haiti Report is a compilation and summary of events as described in Haiti and international media prepared by Konbit Pou Ayiti/KONPAY. It does not reflect the opinions of any individual or organization. This service is intended to create a better understanding of the situation in Haiti by presenting the reader with reports that provide a variety of perspectives on the situation.

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