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Haiti president defends first 2 years in office

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:43:10 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitian President Michel Martelly defended his administration Tuesday as he marked two years in office, pointing to a national school-tuition program, social protection projects and the return of tourism as his leading achievements.

Eviction fears haunt Haiti camps after attacks

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:11:24 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian capital.

Ex-Haitian leader criticizes gov't over poverty

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:49:45 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide emerged from months of seclusion for a second straight day and took several swipes at the current government.

Amnesty criticizes Haiti over evictions from camps

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:07:21 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti has violated international human rights obligations by failing to protect people who have been forced to leave the impromptu settlements that sprang up in the Caribbean nation after the 2010 earthquake, a global advocacy group said Tuesday.