Nominee for Haitian PM clears first hurdle
Haitian senators have taken a key first step toward replacing the prime minister they ousted a week ago.
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Jean-Max Bellerive, who has learned to navigate Haiti's tricky political currents while serving in 10 administrations, will be the new prime minister.
Haitian senators have taken a key first step toward replacing the prime minister they ousted a week ago.
A small Dominican Republic town plagued by birth defects wants to know if a U.S. power company is to blame.
260 Irish volunteers are pouring their sweat and money into building homes for hundreds of impoverished Haitian families.
The dismissal of Miche`le Pierre-Louis came as no surprise to many of South Florida's Haitian leaders, while some feared the move could be a setback for the troubled nation.
The streets of Haiti were calm after the firing of Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis and her government, and the international community urged a quick transition to a new leadership.
Haiti's president turned Friday to a member of his former prime minister's freshly dissolved Cabinet to replace her, a day after she was abruptly removed by the Senate in a vote that reflects the country's deep political divisions.
In a marathon session, Haitian senators voted to oust Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis.
A small plane crashed into a field and burst into flames shortly after taking off Thursday in St. Croix, killing all three people on board, authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands said.
Roman Catholic officials in Grenada have temporarily banned wine-drinking and hand-holding during Mass out of swine flu concerns.
Jamaica is resisting a U.S. request to hand over a suspected crime boss with ties to the Caribbean nation's governing party amid reports he is stockpiling weapons in his Kingston stronghold to prevent arrest.
Haitian lawmakers ousted the prime minister Friday in a power struggle that threatens to undermine a campaign to attract foreign investment to the impoverished country.
Haitian President René Préval has already picked a replacement for Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis.
A U.S. man faces life in a sweltering Caribbean prison after a jury convicted him of drowning his wife during a scuba-diving trip a decade ago in what prosecutors called a near perfect murder.
The owner of a neighborhood bar and grocery where seven people were shot to death was arrested and charged with drug trafficking Tuesday, authorities said.
Haitian senators want to oust the country's prime minister, claiming she has moved too slowly in addressing crucial problems.
Haitian Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis is expected to face questions in the Senate this week over the handling of government finances.
Federal investigators entered a smoldering fuel depot for the first time Sunday to investigate what may have caused an explosion that forced hundreds to evacuate and spewed thick, toxic smoke across the region.
With President Barack Obama coming to Miami, some Haitian-American activists want him to address the issue of Temporary Protected Status.
The Pan American Development Foundation will raise money for Haiti and recognize regional heroes at a Saturday luncheon.