MiamiHerald.com: Haiti & Caribbean http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Haiti and Caribbean http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Haiti & Caribbean 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:09:59 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com In Dominica elections, party offers `the only vision' http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1344508.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1344508.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27 EST Caribbean voters living in the tiny island of Dominica will head to the polls on Dec. 18 for general elections, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced during a rally. Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1343337.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1343337.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Deep in the heart of Vatican City, Cuban-born Roman Catholic theologian Miguel H. Díaz has managed to find an Italian version of a sandwich that reminds him of home: pan con lechón. New Haiti PM promises to focus on investment http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1328780.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1328780.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:55 EST Haiti's new prime minister was inaugurated Wednesday and promised to attract more investment and create jobs, while forging good relations with lawmakers who have ousted two heads of government in as many years. New prime minister confirmed by lawmakers in Haiti http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1327276.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1327276.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:16 EST Lawmakers overwhelmingly gave final approval to Jean-Max Bellerive as Haiti's new prime minister Tuesday, making him the sixth person to hold the post since 2004 in this politically unstable nation. Growth seen for Haiti, Guyana http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1325234.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1325234.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Haiti and Guyana are the two countries in the Caribbean that are expected to post positive growth this year, despite a global economic crisis that sent financial shock waves through the region. Haiti prime minister nominee is a political survivor http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1321131.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1321131.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:48 EST The Haitian Senate unanimously approved a longtime technocrat as prime minister Friday, hoping that a man with long ties to Haiti's political power brokers and the international community can lead this nation through its fifth change of cabinets in five years. Dominican Republic town blames U.S. firm for birth defects http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1319257.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1319257.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:22 EST ARROYO BARRIL, Dominican Republic -- Maximiliano Calcaño is 2 and was born with no arms.<p/> ``When I was pregnant, I was dizzy, vomiting and could barely walk,'' said Maximiliano's mother, Anajai Calcaño, 20. ``My tooth cracked and fell out. Then my baby was born like that, without arms. Nothing like that had ever happened here before.'' Irish volunteers come together to build a new community in Haiti http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1310360.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1310360.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Cillian Twomey is an eminent doctor, a geriatrician in his native Ireland. So what is he doing here, in this bleak, sweltering Haitian border town? In S. Florida, Haitian PM's dismissal met with fears, little surprise http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1309100.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1309100.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT When dozens of Haitian leaders mingled at a luncheon fundraiser on a cruise ship docked at the Port of Miami, one topic kept popping up over and over: The imminent dismissal of Prime Minister Miche`le Pierre-Louis. Haiti calm after firing of Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1309084.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1309084.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Schools opened, public transportation ran as usual and Haitians went about their daily struggle Friday as this Caribbean nation awoke to find that Prime Minister Miche`le Pierre-Louis' year-old government had been toppled overnight. Haitian Senate fires prime minister http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1307474.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1307474.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Haiti's Senate voted just after midnight Friday to dismiss Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis, following almost 10 hours of debate.<p/> Senate President Kely Bastien, who is not allowed to cast a vote under Senate rules, said a letter will be sent to President René Préval notifying him of the Senate's 18-0 decision. Haitian prime minister likely on way out http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1305762.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1305762.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT As Haiti's lawmakers appeared poised to reject a last-minute plea from Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis to delay Thursday's vote to oust her, the international community appeared resigned to accept her likely dismissal. Haiti's prime minister targeted for ouster by lawmakers http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1301613.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1301613.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT With Haiti poised to enjoy the economic benefits of long-elusive stability, foreign diplomats are scrambling behind the scenes to keep it all from unraveling as several lawmakers demand the ouster of the country's prime minister. Haitian activists want Obama to address immigration goals http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1300026.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1300026.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Haitian-American and immigrant activists who greeted President Barack Obama's election with high hopes are growing frustrated with the administration's failure to deliver one of their top goals. Miami luncheon to honor five for their work http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1297734.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1297734.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Having spent a comfortable 30 years in the United States, Nicole Muller Cesar decided to move back to her native Haiti a decade ago.<p/> She had been working as a social worker and therapist in Boston and remained a fixture in Haitian activist circles. But the low-level political instability in the late 1990s in Haiti -- and the children who suffered from it -- compelled her to move back and launch her own group to fight for abused and abandoned young people. UN extends peacekeeping mission in Haiti http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1281029.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1281029.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:12 EDT The Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti for a year, saying the situation in the impoverished Caribbean nation still constitutes a threat to international peace and security despite recent progress. UN plane crashes in Haiti with 6-10 onboard http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1275047.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1275047.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:21 EDT UNITED NATIONS -- (AP) -- The United Nations says a U.N. plane monitoring the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic crashed with 6 to 10 military personnel on board. FHP trooper takes Haitian community under his wing http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1268575.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1268575.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT When Mass ended one recent Sunday morning, Florida Highway Patrol trooper Lt. Pasco ``Pat'' Santangelo stepped outside Notre Dame d'Haiti Catholic Church and began the usual post-service exchange of pleasantries and handshakes. After Clinton visit, investors' perceptions of Haiti improve http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1268343.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1268343.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:02 EDT The image of Haiti improved significantly among investors who attended a recent trade mission to Haiti led by former President Bill Clinton, according to a survey of participants by the Inter-American Development Bank. Jamaica considers cashing in on its image http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1264542.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1264542.html Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Usain Bolt had just been crowned the undisputed sprint king when a businessman boldly walked into the government office here hoping to cash in on the Jamaican track star's record-setting dash. The visitor from the Cayman Islands sought to brand his creative ideas: U-Sane Energy Drink and Lightening Bolt Energy Drink.