Preval will stay on as president 3 months pending election runoff
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE —President Rene Preval will stay in office for another three months as his country chooses a successor in a delayed election, his …
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Prominent blacks back call by Aristide to be allowed to return to homeland
With ousted dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier back in Haiti, several prominent blacks have issued a call for another ousted leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to be allowed to …
‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier returns to Haiti, is charged with corruption
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for …
New airport named for James Bond creator now open
Associated Press KINGSTON — A new international airport for private jets and small commercial aircraft has been opened in northern Jamaica, named after the British …
South Korean garment factories to become Haiti’s No. 1 employer
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — As former President Bill Clinton looked on, Haiti’s government signed a deal with a South Korean garment manufacturer to create an …
Official says Haiti presidential runoff unlikely before February
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — A second-round vote to choose Haiti’s president will not be possible until late February, after the constitutional end of current President …
Leaked cable says mayor formed alliance with Coke
Associated Press KINGSTON — A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable says the mayor of Jamaica’s biggest city acknowledged forging an alliance of convenience with an alleged …
Election officials say poll results could be delayed for weeks
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Organization of American States has asked Haitian President Rene Preval to delay announcing election results until an international panel of …
Rights groups protest planned deportation of Haitians
An announcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that deportation of some Haitians to their troubled country has been denounced by a number of human …
Violence erupts as tensions rise over disputed election
The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The headquarters of Haiti’s ruling party was set ablaze Wednesday as riots grew over disputed presidential election results.