Who is Michel Martelly and why is the Haitian grassroots movement protesting against him?
Today [anniversary of the Battle of Vertieres , 1803 in the war for independence] marks the second of a series of planned street protests against the government of Michel Martelly. The protest are organized by Fòs Patriotik ou Respè Konstitsyon…
Haiti: April 26th 1963, Testimonies of Duvalier Massacre
Testimonies The April 26, 1986 commemmorative march on Fort Dimanche [also known as Fort Death] was a huge march by the people of Haiti marking the overthrow of Duvalier on February 7th 1986. One of the organisers of that march…
Michel Martelly exposed as Stealth Duvalierist
Excellent article by Jeb Sprague on what lies behind the hype of Michel Martelly – stealth Duvalierst In the media coverage of Haiti’s ongoing electoral crisis, presidential candidate Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly, whom ruling Unity party candidate Jude Célestin edged…
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