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25 years prison for Amaral Duclona, aka "Berthone Jolicoeur" in Claude Lauture SlayingHaitian gang lord, Amaral Duclona, was convicted of abducting and holding captive French-Haitian businessman, Claude Lauture. Duclona slaughtered Lauture on January 7, 2004. Lauture was considered an enemy of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand ... |
Haiti among 10 Most Corrupt Police Forces in The WorldPolice Corruption is a universal problem but it is more prevalent and big challenge in countries especially in crisis and emerging from conflicts. Police corruption is referred to a wide range of procedural, criminal, and civil violations. Such cor... |
Leph�ne Jean-Louis, Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis? father died following gunshot woundLephène Jean-Louis was shot in the abdomen by a single bullet on April 6th during an attempted robbery whilst out shopping near his home in Tabarre, Port-au-Prince. Lephène and his wife had previously survived the 2010 earthquak... |
Food for the Poor, Prison Rehabilitation Program, Releases Prisoners in HaitiFood for the Poor (FFTP) is a prison ministry program that was begun in Jamaica in 1998. Its purpose is to release, job train, and assimilate inmates back into their communities. The focus of FFTP is on men, who have been imprisoned for petty crime... |
Mesac Damas incompetent to stand trialA Naples, Florida man, Mesac Damas, has been brought up on charges of committing six murders on members of his family. On September 18, 2009, he slashed the throats of his wife, Guerline, age 32, and his five children. Before the bod... |
Increase in Drug Trafficking Between Haiti And BahamasThe finger of blame has been pointed at the Haitian community within the country of the Bahamas for the increase in the trafficking of cocaine, and other narcotics, between that country and Haiti. The accusation was made public in a recently publis... |
Artibonite Bike-Patrol brigadeAfter waiting their turn patiently, residents in the Artibonite region are finally receiving their own Bike-Patrol brigade. The introduction of these new types of policemen started in the areas of the West, South and Southwest before finally reachi... |
Lead lawyer for Jean-Claude Duvalier warning of possible civil warA Port-au-Prince court ruled in 2012 former president Jean-Claude Duvalier could not be tried on allegations he committed crimes against humanity during his 15-year rule, ended in 1986 when he was driven out of Haiti. The reason stated by the lower... |
Haitian Court Called for Investigation in to Human Rights Abuses by DuvalierA three-judge panel in a Haitian appellate court has ruled that deposed dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier alias “Baby Doc” could be charged with crime against humanity under international law and called for further investigation for prose... |
The Path of Millions, Report by Nuria Piera, the Money Trail Nuria Piera has in the recent past brought out a report that alleges massive corruption claims among top officials in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Money is said to have exchanged hands between the senator of San Juan, Felix Bautista and H... |
Teleco Bribery Probe leads to Jean Bertrand AristideFormer Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide is on the news yet again, with claims that he was involved in a corruption scandal involving two Miami businesses and Teleco, a Haiti’s government owned monopolized telecommunications company. T... |
Disbanded Haiti military and their reinstating by Michel MartellyIn 1995, the state of Haiti disbanded its military contingent. For decades, the military had interfered with governance, orchestrated coups and was accused of crimes against humanity. The Haiti army grew so powerful it became a tool of oppression a... |
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