August 12, 2015
Categories: History, United States
Tags: citigroup, corruption, United States
June 13 (Bloomberg) — Citigroup Inc.’s online timeline commemorating its 200th anniversary presents a story of achievement, progress and … LUCRATIVE BUSINESS For National City, the occupation provided ideal conditions for business, offering the bank the authority to reorganize Haitian finances just as Vanderlip had envisioned in 1909. By 1922, National City had […]
August 12, 2015
Categories: Foreign Policy, History, United States
Tags: agreements, occupation, United States
Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Between the United Nations and the Government of Haiti Concerning the Status of the United Nations Operation in Haiti (French and English) Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.ijdh.org Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Between the United Nations and the Government of Haiti Concerning the Status of the United Nations Operation in […]
August 12, 2015
Categories: Slavery
Tags: DR, forced labor, sugar
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24P4zf9m1Vc[/embedyt] On the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic, tourists flock to pristine beaches, with little knowledge that a few miles away thousands of dispossessed Haitians are under armed guard on plantations harvesting sugarcane, most of which ends up in US kitchens. Cutting cane by machete, they work 14 hour days, 7 days a […]
August 9, 2015
Categories: Politics
Tags: 2015, corruption, elections
Ce dimanche, après un départ difficile du premier tour des législatives, loin de revenir à la normale, la situation ne cesse de se détériorer, les incidents se multiplient sans que l’on sache si les autorités vont réussir à reprendre le contrôle… Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.haitilibre.com Plusieurs Centre de vote à travers la capitale ont […]
August 9, 2015
Categories: Politics
Tags: 2015 elections, corruption
As Haiti prepares to hold long-delayed legislative elections, human rights activists and others fear the vote could exacerbate an already corruption-plagued system. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.miamiherald.com Still, in the days before registration closed, many did line up at the offices of the judicial police, known as DCPJ, to apply for the certificate in order […]