Bulletin 10 February 2010
Chile: new president excludes prominent pinochetistas from cabinet ♦ Latin America unites to help Haiti ♦ Regional energy crisis continues: this time it’s Paraguay ♦ Mexico: highest inflation rate in ten years ♦ Mexico: al
Recount and Review of Haiti’s Election Tally Shows Massive Irregularities
In the light of clerical errors, low turn-out and a disenfranchised population, the outcome of Haiti's controversial November election is being called into question.
Haiti: A Beginner’s Guide to Fixing Elections
The run-off for the presidential elections are set for January 24 2016 but many observers are questioning their democratic validity. This article by the UK based Haiti Support Group highlights the many ways in which Haitian elections can be manipulated.
OAS Diplomat’s Words Rattle Haiti’s Occupation Regime
Ricardo Seitenfus, representative to Haiti of the OAS is recalled from his posting after delivering a hard-hitting assessment of the foreign role in Haiti.
Brazil: Government ignores plight of Haitian immigrants
The Federal Government is using delays and excuses to evade responsibility for the appalling conditions in migrant shelters.
Bulletin 28 January 2010
Honduras: new President takes office ♦ Peru: Five people die from rains in Cuzco ♦ Haiti: another survivor rescued ♦ Mexico to buy dollars to boost reserves ♦ Indigenous peoples worry for climate change
From citizen to foreigner: how digital IDs can be used to...
In 2013, a Dominican Constitutional Tribunal stripped a documented, Dominican-born woman of her citizenship, claiming that she had mistakenly been issued with a birth certificate. Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf investigates in a new book how the universal registration of citizens can be used to exclude the vulnerable.
IN HAITI, “WE WILL NEVER FALL ASLEEP FORGETTING”
As Haiti faces political pressures from the US and second round elections and the unkown possibility of Duvalier's agenda Bell discusses the history of resistance in Haiti.
Bulletin 25 January 2010
Haiti: relief operations criticised ♦ Women are still dying in Haiti ♦ Dominican Republic praised for emergency help ♦ Venezuela: closure of TV stations causes unrest ♦ Brazil: Real set to get strong again ♦ Chile: water i
