Jean-Bertrand Aristide

brief glimpse at the two hundred year history of Haiti following its freedom from France. He tells his story by following dates and specific events beginning with Columbus’ arrival in 1492, leading up to the Kidnapping of Haiti’s President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. Aristide’s presidency was intricately connected to his people’s fight and success for independence and self-sufficiency, so his immediate removal from the seat was imperative for other countries to disable Haiti from being a threat

Republic of Haiti to reinstate ousted President Jean Bertrand Aristide and return the country to a democratic state. We will go over a brief portion of the very turbulent history that has brought these forces to this troubled island. We will continue into a little of the planning and the difficulties they faced in a constantly changing environment, even a little of who it involved. The next item of business will be moving into

Refugee warriors are citizens of one state who crossed the border as a refugee and live in in a neighboring country. Citizens live in camps on the borders of the state that they were born. In the camps the refugees live in the refugee warriors conduct war against the regime that is in power or control. Sometimes we feel sympathy for what they do and in other instances we may disapprove. Whether we approve or disapprove their actions they are refugee warriors and if they have and if they flee from

of registered voter participation; of that sixty-seven percent of the voters supported the new Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. This was the first democratic election ever held in Haiti since it achieved independence (Torgman). Therefore, the Haiti election was a remarkable step towards democracy. Nonetheless, the president's popularity faded soon after the election. Aristide lost support from bureaucrats and the military. The loss of control of the government and the lack of support resulted

The issues reparations bring are multifaceted and complex, ranging from how reparations will be paid to dealing with varying public responses. A thorough investigation is required to fully identify the problems and provide any solutions. The issue of reparations is not singular to the current debates in the US. Both in other countries and in the US before, some semblance of reparations have transpired. After the Second World War, both the United States and Canada enacted legislation for reparations

Racism. Fines. Jail time. Exploitation. Lack of security. On September 27th 2014, those of colour in Ferguson, Missouri, talked about their frustration towards their system of government. After one of the biggest scandals of 2014, the shooting of Michael Brown, the people of Ferguson are forced to face with the after math and the continued discrimination. Only this time it is in regards to paying fines. Those in Ferguson believe they are receiving unjustified fines that render them unable to pay

In Edwidge Danticat’s article “We are Ugly, but We Are Here”, she describes the injustices of how women are treated in Haiti. She uses her grandmother, Haiti’s former queen, and examples of other women as reasons as to how and why she realizes the seriousness and realness of the topic. Women are treated as if they were nothing. Their souls cry out. Danticat’s argument is that even though women are treated the way that they are, they will not back down. A know saying is “We are ugly, but we are here

Staff writers Omeganews HAITI : A GOVERNMENT OF THIEVES - PRESIDENT WANTS POLICE BRASS FIRED! Haitian President Jovenel Moise, a political novice sought to sag 14 high officials of the Haitian Police Department. This news comes on the hill of an attack on the President's motorcade in the north side of Haiti a few days ago where the people threw rocks at the president's motorcade a la Maduro. The chief of the police, Mr. Michel Ange Gedeon was summoned to the Haitian National Palace in Port-au-Prince

intervention illustrated unsuccessful national security leadership. The elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti was overthrown by a military coup that returned Haiti to an authoritarian regime, however re-establishment of democracy was desired by the U.S. and the United Nations (UN). Though Aristide’s government was re-established on behalf of a U.S. controlled multinational force military intervention, the Aristide government was weak, incompetent, and corrupted (Baumann, 1998). President Clinton

- Spain gives the western part of Hispaniola to France, and this becomes it is called Ayiti. 1801 - Toussaint Louverture (a former slave) becomes the self- proclaimed leader of Haiti and ends slavery 1804 - Haiti becomes independent from France and Jean-Jacques Dessalines declares himself emperor. 1806 - Dessalines is murdered and Haiti is split into a black north and mulatto south 1818-43 - Pierre Boyer unifies the north and south of Haiti, but excludes blacks from power. 1915 - US invades and "monitors"