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Jocelerme Privert, the former head of Parliament who served as interior minister under former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, will lead the country for 120 days. After that, he must confirm a consensus prime minster, the report says.

HAITI-Michel Martelly is the new president of Haiti according to Reuters. Reuters reports that Martelly won Haiti’s Presidential election according to official preliminary results. Martelly is also know as “Sweet Micky,” after his Kompa band. He is friends with former Haitian President, President René Préval Martelly was supporter of the 1991 coup that ousted President […]

HAITI-Former President, Jean Bertrand Aristide has returned to Haiti for the first time since the 2004 military coup that removed him from power going against the wishes of the U.S. government. Watch Interview With Aristide http://www.democracynow.org/embed_show_v2/300/2011/3/18/story/defying_us_former_haitian_president_jean RELATED STORIES Danny Glover Goes To Africa To Bring Aristide Back To Haiti Former Dictator “Baby-Doc” Returns To Haiti […]

JOHANNESBURG – Actor Danny Glover arrived in South Africa on Thursday to escort former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide home, the politician’s lawyer said. Miami lawyer Ira Kurzban flew to Johannesburg Wednesday to accompany Aristide back to Haiti amid unexplained delays attributed to U.S. opposition. The star of the “Lethal Weapon” action movies arrived Thursday morning, […]