President Michel Martelly
- All
- News
-
Haiti Lawmakers Elect Jocelerme Privert As Interim President
Haitian lawmakers early on Sunday elected Jocelerme Privert as the country's interim president to fill the power vacuum following the departure of Michel Martelly, after a vote to choose his replacement was postponed over fears of violence.
-
With No President In Sight, Haiti Gets Transitional Government
Haitian politicians Saturday inked a last-minute agreement to install a transitional government, just hours before President Michel Martelly was scheduled to step down with no replacement in line.
-
Haiti Plunges On With Poll Despite Opposition Boycott
Haiti's outgoing president brushed aside street protests, boycott threats and fraud claims Thursday to push ahead with plans to elect his successor this weekend.
-
Haiti Protesters Set Fires, Block Streets Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Hundreds of opposition protesters in Haiti burned tires and torched vehicles in Port-au-Prince Monday, ahead of a controversial second-round presidential vote.
-
Haiti Parliament Returns After Year Of Inaction
Deputies and senators took their seats in Haiti's parliament on Monday, enabling the fragile democracy's legislature to reconvene after a prolonged crisis but still facing a credibility shortfall.
-
Haiti President Defends Questioned Elections
Haitian President Michel Martelly has defended much-criticized elections in the divided country and asserted that the opposition has spread unsubstantiated allegations about widespread electoral fraud purely to strengthen its position.
-
Haiti Heads to Polls, Holds Breath
Haitians go to the polls today to vote for a new president, the climax of a contest heaving with 54 candidates in an impoverished country notorious for chronic political instability.
-
Lackluster Campaign Augurs Ill for Haiti Presidential Vote
The legitimacy of the future Haitian president is already compromised two weeks before the vote gets underway, with a lackluster electoral campaign and a very low expected turnout.
-
Francois Hollande in Haiti to Promise Help From Resented France
President Francois Hollande arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to boost France's role in what was once its richest Caribbean possession but is now a desperately poor nation with a bitter colonial legacy.
-
UN Security Council Heading to Haiti to Press For Elections
The UN Security Council is heading to Haiti later this month with a message for President Michel Martelly: It's past time to urgently organize credible elections.
-
Haiti Leader Names Evans Paul as New Prime Minister Amid Political Chaos
Haitian President Michel Martelly on Thursday named veteran politician Evans Paul prime minister to lead a new government, as he seeks to defuse a crisis over long-delayed elections.
-
One Shot Dead in Fresh Haiti Protests
A man was shot dead on Saturday during a new round of anti-government protests in the Haitian capital calling for the President and Prime Minister to resign.
-
Haiti Opposition Meets With US Ambassador
US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White met on Tuesday with opposition leaders seeking an end to the rule of Haitian President Michel Martelly.
-
Ousted Haitian Dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier Dies
Jean-Claude-Duvalier, the self-proclaimed "president for life" of Haiti whose corrupt and brutal regime sparked a popular uprising that sent him into a 25-year exile, died on Saturday of a heart attack, his attorney said.
-
Haiti Lawmakers Elect Jocelerme Privert As Interim President
Haitian lawmakers early on Sunday elected Jocelerme Privert as the country's interim president to fill the power vacuum following the departure of Michel Martelly, after a vote to choose his replacement was postponed over fears of violence.
-
With No President In Sight, Haiti Gets Transitional Government
Haitian politicians Saturday inked a last-minute agreement to install a transitional government, just hours before President Michel Martelly was scheduled to step down with no replacement in line.
-
Haiti Plunges On With Poll Despite Opposition Boycott
Haiti's outgoing president brushed aside street protests, boycott threats and fraud claims Thursday to push ahead with plans to elect his successor this weekend.
-
Haiti Protesters Set Fires, Block Streets Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Hundreds of opposition protesters in Haiti burned tires and torched vehicles in Port-au-Prince Monday, ahead of a controversial second-round presidential vote.
-
Haiti Parliament Returns After Year Of Inaction
Deputies and senators took their seats in Haiti's parliament on Monday, enabling the fragile democracy's legislature to reconvene after a prolonged crisis but still facing a credibility shortfall.
-
Haiti President Defends Questioned Elections
Haitian President Michel Martelly has defended much-criticized elections in the divided country and asserted that the opposition has spread unsubstantiated allegations about widespread electoral fraud purely to strengthen its position.
-
Haiti Heads to Polls, Holds Breath
Haitians go to the polls today to vote for a new president, the climax of a contest heaving with 54 candidates in an impoverished country notorious for chronic political instability.
-
Lackluster Campaign Augurs Ill for Haiti Presidential Vote
The legitimacy of the future Haitian president is already compromised two weeks before the vote gets underway, with a lackluster electoral campaign and a very low expected turnout.
-
Francois Hollande in Haiti to Promise Help From Resented France
President Francois Hollande arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to boost France's role in what was once its richest Caribbean possession but is now a desperately poor nation with a bitter colonial legacy.
-
UN Security Council Heading to Haiti to Press For Elections
The UN Security Council is heading to Haiti later this month with a message for President Michel Martelly: It's past time to urgently organize credible elections.
-
Haiti Leader Names Evans Paul as New Prime Minister Amid Political Chaos
Haitian President Michel Martelly on Thursday named veteran politician Evans Paul prime minister to lead a new government, as he seeks to defuse a crisis over long-delayed elections.
-
One Shot Dead in Fresh Haiti Protests
A man was shot dead on Saturday during a new round of anti-government protests in the Haitian capital calling for the President and Prime Minister to resign.
-
Haiti Opposition Meets With US Ambassador
US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White met on Tuesday with opposition leaders seeking an end to the rule of Haitian President Michel Martelly.
-
Ousted Haitian Dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier Dies
Jean-Claude-Duvalier, the self-proclaimed "president for life" of Haiti whose corrupt and brutal regime sparked a popular uprising that sent him into a 25-year exile, died on Saturday of a heart attack, his attorney said.
