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 Haiti: Constitution, 1987
The President of the Republic is the guarantor of the nation's independence and the integrity of its territory.
The President of the Republic shall have his official residence in the National Palace, in the capital city, unless the seat of the Executive Branch is moved.
The act of the President of the Republic declaring a state of siege must be countersigned by the Prime Minister and by all of the Ministers and contain an immediate convocation of the National Assembly to decide on the desirability of the measure.
pdba.georgetown.edu /Constitutions/Haiti/haiti1987.html   (14704 words)

  
 Travel To Haiti
Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Grande Caye, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; the Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti.
Haiti's indigenous Arawak (or Taíno) population suffered near-extinction in the decades after Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492, in possibly the worst case of the widespread depopulation which followed the first European contact with the Americas.
Haiti's geographic coordinates are at a longitude of 72° 25′ west and a latitude of 19° 00′ north.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/206/travel-to-haiti.html   (1690 words)

  
 Haiti at AllExperts
Politics of Haiti takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, and of a pluriform multi-party system, whereby the President of Haiti is the head of state, while the Prime Minister is head of government.
While the Taino culture suffered complete genocide in Haiti, some of the Haitian population is believed to have Arawak bloodlines as results of the natives of the island having relations with the Spaniards and eventually assimilated with the first shipments of African slaves, before they died out.
The cuisine of Haiti is influenced in a large part by French cuisine as well as some native staples such as cassava (kasav), yam, and maize (mayi).
en.allexperts.com /e/h/ha/haiti.htm   (3441 words)

  
 LATIN AMERICA: Long List of Ex-Presidents Face Corruption Charges - Report
The long list includes two serving presidents facing charges, as well as former leaders who have served time in prison, are now behind bars, are under prosecution, or are the target of suspicions and about to be tried.
Another former president who may soon be tried is Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada in Bolivia, who was forced to resign in October 2003 by a month-long popular revolt triggered by plans to export natural gas to the United States and Mexico under conditions that were opposed by the public.
In the Caribbean, former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide, whose term was cut short in February in the midst of looting and violence and U.S. intervention, is accused by opposition groups of corruption and political violence.
www.ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=25955   (1516 words)

  
 Haiti information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, occupies one third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and also includes the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, Île à Vache, La Grande Caye, and Navasse.
Haiti is a presidential republic with an elected president and National Assembly.
Under the constitution, the president is the head of state and is elected by popular vote for a term of five years.
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Haiti   (2949 words)

  
 HAITI PROFILE : HAITI Country Profile - Allo' Expat Haiti
The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the Carribean island Hispaniola and also includes the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, and Ile a Vache.
Haiti is currently in a state of transition following a rebellion (see 2004 Haiti Rebellion) which deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on February 29, 2004; he had been re-elected in 2000 in an election which several opposition parties boycotted due to disputes with the vote counting of the parlimentary elections.
In 1925, Haiti was a lush island paradise, with 60% of its original forest covering the lands and mountainous regions.
www.alloexpat.com /haiti_expat_forum/viewtopic.php?p=2577   (2966 words)

  
 History of Haiti - United States Occupation, 1915-34
The Gendarmerie was Haiti's first professional military force, and it was eventually to play an important political role in the country.
The occupation of Haiti continued after World War I, despite the embarrassment that it caused Woodrow Wilson at the Paris peace conference in 1919 and the scrutiny of a congressional inquiry in 1922.
By 1930 President Herbert Hoover had become concerned about the effects of the occupation, particularly after a December 1929 incident in Les Cayes in which marines killed at least ten Haitian peasants during a march to protest local economic conditions.
www.travelinghaiti.com /history_of_haiti/united_states_occupation.asp   (969 words)

  
 Female Presidents
Acting President of the Congress and acting Deputy Head of State 1978-79.She was President of Partido Revolucionario de los Izquierda Nazional Gueiler 1979-94, Exile in France 1980-82, Ambassador in Embassy to West Germany 1982-83, and to Venezuela 1983-86 and since 1993 She was deposed by the 129
In 1973-84 Deputy President of Assembléia Nacional Popular, 1975-80 President of the Parliament of Cap Verde (which was in union with Guinea Bissau at the time) 1981-83 Minister of Health and Social Affairs 1984-89 President of Assembléia Nacional Popular, 1989-94 Member the Council of State and 1990-91 Minister of State (Deputy Premier) for Social Affairs.
She is former President of the Socialist Party of Génève, she was President of the Grand Conseil of Génève 1993, Councillor of Finance 1997-2002, Vice-President of the Cantonal Government 2000-01 and President of the Cantonal Government 2001-02.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /Presidents.htm   (2730 words)

  
 Haiti Briefing Number 27 February 1998
But in some parts of Haiti a kilo of cocaine now sells for as little as 17 US dollars, and the big bucks are, of course, to be made by selling the drug in North America.
Haiti is still the perfect prey to the drugs trade, pay is low and poverty is rife.
These words were spoken by a member of a peasant organisation in Milot in northern Haiti in February 1996, a few days after Jean-Bertrand Aristide, in the last act of his presidency, restored diplomatic relations between Haiti and Cuba.
haitisupport.gn.apc.org /27b.html   (2811 words)

  
 Self-Determination for Haiti! U.S. and U.N. Out!
President Aristide called it "a coup" and claimed he was kidnapped.
On March 16, Haiti's interim prime minister, Gerard Latortue, announced the appointment of 11 of 13 cabinet posts in the new puppet government.
Haiti has shown the world once again that the UN represents the interests of imperialism and World Bank starvation policies.
www.geocities.com /mnsocialist/haiti3.html   (853 words)

  
 Haiti: The time for action is now - October 4, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Haiti is in the midst of a comprehensive program of electoral cleansing.
Haiti's ballots have been cleansed by prohibiting or discouraging political opponents, especially supporters of the ousted constitutional government.
Although I do not have a current list of registration centers, by mid July, half-way through the registration period, there were three registration offices in Petionville, an upscale suburb, and three in the entire Central Plateau department, a large rural district.
www.haitiaction.net /News/BC/10_4_5/10_4_5.html   (2574 words)

  
 Haiti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haiti (Haïti in French; Ayiti in Haitian Creole; Hayti in nineteenth century English), officially the Republic of Haiti, occupies one-third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
Haiti's official languages are French and Haitian Creole, however, Spanish is spoken near the border due to the proximity of the Dominican Republic and is increasingly being spoken westward from the border as Dominican and Cuban trade influence Haitian affairs.
The cuisine of Haiti is influenced in a large part by French cuisine as well as some native staples originating from African and Taíno cuisine such as cassava (kasav), yam, and maize (mayi).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haiti   (4218 words)

  
 Haiti’s Stealth Elections: What’s At Stake? - December 2, 2006
Haiti's President, René Préval, is in Havana today, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
The exclusion particularly impacted Haiti's largest political party, Fanmi Lavalas, which boycotted the 2005 registration because the IGH was routinely arresting and/or killing its leaders and grassroots activists.
Haiti is divided into ten Departments, each Department is divided into municipalities, or communes, and each municipality is split into communal sections.
www.haitiaction.net /News/BC/12_2_6/12_2_6.html   (1113 words)

  
 Preamble
The National Assembly is presided over by the President of the Senate, assisted by the President of the House of Deputies acting as Vice President the Secretaries of the Senate and the House of Deputies are the Secretaries of the National Assembly.
In the event of a vote of non-confidence by one of the two (2) Houses, the procedure shall be repeated.
The office is directed by a citizen bearing the title of PROTECTOR OF He is chosen by consensus of the President of the Republic, the President of the Senate and the President of the House of Deputies.
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/haiti.html   (14709 words)

  
 List of heads of state of Haïti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page lists presidents and other heads of state of Haiti.
Between 1806 and 1820 Haiti was divided between the northern State, later Kingdom of Haiti, and the southern Republic of Haiti.
5 Presidents of the Republic of Haiti, 1806-1849
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_Haiti   (813 words)

  
 Haiti regime postpones vote again
While the announcement mentioned social services, the recent book, “Canada in Haiti,” exposes the fact that almost all the aid that Canada supplies to Haiti goes to reinforcing the police and courts.
According to the communiqué they issued, “both presidents affirm their engage ment to see political stability, demo cracy and economic development established in a permanent fashion in Haiti.” They expressed their “confidence that a new president, democratically elected, will assume his duties Feb. 7, 2006.”;
Lula and Bush were perhaps a bit too optimistic, but their communiqué did signal to other countries that among their major concerns were Haiti’s future and legitimizing the de facto government the U.S. has imposed there.
www.workers.org /2005/world/haiti-1208   (812 words)

  
 Lukky.org - Hong Kong Travel and Accommodation Guide. lamp, luk, kowloon, haiti, hainan airlines, antalya, monos, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mary underwood stooped over and kissed his wet hair as the neighbour woman came in at the doorway bearing the kitchen lamp, and john telfer, holding his finger to his lips, commanded silence.
The depression is home to a chain of salty lakes, including the saumatre lagoon in haiti and lake enriquillo in the dominican republic.
It is 630 kilometers east of the central american mainland, 150 kilometers south of cuba, and 180 kilometers west of the island of hispaniola, on which haiti and the dominican republic are situated.
www.lukky.org /lamp.html   (1281 words)

  
 History of US Military, CIA Involvement in Haiti
ENHANCEMENT PROJECT IN HAITI IS A MAJOR LIC INVASION.
NY: Center for the Study of the Presidency.
President by the Commission on CIA Activities Within
www.peacenowar.net /Americas/News/Haiti.htm   (1972 words)

  
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