Port-au-Prince.– After being sworn as Haiti's new
president today, Michel Martelly faces a mammoth task: inheriting a shattered Caribbean nation haunted
by recent disaster and decades of political turmoil.
The troubled country of less than 10 million people, half of whom live
off less than two dollars a day, garnered international attention in
January 2010 when it was struck by one of the deadliest earthquakes of
all time.
Over 225,000 people were killed and one in seven of the population
rendered homeless when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake turned what was
already the poorest country in the Americas into a full-on disaster
zone.
The sudden return in January of former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc"
Duvalier after 25 years in exile and then in March of Jean-Bertrand
Aristide, Haiti's first democratically-elected president, reopened old
wounds.
This presents something of a poisoned chalice to Martelly, a 50-year-old
former carnival singer and political novice who rose unexpectedly to
power with a hope-filled campaign that promised a rupture from Haiti's
violent past.
Written by: BASTA, 14 May 2011 12:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
So will Hippo when he wins after Fernandie has stolen everything not nailed down.
Written by: ateo2010 
, 14 May 2011 1:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
Just another puppet for the US fascists.
Written by: Argelys, 14 May 2011 2:37 PM
From: United States
As long as these fascists do something for the people while they gain more riches is better then the alternatives...
These type fascists are the same ones running the US hence why we are in the situation we are in right now but at least we still have some sort of fighting chance, unlike Haiti's population.
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
One positive factor is that President Martelly won election convincingly with strong support from his country's poor majority. One hopes that Haiti's elite, whose candidate lost and cried fraud, will come around and support the majority's choice. The US seems to be giving Martelly strong public support. What it's doing behind the scenes, I don't know.
From: United States
Carpintero wrote; "One positive factor is that President Martelly won election convincingly with strong support from his country's poor majority. One hopes that Haiti's elite, whose candidate lost and cried fraud, will come around and support the majority's choice. The US seems to be giving Martelly strong public support. What it's doing behind the scenes, I don't know."
lol...you my friend do not know what you are talking about.
1. the poor majority did not vote....and choose NONE OF THE ABOVE by staying home.
2. Only 27% of eligible voters went to the polls.
3. Both Aristide and Preval received far more votes than Martelly.
4. Martelly IS the candidate of the US/France/OAS and the elite.
From: United States
I hope this guy will actually do something to better the situation in Haiti, it is in the best interest for all.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
Im suprised you guys havent caught on , this guy martelly wants dominicans to open the border and united the haitians with the dominicans, you think this guy is gonna make a difference? just another puppet but worst a ahole who wants to destroy the sovereignty of the dominican republic.
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
Antichrist -- Thanks for your interesting information and insights. I keep reading these comment pages because I keep learning from some of the posts.
Although I have visited Haiti (years ago) and have done some reading on the situation, what I don't know greatly exceeds what I do know. I will look further into the points you raise.
Hellborn -- Your paranoia about Haiti wanting to take over the DR is about as realistic as people in the US worrying about Mexico plotting a takeover of Texas or Arizona.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
-- Your paranoia about Haiti wanting to take over the DR is about as realistic as people in the US worrying about Mexico plotting a takeover of Texas or Arizona.
Not paranoia just facts , this words came out of his mouth , he says that dr should open the border and let all haitians , you google it and search it thats his economic plan lmao
Written by: Atabey, 16 May 2011 4:26 PM
From: United States, NYC
"4. Martelly IS the candidate of the US/France/OAS and the elite."
True. But guess who has all the golden eggs? So, you either play the game, and in so doing make the most of it for the majority-low paying jobs pay more than NO JOBS-or continue to gorge yourself from the earth cookies. Hard facts, but nevertheless real and I hope that for Haiti's sake, this Martelly character has a productive and institutionally significant impact on Haiti forward projection. Exports, Exports and then more Exports should drive the substantial resources needed in social spending: schools, housing, sanitation, and other basic infrastructural needs.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
atabey you make a goood point , but his plan also includes to try convinced leonel and the next in office to open the countrys border and let in all the haitians to the country sounds to me like this guy is a agent
Written by: elsuave, 17 May 2011 11:19 AM
From: United States
@ hellborn25
State your fact of keep your mouth shut !
The border is "already" open, look at how many Haitians there is in the Dominican.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
the border is not open , and judging by your comments i think your on of the runaway haitian immigrants , why dont you go back and fix your countries mess, instead of taking space you criminal
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
An interesting recent article on Haitian immigration to the DR by historian Frank Moya Pons. I'm not sure I agree with all of it, but it is illuminating and he is one of the country's most respected historians. The article is in Spanish from Diario Libre, but you can probably use Google translator to see an English version.
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=290423Written by: elsuave, 18 May 2011 1:31 PM
From: United States
@ hellborn25
Man ! you are one ignorant character
First, learn how to construct a sentence properly, It''s never too late to get hooked on Phonics cabron!
I don't know where your from " hellborn cabron" but those who lived or are actually living in the DR will tell you how broken the border system is...
-> "why dont you go back and fix your countries mess, instead of taking space you criminal"
The only problem is that I never left I'm still here holding it down in N.Y idioso !
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
shut up haitian, holding it down in ny ? maybey you should hold it down in haiti , just another haitian with a agenda , my comments disturb you that much , is it really about the border? or the fact that Im taking a stand , against your hero martelly , speak to anyone in here they will tell you they dont want a unification of haitians& dominicans , but liberal morons like you always all they want to do is play the race card , because slimeball product of the liberal cancer that exist in america . its mental disoder seek help soon , start your therapy sessions.
Written by: elsuave, 18 May 2011 2:02 PM
From: United States
@hellborn25
I still wonder why you keep stating that Haitian Crap!
I'm a proud American from Dominican and Cuban decent.
I grew up on W 172nd & Broadway yes in the Heights cabron get familiar !
You keep coming with dismal stories that you can't back up. Like the Unification of haitians & dominicans. That can NEVER happen.... It's Like asking Sammy Sosa what color he is... C'mom HellCrabon say something productive next time !
Besides you, I don't know any real Dominicans who does not want Haiti to succeed. Or myabe it's the Cubano in me... If Haiti succeed as a country then it will solve the border problem .... But your IQ clearly does not copy that !
And yes I'm a liberal, proud to be who I am. Didn't know we were playing the race card until you mention it ...Gringo!
Roger That !
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
You keep coming with dismal stories that you can't back up. Like the Unification of haitians & dominicans. That can NEVER happen.... It's Like asking Sammy Sosa what color he is... C'mom HellCrabon say something productive next time
Have you been living under a rock , or have you been in a coma the past 6 years , claims I cant back up? bro google your friend martelly and you will see exacly what iam talking about , this are his words he wants to unite haiti and dominican republic , all this is base on the haiti earthquake and the fact that haiti is running out of options on how to save there economy , asking sammy sosa what color he is you say? what does that have to do with the subject of the unification of two different countries, that speak two different languages , have two different believe systems ? did you take that into account when you just decided to just compare skin colors ? just by that silly analogy , just proves how stupid liberal retards like you are.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
Cubano in me... If Haiti succeed as a country then it will solve the border problem .... But your IQ clearly does not copy that !
mira hijo de tu maldita abuela de teta , if a country like haiti that gain indepenced in the year 1804 and to this day has not solved the economy or infrastructured or border problems for that matter , what makes you think michel martelly will save haiti and suddenly have haiti succeed ??? you have something that alot of your liberal brothers suffer from something that I like to call delusions of grandeur.
Written by: elsuave, 19 May 2011 11:27 AM
From: United States
@ Hellborn25
I did my research and I apologize for the insults....
I'm a 100 % man and never afraid to admit when I wrong
Martelly wants to unify the border !
Click on the link below for the proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvaU-4zZwis10/4 over !
Case close
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
that fair sorry for the insults too is just heat of the moment thing when your debating politics, that how we get down here in dominican today lol.
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
Very interesting video, but at least two points need to be made:
1. Martelly seemed to be talking more about eliminating restrictions on travel and trade between the two countries than about unifying DR and Haiti under a common government. The European Union has done this within Europe, but each country still has its own separate government. The border between US and Canada is mostly open, although IDs need to be shown.
2. Even if Martelly wanted a common government -- which I don't think he does -- it's not going to happen, just as proposals to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict by unifying Israel, the West Bank and Gaza into a single state under a common government is not going to happen.
Whatever Martelly says, it is in the DR's interest that Haiti get back on its feet and that the two countries trade with each other and cooperate in areas such as eradicating diseases, protecting natural resources and the environment and disaster planning.
From: United States
"Hard facts, but nevertheless real and I hope that for Haiti's sake, this Martelly character has a productive and institutionally significant impact on Haiti forward projection. Exports, Exports and then more Exports should drive the substantial resources needed in social spending: schools, housing, sanitation, and other basic infrastructural needs.
UNFORTUNATELY...that is not the plan.
Martelly like Wicleff was selected by the IRI and represents Haiti's mercantile elite.........no local production...just import...import...import.
They want to impose a neo-liberal trade poliy on a barely breathing economy for the benefit of the local elite and US exporters of rice and other things.
At the same time keeping the NGO stronghold on the country.
So expect more poor haitians to run to the Dominican border.
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These type fascists are the same ones running the US hence why we are in the situation we are in right now but at least we still have some sort of fighting chance, unlike Haiti's population.
lol...you my friend do not know what you are talking about.
1. the poor majority did not vote....and choose NONE OF THE ABOVE by staying home.
2. Only 27% of eligible voters went to the polls.
3. Both Aristide and Preval received far more votes than Martelly.
4. Martelly IS the candidate of the US/France/OAS and the elite.
Although I have visited Haiti (years ago) and have done some reading on the situation, what I don't know greatly exceeds what I do know. I will look further into the points you raise.
Hellborn -- Your paranoia about Haiti wanting to take over the DR is about as realistic as people in the US worrying about Mexico plotting a takeover of Texas or Arizona.
Not paranoia just facts , this words came out of his mouth , he says that dr should open the border and let all haitians , you google it and search it thats his economic plan lmao
"4. Martelly IS the candidate of the US/France/OAS and the elite."
True. But guess who has all the golden eggs? So, you either play the game, and in so doing make the most of it for the majority-low paying jobs pay more than NO JOBS-or continue to gorge yourself from the earth cookies. Hard facts, but nevertheless real and I hope that for Haiti's sake, this Martelly character has a productive and institutionally significant impact on Haiti forward projection. Exports, Exports and then more Exports should drive the substantial resources needed in social spending: schools, housing, sanitation, and other basic infrastructural needs.
State your fact of keep your mouth shut !
The border is "already" open, look at how many Haitians there is in the Dominican.
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=290423
Man ! you are one ignorant character
First, learn how to construct a sentence properly, It''s never too late to get hooked on Phonics cabron!
I don't know where your from " hellborn cabron" but those who lived or are actually living in the DR will tell you how broken the border system is...
-> "why dont you go back and fix your countries mess, instead of taking space you criminal"
The only problem is that I never left I'm still here holding it down in N.Y idioso !
I still wonder why you keep stating that Haitian Crap!
I'm a proud American from Dominican and Cuban decent.
I grew up on W 172nd & Broadway yes in the Heights cabron get familiar !
You keep coming with dismal stories that you can't back up. Like the Unification of haitians & dominicans. That can NEVER happen.... It's Like asking Sammy Sosa what color he is... C'mom HellCrabon say something productive next time !
Besides you, I don't know any real Dominicans who does not want Haiti to succeed. Or myabe it's the Cubano in me... If Haiti succeed as a country then it will solve the border problem .... But your IQ clearly does not copy that !
And yes I'm a liberal, proud to be who I am. Didn't know we were playing the race card until you mention it ...Gringo!
Roger That !
Have you been living under a rock , or have you been in a coma the past 6 years , claims I cant back up? bro google your friend martelly and you will see exacly what iam talking about , this are his words he wants to unite haiti and dominican republic , all this is base on the haiti earthquake and the fact that haiti is running out of options on how to save there economy , asking sammy sosa what color he is you say? what does that have to do with the subject of the unification of two different countries, that speak two different languages , have two different believe systems ? did you take that into account when you just decided to just compare skin colors ? just by that silly analogy , just proves how stupid liberal retards like you are.
mira hijo de tu maldita abuela de teta , if a country like haiti that gain indepenced in the year 1804 and to this day has not solved the economy or infrastructured or border problems for that matter , what makes you think michel martelly will save haiti and suddenly have haiti succeed ??? you have something that alot of your liberal brothers suffer from something that I like to call delusions of grandeur.
I did my research and I apologize for the insults....
I'm a 100 % man and never afraid to admit when I wrong
Martelly wants to unify the border !
Click on the link below for the proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvaU-4zZwis
10/4 over !
Case close
1. Martelly seemed to be talking more about eliminating restrictions on travel and trade between the two countries than about unifying DR and Haiti under a common government. The European Union has done this within Europe, but each country still has its own separate government. The border between US and Canada is mostly open, although IDs need to be shown.
2. Even if Martelly wanted a common government -- which I don't think he does -- it's not going to happen, just as proposals to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict by unifying Israel, the West Bank and Gaza into a single state under a common government is not going to happen.
Whatever Martelly says, it is in the DR's interest that Haiti get back on its feet and that the two countries trade with each other and cooperate in areas such as eradicating diseases, protecting natural resources and the environment and disaster planning.
UNFORTUNATELY...that is not the plan.
Martelly like Wicleff was selected by the IRI and represents Haiti's mercantile elite.........no local production...just import...import...import.
They want to impose a neo-liberal trade poliy on a barely breathing economy for the benefit of the local elite and US exporters of rice and other things.
At the same time keeping the NGO stronghold on the country.
So expect more poor haitians to run to the Dominican border.