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Here is a look at the wedding of Haitian President Rene Preval and Elizabeth Debrosse Delatour as we are looking at Haitian Wedding tradition.

There is not much difference in giving gifts to a bride and groom at a Haitian wedding than a couple at a wedding reception in another country. Offerings large and small, depending on the social class and the size of the wedding make their rounds. The gifts tend toward household items and memorabilia commemorating some meaningful event to the couple. One gift that is never given, as it is often looked upon as poor in taste, is that of money.

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Following the successful manipulation of German nationals to go around Haiti law to own land

As Germany was rising in power in the late nineteenth century, the Germans had their eyes on Haiti. They began an aggressive campaign dominate commerce in Haiti. One of the major German firms was The Hamburg-Amerika Ligne. In addition, the Germans were interested in the area of banking and agriculture

The German community proved more willing to integrate into Haitian society than any other group of white foreigners, including the more numerous French. Some Germans married into the nation's most prominent mulatto families, thus bypassing the constitutional prohibition against foreign land-ownership. They retained strong ties back to their homeland and often to German military and intelligence networks in Haiti, and also served as the principal financiers of the nation's innumerable revolutions, floating loans at high interest rates to competing political factions.[4] Because of this, they posed an economic threat to American monetary interests and made American political and military leadership fear they were acting as a stalking horse for the imperial government in Berlin

Following the successful manipulation of the 1915 elections, the Wilson administration attempted to strong-arm the Haitian legislature into adopting a new constitution in 1917. This constitution allowed foreign land ownership, which had been outlawed since the Haitian Revolution as a way to prevent foreign control of the country. Extremely reluctant to change the long-standing law, the legislature rejected the new constitution. Law-makers began drafting a new anti-American constitution, but the United States forced President Dartiguenave dissolve the legislature, which did not meet again until 1929.

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Here is a picture of place Notre-Dame located in the city of Port-de-Paix, Haiti

At one of the most northerly points in Haiti, Port-de-Paix is considered a drug smuggling center into Miami, Florida. The town is a commune said to be home to a quarter of a million people, and its chief exports used to be coffee and bananas. In its past, the commune was where the first black slave revolt took place in 1697, becoming a colonial capital for a time. Then, in 1902, the town was completely destroyed and its years of prosperity were over. Today, residents still rely on the farming of rice, coffee, tobacco, bananas and cacao, and they fish, but the site is now more commonly known for the drug trade.

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Here is the only book released so far by President Michel Martelly.

Michel Martelly sale-signing of his autobiography book

Meet the author, Michel Martelly. Doing what few others in his capacity have done before him, the Haitian president penned his biography, giving readers a look into the life of the controversial man behind the title. At the Karibe Convention Center, President Martelly surprised patrons, including ministers, musicians, diplomats, senators and business professionals, by hosting a signing of his book. The book, simply titled The Autobiography of Michel Martelly, features a picture of the man on the covers. It was sole for $50 USD.

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Sickle Cell Anemia and the Haitian population

UMass Boston Student to Fight Sickle Cell Anemia in Haiti

Sickle cell anemia, one of the most prevalent diseases in people of African descent, is one of the most under-funded diseases in the world. The effects of the disease, caused by abnormally shaped red blood cells, create great pain for sufferers who are said to be one in every 400. Based on these statistics, students of the University of Massachusetts, with the aid of the Haitian American Society and the African Student Union, held a fundraiser on December 6 to raise money and awareness for children suffering from the disease in Haiti.

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As the Consultative Commission created by President Michel Martelly are working to find a solution to the current electoral crisis, conflict rises between two of its members

Gabriel Fortuné went public before the commission gave its final report to denounce the behavior of the Coordinator, Dr. Reginald Boulos,

Gabriel Fortuné wants all political prisoners to be released before he sign any document.

The Consultative Commission that issued recommendations to President Michel Martelly was set up by his decree on Monday, December 1. Their mission was to find a viable, appeasing solution for the nation to the political crisis, and then present these to the President for his review. Following its formation, the Commission had meetings with the Senate Bureau, the Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe, and the Head of State. A statement of its reaching a verdict was issued by Dr. Reginald Boulos, and the recommendations were made to the President.

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Here is a picture of Thomas A. Shannon, the Counselor to U.S. Secretary of State Kerry who is in Haiti in preparation of John Kerry's Visit. He is in a meeting with President Michel Martelly and Ambassador Pamela A. White.

As the country prepares for the official visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who will hold talks with the government to help Haiti see its way through its election crisis, Counselor of the Department Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. will travel ahead of Secretary Kerry to make preparations. Shannon, who is slated to arrive on December 24, has an illustrious past that includes an education at Oxford, an ability to speak English, Portuguese and Spanish, and a past working closely with Secretary Kerry, along with his own tenure as U.S. Ambassador for almost four years.

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Francois Presley who has been working as a security guard in front of Chez Le Bebe Restaurant in Little Haiti was found dead Monday night(December 8, 2014). The testaurant is located on Northeast 54th Street

Police who is investigating the crime has no suspects or motive for the shooting.

The shooting death of 50-year-old Francois Presley, outside the Little Haiti restaurant where he worked, Chez Le Bebe Restaurant, has left the community shaken and his family asking for public assistance to apprehend the person responsible. Presley had been employed to the company for a year, and was found in his uniform, shot dead while sitting in his car. As of yet, the police have no suspects, nor a motive, for Presley's killing, leaving his grieving widow to question why the act was committed.

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The Office of Insurance Against Third Vehicles (OAVCT) launched national competition to design new logo

After 50 years in business, the Office of Insurance Against Third Vehicles (OAVCT) wishes to update their look with a new logo, and launched a national competition to find one. Open to specialized firms and professionals, the winning logo will be selected for its ability to show the company's overhaul into the modern age, and the vitality of the new management team. Participants must email their entries to arketing@oavct.gouv.ht along with their full name, National Identification number, and Tax Identification number. Specialized firms must send a copy of their up-to-date license.

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Frantz St. Fleur a resident in Toronto Canada, wants to teach his real estate broker and the police they will never forget. He is currently suing them for racial profiling

Toronto man Frantz St. Fleur alleges he was a victim of racial profiling in the case of his April arrest for fraud after trying to cash a check at his long-time bank. St. Fleur went into the Scotiabank branch he'd used for ten years to cash what he says was a refund check of $9,000 for a condo deposit, as the development project had fallen through. He was questioned in a private office before being left there for the police to arrive and arrest him. St. Fleur now sues the police, his real estate broker, and the bank for $250,000.

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