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Here is a picture of the famous group by the name of Creole Choir of Cuba. They are Cubans of Haitian descendant comprised of: Rogelio Torriente, Fidel Miranda, Teresita Miranda, Marcelo Luis, Dalio Vital, Emilia Diaz Chavez, Yordanka Fajardo, Irian Montejo, Marina Fernandes and Yara Diaz..

For decades, thousand of Haitians fled to the isles of nearby Cuba, and today the seeds have borne musical fruit. The Creole Choir of Cuba is made up of 10 members who are more than eager to show off their Creole and Haitian heritage. The passion for Haitian sounds was kicked into gear when, in 1996, they visited the neighboring country to take in their first Haitian festival. Since then they have been infusing their cuban ancestral beats with those of the country of their descendants.

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New development regarding Cholera victims in Haiti. U.S. government urged a federal judge to dismiss lawsuit filed against the United Nations by a group of Haitians who claim peacekeepers caused the devastating cholera epidemic on October 23, 2014

Citing that the Union Nations was immune from the claims made against it of introducing the deadly strain of cholera that has killed 8,500 people Haiti, the United States government urged District Judge J. Paul Oetken to throw out the the lawsuit against the U.N. The suit, which was filed in 2013 hasn't been met with much attention from the Ban Ki-moon-run U.N., which refuses to be served and refuses to appear to answer the claims in Manhattan federal court.

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Here is a picture of the 2014 Miss Haiti contest where Carolyn Desert stand out to become Miss Haiti 2014.

Carolyn Desert won Miss Haiti Contest with largest Haitian community Support

For all the years that the national Miss Haiti Contest has been going on, no one has every ignited the interest of the diaspora more than recent winner Miss Carolyn Desert. The restaurant owner who went into the beauty pageant with the aim of changing people's perception of beauty, started her campaign in a big way, racking up the most support for any contestant in the history of the pageant from not just Haitians at home, but those abroad as well.

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Here is a picture of the beautiful Carolyn Désert, Miss Haïti 2014, at Reina Hispanoamericana. She has a natural beauty and is wearing a typical Haitian dress.

Sa se yon fanm Kreyol, ak tout sa ki kreyol lakay li. Se Miss Ayti pou lanne 2014, ak yon abillman tout a fe local

On the 1st of November, The 24th edition of Reina Hispanoamericana was held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and in attendance was the reigning Miss Haiti 2014, Carolyn Désert. Fresh from her win of the crowd mere months ago, Désert took her natural look to the pageant where first place was awarded to Bolivia's own Romina Rocamonje. In this placing, Désert was 3rd runner up. The fresh-faced, bald-headed beauty is set next for the 2014 Miss World competition in London on December 14.

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In 1994, the United States put Operation Sea Signal into action due to the the problem of mass migration of Cuban and Haitian refugees attempting to gain asylum in the United States.

Back in 1994, following a massive migration of refugees from Haiti and Cuba, the United States started Operation Sea Signal, in which these refugees were rescued by Navy and Coast Guard personnel and brought to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Within the next 2 years, more than 5,000 refugees were looked after under the program. The migrants from both nations were kept separate and the segregation continued between single men, unaccompanied minors, dangerous refugees and families. Called Camp X-Ray, there were many instances of assaults within its confines.

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Here is a picture of the11th édition of the program "Gouvènman an Lakay ou" in the city of Côtes-de-Fer.

"Gouvènman an Lakay ou" was held, for its 11th edition, in the hometown of the nation's president. A large delegation of officials including President Martelly, Prime Minister Lamothe, the ministers of Tourism, Agriculture and Justice traveled to Cotes-de-Fer for the event. The journey, which used to take far longer in the past was made simpler by the advances on Route 44, one of the infrastructural plans of the government that have taken root. Before this, in the 1980's, the journey would have taken 2 weeks for the 27 miles, and at the start of the new millenium, only one week was shaved from this time.

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Here is a picture of Haiti's Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Thomas Jacques. He was addressing the regional agriculture ministers and stakeholders at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Haitian Minister of Agriculture, Thomas Jacques, has been hard at work promoting Haiti as a viable site for investment, especially within his own industry. He recently gave an address to the attendees at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) held in Suriname. In his audience were regional ministers of agriculture and various stakeholders. The group was apprised of the current state of affairs in Haiti where poverty is concerned, and the plans of the agriculture ministry to revitalize the economy.

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"Gouvènman an Lakay ou" arrive aux Côtes-de-Fer

This year, which marks the 11th edition of "Gouvènman lakay" saw the involvement of diplomats from Cuba, Venezuela and Germany taking part in the event. Also present was the Martelly Administration, which promised to continue to practice good management of state funds and resources. President Martelly also promised that the government would support Coteferrais and outlined a special $3 million US plan for the town in the fields of tourism, agriculture, health and construction.

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Here is the picture of a car being damaged during a violent demonstration in Haiti.

Amidst the pandemonium of the protest that degenerated into stone-throwing, the property damage caused has yet to be estimated. The crowd followed a cavalcade of the government's as they moved through the towns of Port-au-Prince on October 26, 2014. Soon, the stone throwing began and the security forces retaliated with bullets and tear gas. Valuable property including a car window were apparently damaged in the melee, though the true extent of the damage is, as yet, untallied.

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Here is a picture of Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe with Blake Mycoskie, of TOMS Shoes. The Prime Minister took the time to thank him for the investment brought to the country

Blake Mycoskie makes World a Better Place

Blake Mycoskie has started three companies: TOMS Shoes, Eyewear, and Roasting Company. Each targets in-need communities. Profits raised by sales of shoes goes to children with no shoes (35 million so far); coffee sales deliver clean water to communities; eyewear sales purchase glasses for people without them.

Mycoskie's 2011 book, Start Something That Matters, went to #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, and he was listed in Fortune Magazine's "40 Under 40" list.

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