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Here is a picture of President Michel Martelly as he was meeting with Political leader Me Jean Henry Céant in order to find a solution to the current electoral crisis in Haiti

John Henry Ceant Man for All Haitians

John Henry Ceant, attorney by trade, has spent 23 years serving the public good through academic and civil society work. He lectures and organizes seminars in areas of finance, religion, and politics.

Ceant has helped in developing Haitian law for two decades, publishing his work for legal professional associations.

He has helped rebuild Haiti after the earthquake and participated in promoting Haitian art and culture. No area of Haitian life exists he has not made a contribution to.

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Here is a picture of Gov. Deval Patrick as he pays a visit to Sant Belvi Adult Day Center for Haitian elders.

Governor Patrick says Coakley dedicated to Boston Haitian Community

Governor Patrick visited Haitian seniors at day care centers throughout Boston to ask them to vote for Martha Coakley, running against Charlie Baker, who Patrick says pays no attention to Haitian communities.

Jean-Claude Sanon says Coakley "has no connection with the community . . . . That's what lost her in 2010 against Scott Brown and it's going to happen again." But Patrick says Sanon is lying, and Coakley is committed to the Haitian community.

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The Haitian Government has spoken and taken some decisions to reduce the risk of Ebola epidemic to reach Haiti, A notice has been issued by Dr. Florence Guillaume, Minister of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Travelers from Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone have been put on notice.

The Public Health Minister said nationals or visitors arriving from West African countries can enter Haiti within a 28-day period after they have left such countries.

Once reaching a Haitian port-of-call they must show a government-authorized health card, documenting they have had the mandatory blood test for Ebola.

Ministry of Health asks all ministries in touch with ports, airports, and borders for strict compliance to lessen the odds of contamination by Ebola in Haiti.

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Here is a picture of the two candidates running for Mayor of North Miami. Kevin Burns against the Haitian-American Dr. Smith Joseph

Will Haitian Voters Elect Kevin Burns North Miami Mayor This Time?

Former North Miami mayor Kevin Burns is facing Dr. Smith Joseph in a runoff for mayor. Acting mayor Phillip Bien-Aime has been substituting for Mayor Lucille Tondreau, arrested on mortgage fraud charges. Last year Tondreau beat Burns in a runoff for mayor.

Because Burns is white many feel it is an obstacle in a largely Black and Haitian electorate, but the unethical behavior of Tondreau may make voters rethink their racial bias.

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Successful Cholera vaccination campaign reported in Haiti.

Stage Two Completion of Cholera Vaccination Campaign

A three-part vaccination campaign, under the National Plan for Elimination of Cholera, is being carried out. Phase two successfully issued two doses of vaccine to Artibonite, Centre, and West Departments.

286,837 people have been vaccinated. Of them, 53% were women (and children under the age of 15), both most at-risk. Undiagnosed cases of cholera have been reduced by 76% in 2014 compared to the past year. Phase three occurs in December 2015 when 313,454 people will receive the vaccine.

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Launch of the Information Office on the Credit (BIC), a new State structure for the recovery of investment and credit in Haiti.

BIC has for objective to intervene to support the Government's development strategy for the micro, small and medium enterprises.

Prime Minister Lamothe, to stimulate growth of small and medium business investments, inaugurated the Credit Information Bureau (BIC), a new state agency. Announcement of BIC occurred at the Karibe Convention Center with officials of the Republic of Haiti Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and International Finance Corporation present.

Lamothe said BIC will ". . . promote private sector development, and strengthen the foundation for . . . sustainable economic growth, through democratization and expansion of access to Production Credit."

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Here is a picture of a Street Protester removing the picture of President Michel Martelly.

Anti-government protest in Haiti

The incident followed a series of other demonstrations in the weeks leading up to it, showing the dissatisfaction of a fraction of the population with the current administration. Despite the reports being made about the government's strides in improving the living conditions of the country's people, the protest accused them of just the opposite. The opposition further accused the government of far-flung corruption, for doing very little to ease poverty, and for the rising cost of living in the country.

As many of these charges are still flung at the Martelly Government one year later, it is no wonder the protesting, like that witnessed in late October 2014, continues. Added to those old charges is, of course, the new one of the purposeful delay of the long-awaited elections.

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Here is a picture of a private car being set on fire during a violent Street Protest in Haiti

Anti-government protest in Haiti has turned violent

It was a battle between bullets and stones in the country's capital of Port-au-Prince on Thursday November 7, 2013. The situation then was much like the recent incident in Petit Goave where political unrest led to a clash between protesters and the security forces.

Back in 2013, a peaceful procession of about 3,000 began marching in the morning through the towns of the capital. They were demanding that the country's leader, President Michel Martelly, resign his post, but were reportedly met with people who hurled stones at them from alleys and rooftops. This initial chaos led to a greater one still, as police intervened with the use of tear gas, but were met by the protesters throwing stones back at them. The entire melee ended only after the group of protesters fled to nearby Petion-ville.

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Here is a picture of Councilman of North Miami, District 3, Jean R. Marcellus.

The Haitian-born Councilman of North Miami, Jean R. Marcellus, at one point was involved in a scandal when he received a free Haiti trip from Mayor Andre Pierre's nephew, Ricardo Brutus.

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A picture of Mark Elias delivering his speech at the ceremony. First Haitian-American Chief of Police for North Miami. The Oat of Office ceremony took place on Monday, November 28, 2011 at North City Hall.

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