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Here is an improvement that can help Haiti to move forward with tourism. According to the 2013 Global Peace Index, Haiti improved from 107 to 92 position in the world. Basically is becoming safer and safer.

Haiti is the Caribbean island that has made greater improvement since the last report. We are safer than the Dominican Republic and Jamaica; at the exception of Cuba. Here is the actual ranking for 2013:
Cuba: 65 position out of 107
Haiti: 92 position out of 107
Dominican Republic: 94 position out of 107
Jamaica: 117 position out of 107

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Very interesting study by prominent Haitian physician Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster. According to his research, People from the Caribbean who come to live in the US see a decline in their health over the years. Dr. Boutin-Foster associates the health decline among Caribbean nationals to mainly a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diets, loss of major sources of social support, and greater stress in the new environment.

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Here is a picture of Jean-Claude Joseph, aka Papa Pye, King of Haitian Comedy and Roland Berthold. Papa Pye who sometimes refers to himself as Father Peter was born in Petion-Ville but also lived in Bas-Peu-Chose and Carrefour

His popularity started in the 1980s when he starred in the popular comedy series "La Vie Nan Bouk La". This series was loved by many and displayed the high talent of the actor Jean-Claude Joseph as well as many who performed in the show.

From the series, Papa Pye, AKA Jean-Claude Joseph moved onto a successful film career. He starred in over 20 movies. He is a train karate instructor, having achieved his black belt.

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Here is a picture of two of the best Haitian comedians today, Tonton Bicha and Fernel Valcourt AKA Jesifra.

Born in Cap-Haitien, Fernel Valcourt is Haitian comedian known under the name of "Jesifra".

He started on stage in the performing arts at an early age and soon his talent captured the national audience. He was a great influence to the actual superstar in Haitian comedy, Tonton Bicha.
His popularity is high in Haiti as well in the Haitian Diaspora all over the world. Fernel Valcourt AKA Jesifra uses his comedy figure Jesifra to take jabs at current as well as previous Haitian authority figures.

Some of his most popular works include: "The Donkey is Exhausted", "Love Knows No Boundaries", and "The Hick has Thrown in the Towel",

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Here is a picture of the University of Ethnology in Haiti. It is also known as Faculte D'ethnologie.

In 2013, students at the University of Ethnology Battled Police Over Student Killing. For some unknown reasons, it was reported that the Haitian National Police (HNP) fired at and killed a student on the University of Haiti school grounds.
Upset by the killing, Ethnology students started a demonstration against the killing. When the HNP arrived, they fired at length on the demonstrators to scatter them. HNP's behavior suggests Haiti still has remnants of a military government in its midst.

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Here is a picture of the Haitian stand-up comedian Tom Male during a performance. How many people know the real name of Tom, Lamour E. Laguerre? Lamour Laguerre is know to make everyone around laugh whenever he is was around. At school, he was named the funniest boy in his class.

Tom Malè, AKA Lamour E. Laguerre began working as a comedian after high-school. Boston entertainment manager and record producer, Marc Sam Dalzon. Dalzon saw his potential and became his agent.

He plays in several TV comedy roles, films, recordings, and commercials. He is a great supporter and very generous toward upcoming comedians,

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This Briquette in Haiti is made from coal, trash, agricultural waste, sugar cane, straw, coffee and rice, coconut skin as well as dead skin pistachio bark tree branches, the chips and sawdust, charcoal dust, waste paper and cardboard waste furniture, but wood, straw, millet, banana leaves, forest residues such as dead branches

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Here is the actual goal made by the Haitian soccer team during a friendly game with the World Cup Champion, Spain.

One June 8, Haitian soccer team made history when Donald Guerrier scored Haiti miraculous goal - Spain 2-1 Haiti.

Fro this game that was playing in Miami, a total of 36,535 tickets were sold. The Haitian coach, Israel Blake Cantero, put all his focus on defense.

Spain scorer with Santi Cazorla and Cesc Fabregas.

Haiti president Michel Martelly was present in the crowd to support his Haitian team

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During the inauguration of Village Lumane Casimir in Morne Cabrit, President Michel Martelly reminded the audience that it is very important to build an inclusive and stable fraternal community. He gave the named Village Lumane Casimir to this newly created housing community in memory of the famous Haitian singer Lumane Casimir. The talented Haitian singer Lumane Casimir died in poverty due to tuberculosis

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What you are looking at is a bird view of the entire Village Lumane Casimir in Morne-à-Cabris. This is a first in Haiti, a community made of like homes made off same materials with same designs.

President Martelly made it clear that this village will not really address the housing problems in the whole of Haiti, it is just part of a bigger vision for the developing the housing sector in the entire country.

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