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With reopening of the Caribbean Market Place in Little Haiti, the office of Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones with the support of a number of sponsors will organize a Haitian Carnival in Little Haiti. February 18, 2012 will be ready to celebrate carnival just like in Haiti and it is taking place at the same time with the Carnival in Haiti

There will be plenty of music, dance, color, Haitian food and drink. Music will be assured by performances of many local groups such as Grove Relax, Rasin Lakay and Jude Papa Loko. Music bands such as the Rara Band and Conga Band will also grace the occasion.

This carnival in Little Haiti along with the reopening of the Caribbean Market Place in Little Haiti will be used to promote tourism. It is a good way to show to the world that the tourism industry in Haiti can be revamped.

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Here is what two two developers have in term of vision for Little Haiti in Miamie. This is the vision of artist Miguel Prypchan and lawyer Francisco Herretes.

April, 2016 - In an effort to develop the area while maintaining the character of Little Haiti, NE 2nd Ave and 62nd Street park in Little Haiti to be transformed into a pearlescent, polychromatic iron mountain range shimmering with warm, tropical chartreuse, indigo, and fuchsia. Across Second Avenue, a $2.5 million cultural arts center with studio and exhibition space, a courtyard, and an eatery will light up an abandoned tire shop. Complex to be open in 2017

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Here is a picture of the great Haitians Marched Against AIDS Stigma In 1990 in Brooklyn, New York.

It was April 20, 1990 when the Haitian community in New York made history - Over 100,000 Haitians poured across the Brooklyn Bridge and tied up downtown Manhattan to protest against an act most people think is discriminatory. When the AIDS epidemic came, there was a recommendation by the United States, FDA to exclude all Haitians from donating blood because they were supposedly more at risk of HIV infection

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Here is a picture of a radio host in New York city making a joke that he stayed HIV negative because he did not mess with Haitian women. The DJ Luis Diaz from Radio Station HOT 97 later said he was sorry.

Following this remark on the air, the community leaders in the Haitian community asked that Mr. Diaz be removed from the Radio Station

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Here is a picture of a radio host in New York city making a joke that he stayed HIV negative because he did not mess with Haitian women. The DJ Luis Diaz from Radio Station HOT 97 later said he was sorry.

Following this remark on the air, the community leaders in the Haitian community asked that Mr.

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Here is a picture of Brooklyn Councilman Mathieu Eugene reacting on a joke made by The DJ Luis Diaz, radio station HOT 97. The Radio host said that the reason he was HIV Negative is because he did not mess with Haitian women.

By that declaration, he wants to say that Haitian women are HIV Positive

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Haitian Defense Minister, Jean Rodolphe Joazile announced that Haiti will soon be forming its armed forces. He reported that this decision came after the support received from France, Brazil, Uruguay and Ecuador. He reported that the initial batch of recruits will be trained in the countries supporting Haiti and that 50 men from different backgrounds are already undergoing training in Ecuador and will be replacing the Ecuador's armed forces operational in Petite-Riviere in Artibonite. Joazile said that no labels will be attached to the armed forces because all that matters is to have Haitian armed forces who can take control and protect the vulnerable and fragile nation.

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Former police chiefs Godwork Noel (left) and Jacky Nau (right). Based on information obtained from the weekly newspaper Haiti Progress, in the United States, these two were involved in a campaign against the democratic movement in Haiti. The report stated that both Godwork Noel and Jacky Nau received military training by U.S. Special Forces.

In October eleven senior police commanders tried to stage a coup D'etat agains the Haitian government; however, the plot was uncovered and officers fled to Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Those who fled to DR include: Guy Philipe, Mesilor Lemais, Seide Didier, Dormel Jacques Patrick, Fritz Gaspar and Noel Godwork.

The Haitian government formally requested the repatriation of six of the police Officers who had fled to the the Dominican Republic, accusing them of conspiring to overthrow the government. The repatriation did not take place.

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Haiti and the Dominican Republic have a history of conflict on the island of Hispaniola they share. Recently tensions have escalated at the border crossing. Merchants from Ouanaminthe cross over into Dajabón to sell their wares at the cross-border market.

Reports say violence has erupted between Haitians and Dominicans. But during the last border crossing no flare-ups occurred. A military presence keeps the peace and detains Haitians whom they suspect are potential trouble-makers.

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It can only take place in Haiti.How is it possible for men called themselves demobilized soldiers, Remobilized Military, etc., to act with such confidence and arrogance.

Remember Haiti currently has a police force, a seating president and United Nations forces in the form of MINUSTAH

Who is providing security for the Haitian population? certainly, not the current forces.

Is it time to come out and state clearly that the Haitian population has no security?

Should we say that these forces have proved incapable of handling security issues in Haiti?

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