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Here is a photo of the headquarter of the president Rene Preval Unite party as demonstrators were attempting to set it on fire following the election results of 2010.

At one point during the day on December 8, you could see flames leaping out of the roof of the UNITE headquarter facility.

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As you can see in this picture, the Haitians use this place Sceau d'eau in Haiti to pray in the Voodoo religion. Most will take bath, wash their body with leaves found in the area. They also bring food and drinks to the lwa.

The magic of voodoo is very much alive in Sceau d'eau where many will ask the lwa for special favors. They usually come every year until they are satisfied with their demands

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As a result of his activism, the Haitian army sent Manno Charlemagne death threats, forcing him into relative obscurity. When the Lavalas Movement sprang to life in the 90s, during Aristide's presidency, Charlemagne endorsed it.

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In this picture, you cansee the hand of the Haitian hip hop star Wyclef jean that was affected by a gun shot. According to Jean, he was shot in an incident on the day before the Haiti run-off election on March 19, 2011.

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Etzer Vilaire, Poetre from Jeremie. The city of Jeremie was developed as a market and port

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Here is a picture of a protest in Haiti for the return of Jean-Claude Duvalier. Politically, Jean-Claude Duvalier is affiliated with the Party of National Unity in Haiti. Following the ousting of Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, he declared his intention to return to haiti and run for president in the 2006 Haiti election. However this did not happen

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What you are looking at is a building that was used by Dauphin Plantation in North of Haiti for the production of Sisal and Fiber Rope.

Since Dauphin Plantation was the main employer of the region of Caracol and the entire North section of Haiti, when the company closed, the entire region suffered.

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In this picture, Charlito is trying to listen to a supporter in Little Haiti. There was a hudge crowd present to listen to the candidate and hear about his plan for Haiti

Some of the people in the audience cme up with some good questions and Charlito answered them very intelligently.

The presentation was a success and many in the audience promissed to support his candidacy for the President of Haiti in 2010

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Here is a picture of former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide as he was denied Passport to return to Haiti. Former president Jean-Claude Duvalier was allowed to return to Haiti however the Haitian government is not yet ready to accept Jean-Bertrand Aristide to return

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The Haitian Giovernment does not want to pay. 40 Haitian Television stations are asking the CEP for payment amounting to 9 million Haitian Gourdes. This is close to 250,000 that the CEP owes the media for services provided during the runoff election in Haiti.

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