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Here is a picture of the protest following the 2010 Haiti election. The crowd was protesting for their candidate Michel Martelly who was not allowed to participate in the 2010 Election runoff.

Michel Martelly was urged to talk to the population in the streets to calm them. Due to security reasons, he was not allowed to do it in public. Instead, Sweet Micky went on National radio to thank the crowd and to be on the look out for infiltration

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Here is a picture of Gabriel Fortune as he heads the Collective of Elected Mayors

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Here is a picture of the artist Mickael Guirand as he stepped down as Carimi lead singer.

On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015, lead singer Mikael Guirand has announced his decision to leave Carimi for personal reasons which he has not yet disclosed. It is undoubtedly a shocking news for the lovers of Haitian music. Mikael, who was the "Mi" of Carimi, has been with the band with Carlo Vieux and Richard Cavé from the beginning when they formed the band in 2002 in New York. He has said that, staying away from his fans is not an easy decision, a kind of sacrifice rather-- still he hopes his fan will understand the gravity of personal reasons that forced him to step away from the stage.

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Here is a picture of candidate Louko DESIR. Pote Lamp nan RARA nan Eleksyon.

Luckner Louko Desir was a candidate in the last presidential election under 'Mobilization for Haitian Progress' (MPH) banner. He obtained only 591 votes (0.04%) in the October 25, 2015 election. He is a big advocate of the direct Compass pace, to him, music is as important as social causes and current political crisis in the country. He is a regular performer on Trans-Inter Radio. He believes that every good government should be controlled by efficient parliamentarians with the support of a correct constitution. Louko DESIR was born in Gonaives on February 4, 1967, in a family of five children; his father Luc Gerard Desire was a truck driver. He completed his schoolings with 'The Brothers of Christian Instruction of Gonaives' and 'College of the Immaculate Conception' in Gonaives. Thereafter, he studied social science at the 'Institution for Studies and African Research' and later enrolled himself in the law school in Gonaives. After the departure of Felix Lamy, he was approached by the national radio to host a cultural program of music compass, 'From 4 o'clock PM at 6am' because his voice has some similarity with Felix Lamy. Since 2010, along with his compas programs, he started political analysis programs on Radio Inter Trans, which became an overnight success. Louko is a part of the compass promotional marketing team K-Zino and Gabel group. Louko Desir has joined the G30 presidential candidate group with 30 presidential candidates who lost in the elections.

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Here is a picture of Fednel Monchéry, Coordinator of the platform "Repon peyizan"

Fednel Monchéry is the coordinator of platform 'Repon Peyizan' (Peasant Response) which was founded in 2010. The party was established to represent itself in every department of the country by the Haitian general election of 2010-11. Although they had plans to get 10 seats in the Senate, none of their candidates could win a single seat; they had to remain happy with only 3 of the 99 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. During a recent conference on December 1, 2015, the members of the platform have appreciated the role played by the CEP in the recent election and have renewed their commitment throughout the remaining election process to support Jovenel Moses of PHTK and see him as the next Haitian President on February 7th, 2016.

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Here is a picture of CEP President, Pierre-Louis Opont.

On November 30th, 2015, Pierre Louis Opont, the President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), had announced that the formation of an independent Commission of Inquiry, as per the petition of the G8 and other political activists, to verify all the Minutes and the preliminary presidential election results would be unconstitutional because the electoral decree does not grant the CEP any authority to form such a commission. We may recall that on November 23, 2015, first eight losing presidential candidates (G8) representing 49.81% of total votes, requested the CEP to form an independent commission to inquire about the alleged frauds affecting the integrity of the October 25, 2015 election. Furthermore, Louis Opont has said, the results were published with confirmation from the Tabulation Center Votes (CTV) and the Office of the National Litigation (BCEN).We may further recall that, following the publication of 2011 election results, the Prosecutor of Port-au-Prince lodged allegation concerning the corruption and fraud within the CEP to Pierre Louis Opont, then the Director General of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). However, Opont rejected their allegation and reiterated about the acceptability of the results as the contested results were approved by the National Complaints and Challenges Bureau.

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Here is a piocture where Little Haiti residents are protesting gentrification of Little Haiti.

Gentrification is threatening to destroy the Little Haiti community. When wealthy people move into a neighborhood, they not only change the price of the place, they displace the poor people, and also change the culture of the place. The representatives from the Haitian Lawyers Association have told the longtime residents, business and property owners of Little Haiti remain watchful. Not to agree on verbal conversations, never to make any agreement without the presence of own lawyer. On December 3rd, the inhabitants of Little Haiti gathered in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood to deliver messages about the rapidly changing neighborhood and its preservation: "Say no to gentrification, Little Haiti is not for sale, we want to stay." The residents and owners of Little Haiti does not want to follow the footsteps of the Wynwood Art District which was once a home of over 70 galleries and museums and was a haven for local artists in the early 2000s, However, the sudden surge in the real estate price, gentrification and higher rent forced many artists and gallery owners of Wynwood to migrate to some other nearby affordable locations.

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Mwen pa repete tripotay se konsa koute Ak anpil atansyon.

Haitian society is often categorized with four basic parameters: economic, socio -occupational, education and political. It is a matriarchal society, although, the man has the ultimate control. A Haitian proverb says that "women are the central pillar of the family, of the community, and of the Haitian society in general. They comprise more than 75% of the informal work force, although their rights are often overlooked. In a family, the women are not only responsible for the children and the home; the economics seem to dictate them to earn a wage. Married women in Haiti were considered minors until 1979. 'Plasaj' is the most common marital relationship in lower-class communities, (although it is not legally accepted by the government). Under this relationship, the partners in a marriage enter into an agreement beforehand where the husband agrees to take responsibility to provide an earning and a house for the wife and the female partner agrees to undertake all household chores except the heavy ones. Several 'Plasaj' relationships are not uncommon and polygamy is accepted among males. Haitian society is no more stagnant as it was before. The country is continuously becoming urbanized. The weight of the past takes heavy toll on the daily lives of all Haitians. The country's legacy of slavery and colonization, corrupt leaders, tyrannical rulers, natural calamities all affect and have shaped Haitian society as it stands today.

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Here is a beautiful picture of Cote Des Arcadins and Royal Decameron Indigo.

The takeover by the Decameron was possible with the continuous support and patronage of the Haitian government, which was provided on the notion that "the success of tourism in Haiti is the success of every Haitian". Royal Decameron is an international brand hotel chain with presence in 11 countries. As per their statement, they are passionate about quality and good service, understands the importance of paying attention to every detail so that they can provide the best market alternative in hotels and tourism.

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The All inclusive Royal Decameron Indigo Hotel was inaugurated in December 2015 in the presence of the Haitian President Michel Martelly.

The resort is equipped with 380 rooms, two a la carte restaurants, a buffet restaurant, four bars, discotheque, two adult pools, two children's pools, one full fledged gymnasium, 2 tennis courts and a spa. 350 of the rooms have ocean views and 30 come with garden views. All rooms have a balcony or terrace.

Other features of the rooms include: Two double beds or one king size bed, air conditioning, safety deposit box (additional charges), cable television, medical and nursing services, bus service to the capital city and introductory scuba training. Breakfast (buffet style): 7:00 am to 10:30 am; Lunch: 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm; Dinner: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Minimum two night stay is mandatory.

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