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Here is the new Police force in Haiti building a reputation for violence and repression with new Brigade BOID.

BOID Part of Police Repression against Party Members. The National Police of Haiti has formed a new specialized unit, the Brigade of Operation and Departmental Intervention (BOID). Its first promotion graduated 254 policemen and -women. One of its mandates is to back up departmental units of the Haitian police.

BOID has been deployed in not always ethical ways. At a political rally it was suspected BOID carried out the shooting of a senior official of Pitit Dessalines in a drive-by.

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Here is a picture of CEP member Jaccéus Joseph, the only Member who did not sign the results.

Jacceus Joseph Declines to Approve Election Results. Electoral advisors have approved preliminary election results except Jacceus Joseph. No one knows why he did not validate the results.

Politicians think Joseph did not sign because results went against his ethics. Joseph represents the human rights community, but no one wants to jump to conclusions; they want to hear it straight from Joseph why he did not sign.

National Human Rights Network's Pierre Esperance has not heard from Joseph as to why he declined to sign.

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Here is a picture of Haitian artist Black Alex.

Radio Caraibes announced on Friday November 13th the death of rapper Black Alex, known as the bad boy of Rap. Accolades poured in from the Haitian music industry as word spread of his death.

King Posse brought him fame during the 1990s and fans watched the arc of his career.

Black Alex died from complications of HIV/AIDS. Before he passed away, he converted to Protestantism, which was televised on TV.

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Here is a very popular Haitian medicine, Asosi, Remed Fey Ayiti.

Asosi, a Cure-All for Ailments. Cerasee, also known as asosi, is a bitter fruit, familiar to Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East. Asosi has many uses: as a detoxifier, pain reliever, and tonic.

It's an all-purpose herbal remedy, used for various conditions like parasites, liver complications, rashes, eczema, sores, constipation, menstrual cramps, and urinary tract infections.

Asosi, used as a tea, wash, and also steamed is composed of iron, vitamins A and C, phosphorus, and alkaloids.

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Here are some of the haitians proudly displaying their new passport as Brazil Granted Permanent Residence to 43,781 Haitians.

Brazil's government has signed an agreement with Justice Minister Jose Cardozo and Labor Minister Miguel Rossetto to extend legal permanent residence to more than 40,000 Haitian migrants smuggled into Brazil the past half decade. The agreement allows Haitian refugees a year to secure a foreign resident ID document, which will give them rights like access to government services.

Brazil has increased the number of refugees it will accept from 4,218 (2012) to 8,400 in 2015.

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Here is a picture of Rapper Izilan under the custody of Haiti Police.

Haitian Police Arrest Rapper Izolan on Trumped-Up Charges: Atmosphere of Repression Builds in Capital of Port-au-Prince

Rapper Izolan, member of LAPEH party, was arrested along with Petion-Ville deputy candidate Jacques Vilsaint. Activist Andre Fadot claimed the arrests were baseless.

The arrests followed weeks of demonstrations against the preliminary election results widely considered fraudulent.

Izolan has been released but other LAPEH party members remain incarcerated.

There has been an atmosphere of increased repression, with police fighting many thousands of protestors.

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Here is a picture of Hopital de l'OFATMA and Hopital Immaculée Conception, Cayes.

President Martelly, First Lady Sophia, and ministers of Public Health and Population; Social Affairs and Labour; and Office of Insurance Work Accident; and Sickness and Maternity (OFATMA) gathered to inaugurate OFATMA's new hospital in Les Cayes. The Taiwanese government helped fund the project. The state-of-the-art hospital contains consulting rooms; operating theatres; radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and sonographic services.

Martelly said the up-to-date hospital will access quality healthcare for all Haitians.

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Here is something to think about, at least 2 people are dead and 10 people are injured on Haiti roads every day.

Delmas commune was chosen to commemorate World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Agencies present included Office of Vehicle Insurance, the police, and Civil Protection Directorate. National Ambulance Center, Handicap International, Red Cross, and USAID were also there to educate everyone how to drive safely on public roads.

Statistics reveal road accidents cause two deaths and 10 injured each day. An awareness campaign will instruct drivers on driver safety when on public roads.

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Here is a picture of Antonio Cheramy, Senator of Ouest.

The presidential run-off pitting Jude Celestin against the Martelly-backed candidate, Jovenel Moise, on December 27th has Haitians nervous. They fear more fraud at the polls will hand the election to Moise, who will continue Martelly's policies.

There was joy in one quarter though concerning election results. Germain Alexandre of Petit-Goâve won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies with 64.88% of the vote over his rival Jacques Stevenson Thimoleon, who captured only 34.40%.

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Here is a picture of Dieupie Cherubin, Senator of Sud-Est.

Two rounds of legislative elections were held on August 9th and October 25th, to try and seat 20 senators and 119 deputies. The 5.8 million voters failed to elect any one party as the majority party in Parliament. Part of this failure to achieve a majority in Parliament could be due to the cancellation of the first round of voting in almost 25% of constituencies. Cancellation occurred because of violence at the polling stations. A 72-hour window of opportunity is the time period during which parties can dispute the preliminary results. Final results will be released November 22nd.

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