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Here is a picture of Brooklyn Democrat Samuel Pierre who has made the decision to remove his candidacy for the November's special election,

Samuel Pierre, onetime Brooklyn Borough Director in the Community Affairs Unit, Office of the Mayor of New York City and more recently, a candidate in the November election for ex-state Sen. John Sampson Senate seat, has decided to withdraw himself from the upcoming election. Pierre was accused by the Kings County Democratic Party of a 2013 misdemeanor conviction for which he had pleaded guilty for accepting bribe over $50. In 2008, Pierre received two designer t-shirts and free dinners from a family friend, Kenol Janvier for helping him with his green card issues. Pierre, now 30, says that although he was too young then (22), but he never asked anything in exchange of his service. Had it been now, in 2015, his approach would be totally different.

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Here is a picture of CTCEP Advisor: Joseph Néhémy, representing the Legislative Power.

The composition of the CTCEP is as follows:
Chair: Emmanuel Ménard
Vice - President: Mary Clunie Dumay Miracles
General Secretary: Marie Carole Duclervil Floréal
Treasurer: Pierre Simon Georges
Advisor: Applyx Felix
Advisor: Chantal Raymond
Advisor: Léopold Berlanger
Advisor: Margareth Giraud St-Louis
Advisor: Joseph Néhémy

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After months of fighting and negotiation between the executive and the legislative branch of government to establish a CEP to conduct the next election in Haiti, we can finally say that with the help and direction of some important forces, we are now able to hold the next election in Haiti.

the College Transitional of Permanent Electoral Council (CTCEP) responsible for organizing the next elections.

The new College Transitional of Permanent Electoral Council
(CTCEP) responsible for organizing the next elections in
2013 is as follows:

Representatives of the Executive: Mrs. Margareth Lamur Saint-Louis, Chantal Raymond and Emmanuel Ménard

Legislative Representatives: Marie Clunie Dumay Miracle, Pierre Simon Georges and Néhémie Joseph

Representatives of the judiciary: Léopold Belanger, Marie Carole Duclervil Floréal, Applys Félix

The CTCEP should be composed of 4 women (44%) and 5 men.

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Here is a picture of U.S. presidential candidate Martin O'Malley as he is asking the UN to take responsibility for cholera outbreak in Haiti.

U.S. presidential candidate Martin O'Malley says the UN needs to take responsibility for the cholera outbreak taking the lives of 8,000 victims since the earthquake. Abundant proof UN Nepalese soldiers' feces entered Haiti's water system makes the UN culpable.

The UN refutes charges it is to blame. Although the international body has supported a $2.2 billion project to eradicate cholera, it has only collected 13% of the money necessary to combat the plague.

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Here is a picture of Vice-Consul of Haiti Judnie Galdine Souffrant as she has decided to paralise traffic on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Vice Consul of the Haitian Consulate, Judnie Galdine Suffering, obstructed the Ouanaminthe border road with her car, impeding traffic for two hours. She invoked diplomatic immunity for refusing to hand over identity documents and car registration.

Consulate and Human Rights Committee representatives arrived to remove the car blocking the road. International conventions still require diplomats ". . . to respect the laws and regulations of the State of residence . . ."

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Here is the picture of a dog in Haiti responsible mainly for transferring rabies to human.

Rabies in Haiti has been on the rise since the 2010 earthquake. The disaster made many pets homeless, especially stray dogs. Rabies is lethal. Once a victim has been bitten by an infected animal, death is a certainty.

The first line of prevention lies in getting dogs and cats regularly vaccinated. When bitten by an infected animal the first thing is to wash the bite thoroughly with soap and water, then contact a medical professional immediately.

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It is estimated that close to 25% of Haitian children are suffering from intestinal parasites.

A study conducted by Ministry of Public Health and Population; Ministry of Education, and National Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation reveals 25% of children from 6 to 15 are infected with intestinal parasites.

Haiti has no quarantine law, and Haitians don't understand the deadly consequences of the parasites: abdominal pain, anemia, memory loss, and in some cases death.

Mobile school clinics have been deworming the student population ". . . but re-contamination is problematic."

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Here is a picture of MINUSTAH Lieutenant General José Luiz Jaborandy who died on August 31.

Lieutenant General Jaborandy, who led MINUSTAH as Force Commander, has died. He assumed the leadership post in March 2014.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed sorrow in a press release, sharing ". . . he was grateful to the Lt. General for his leadership and dedication to the cause of peace . . . shown during his deployment."

Ban sent the Jaborandy family his deeply-felt sympathies and to the Brazilian government. Jaborandy was born in Brazil.

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Here is a picture of the Presidential candidate for Haiti in 2015, Jean Chevalier Sanon.

Presidential candidate Jean Chevalier Sanon has been disqualified. He has violated Article 135 of the Constitution by holding a Canadian passport and retaining his Canadian citizenship.

The Constitution is clear a candidate cannot hold dual citizenship. They must be a Haitian only without ". . . any other nationality at the time of registration."

The electoral Council under its protocol, will turn his case over to a criminal court to be reviewed.

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Here is a picture of some University of Miami students helping in painting in Little Haiti.

University of Miami (UOM) students assembled on Saturday to launch Butler Center for Service and Leadership's Orientation Outreach Day of Service.

UOM's project is to prettify the Little Haiti Cultural Center (LHCC). LHCC was selected due to the impact that a majority of projects have on the community.

UOM wants students to familiarize and integrate themselves into the fabric of Miami city life. LHCC is teaming with North East 2nd Avenue Partnership.

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