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U.S. aid to Haiti could be in jeopardy if US Senator Marco Rubio can have his way. He has proposed amendment to block aids to Haiti if the CEP attempts to disqualify some of the candidates in the upcoming election in Haiti for political reasons

Haiti risks losing U.S. Foreign Aid

Assessing Progress in Haiti Act (APHA) of 2014 is an amendment waiting for President Obama's signature. Senator Marco Rubio introduced the legislation.

Passage of APHA would affect U.S. aid to Haiti if the Provisional Electoral Council (PEC) eliminates candidates for political reasons. It has already eliminated ex-Prime Minister Lamothe and he is appealing the disqualification.

If enacted the U.S. Secretary of State would be obligated to give information to Congress on eliminations made for political gain by the PEC.

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Here is a picture of the Haitian Singer and dancer Rivelson St-Georges(Rivel S.) who was killed

Simple Boys Vocalist Dead of Gunshot Wound

Assassinations of two music artists have occurred within the past month. Coupe Cloue lost his life on May 26th, and the recent death of Rivelson St. Georges happened on June 13th. He was shot on a Léogâne beach.

Government Youth of Haiti (GYH) has exhorted law enforcement and judicial officials to direct an investigation to catch and convict the killers. GYH stands with Haiti's youth in sending prayers to the grieving families.

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The Haitian Prime Minister Evans Paul stated that the Dominicans are not forth coming and that they are engaging in doublespeak about Deportation.

While speaking at a press conference at the Royal Oasis Hotel, the Prime Minister Evans Paul has accused Andrés Navarro García, the Minister of Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic, of double speaking. In one instance Navarro has said that there will not be any mass deportation of Dominicans of foreign descent, everything will be handled humanely, but internally the Dominican authority is speaking otherwise in reverse tone and the available information are suggesting that they have already begun to do this. D.R has decided to deport persons who had not even descended from Haiti. They would be recognized and labeled as Haitian simply by their skin color. The Prime Minister has also said that we will accept every deportee with honor and dignity.

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Here is a picture of Dr. Guerda Massillon who received the 2015 IUPAP in Toronto.

Dr. Guerda Massillon, a Haitian born physicist and Assistant Professor in the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) has been awarded the Young Scientist Prize by the IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics). Dr Guerda was born in Bassin-Bleu (Northwest of Haiti), she graduated in Physics (BSc) from the Universite d'état d'Haiti in July 1996, moved to Mexico city in 1998 where she completed her Masters (MSc) in Medical Physics and a PhD on the thesis "Thermo luminescent efficiency and glow curve of LiF: Mg, Ti exposed to intermediate energy ions" during the year 2001 and 2006. She had led a research project on "Absorbed dose measurement for low-energy photon brachytherapy Sources" at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD USA. She is a regular reviewer for many scientific journals and has published 20 peer reviewed papers.

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Here is a picture of former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe with Stanley Lucas and Ralph Théano. The Former Prime Minister was registered at the CEP by the other two without his consent. He himself learned the news from a cousin who contacted him from new York to give him the information

Theano reputation salvaged: Lamothe will run for President

Minister Theano has gone on record to say the audio leak of recent days has been tampered with. It is not true that ex-Prime Minister Lamothe--as he has been purported to have said--had no knowledge of being pre-registered for the upcoming elections by Theano.

The act of sabotage was exposed when Lamothe showed up at the Departmental Electoral Office to file as a candidate for president with Peyizan political party.

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Here is a picture of the the American singer Beyonce, a 20-time Grammy winner, as she was in Haiti on May 16, 2015 to monitor progress. As several heads of state and other high officials came to Haiti recently to show that they did not forget the people, Beyonce also wants to show the public that Haiti is on her mid as well in this photo opportunity; however, the actual effect of all these aids that the country received following the 2010 earthquake remains questionable.

On May 17, the , multiple Grammy award-winner Beyoncé visited Haiti on a United Nations humanitarian mission to look at the progress of the reconstruction work made since the devastating earthquake shattered the country five years ago. The American singer, winner of 20 Grammy awards was accompanied by Valerie Amos, the chief of United Nations' humanitarian affairs and the coordinator of emergency relief. Beyoncé was wearing a T-shirt bearing a logo of her charity organization 'BEYGOOD'. During her trip, she met some of the earthquake victims.

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It is now a matter of time before the National Bureau of Electoral Disputes makes it official. In the meantime, several reliable sources said the candidacy of the first lady Sophia Martelly is history. It has been rejected.

According to Miami Herald, a spokesman for Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), did not want to come out and confirm the news. Here are the reasons for rejecting the candidacy of Sophia Martelly for the Senatorial race in the West Department: She is an American citizen, was administering and needs a discharge to run. The first lady was also accused of committing fraud by voting in the 2010 presidential elections as a U.S. citizen

Electoral Council says First Lady ineligible for a Senate run

First Lady Sophia Martelly cannot run for a senate seat later this year. According to the National Bureau of Electoral Disputes, she lacks requirements of Haitian citizenship to make a senate bid.

Although she gave up her U.S. citizenship in 2014, the opposition claims she didn't apply for a Haitian passport at 18, a deal-breaker.

The Electoral Council made a public announcement notifying the public of their final decision.

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Nothing last forever in Haiti. One of the relationships many think was made in heaven proved to be not. Me Newton Louis St. Juste and André Michel split as both men have great political ambitions and would not negotiate any alternative. Unfortunately, I believe both men will end up loosing as this only demonstrated they were engage in this fight with the current government for their own selfish gain.

Newton Saint Juste withdraws from Plateforme Justice over Ethical Concerns

Attorney Newton Saint Juste, who had wanted to run as nominee of Plateforme Justice in the presidential election, has withdrawn his membership in the party.

He had asked for democratic and transparent rules of the Articles of Justice to be used to validate his candidacy. The JP in denying his request went against its own principles.

JP instead chose his colleague Me Michel Andre to represent the party.

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Here is a picture of French President Francois Hollande and Michel Martelly during his visit in Haiti

Hollande's visit brought out protestors, who are angry over France's indebtedness to Haiti. France forced Haiti to pay France $20 billion dollars as recompense for its sugar plantation owners' loss of income, after the slave revolt drove France out of the country. $77 million of the debt was finally forgiven when Sarkozy ruled.

For years France has admitted wrong-doing over the unfairly assigned debt, but does not feel obligated to pay back the $20 billion. They regard the debt to Haiti a moral one not a monetary one. Martelly agrees, acknowledging a "grand injustice" was done but dismissing the issue as "no reparation can change what happened years ago."

Hollande has committed to more financial support of Haiti's infrastructure. France plans to invest $145 million USD to improve the education sector among other projects.

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Here is a picture marking the arrival of Francois Hollande in Haiti

French President Hollande says France owes only a Moral Debt to Haiti

In the more than two hundred years since Haiti achieved its independence from France only two visits have been made by a French head of state. The first was Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently current leader, Francois Hollande, made a stop in Port-au-Prince.

Hollande's purposeful visit was to visit the reconstruction of Haitian University Hospital, demolished during 2010's earthquake. Less than half of the hospital remained standing. France and its funding partner, the U.S., gave a total of $50 million for rebuilding. It is expected to be finished in 2017. Martelly and Hollande acted as co-signatories on several agreements to improve trade between the two countries.

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