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Mezanmi, me foto Senatè Moïse Jean Charles pandan yon manifestasyon yer. Senatè-a Pran anpil Gaz nan manifestasyo kont gouvenman

Ginyin anpil moun ki dakor ak Senatè-a, konsa, gin anpil moun ki pa dakor ak li

On October 17, a team of protesters comprising of opposition political parties like Patriotic Movement of the Democratic Opposition, Patriotic Force for the Respect of the Constitution, the Organization Tèt ansanm and other organizations close to Fanmi Lavalas demonstrated agitation in demand for better living conditions and departure of the team in power. However, due to the Government's strategy the demonstration was less mobilizing than its earlier protest of September 30. Because, many citizens attended, a government organized music program on "The life of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines". The demonstrators repeatedly attempted to enter Petionville, ignoring police obstructions. At the first stage, the police tried to pacify them by peacefully pushing at the level of Delmas 30. However, at the end, to disperse the angry protesters they had to use tear gas and water cannons. Over a ten demonstrators were arrested; Senator Moïse, the leader of the demonstrators strongly overpowered by tear gas took refuge in a club in Delmas 33. However, following the event he called on citizens to remain mobilized and has given rendezvous on October 26.

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Here is a picture of First Lady Sophia, Michel Martelly and Laurent Lamothe at an ALBA meeting in Cuba regarding the Ebola Epidemic. This took place on Monday, October 20, 2014.

ALBA or Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América was formerly known as 'Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America'. It was founded initially in 2004 on the ideology of Simón Bolívar, a 19th-century South American independence leader, well remembered for his contribution to integrate the social, political and economic issues of the Latin American and Caribbean countries. Its recent Extraordinary Meeting was held in Cuba on October 20th with a single agenda--" Development of a coordinated response to the Ebola epidemic". The meeting was attended by the Haitian President Martelly accompanying the First Lady Sophia Martelly and the Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. While addressing the attendees, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rightly emphasized on the necessity for immediate actions to confront the epidemic crisis. A message from the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon conveyed its appreciation of the solidarity offered by the ALBA member countries with a special mention for Cuba's extraordinary contribution towards the epidemic issue.

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Here is a picture of the two members of the opposition who were arrested today, October 26, 2014, during an anti-Government protest. Coordinator Biron Odige and spokesman for FOPARK(Mobilizasyon manch long pou voye Mateli ale) and Rony Timothee were both arrested.

The two were arrested at the opposition rally in Bel Air, at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the morning and taken to the police station in Petion-ville. The National Police has not provided any information concerning the arrest.

The protest did go on as scheduled, however. Several thousand protesters marched through the capital demanding the chance to vote in legislative and local elections. They started their rally in Bel Air slum, burning piles of wood and holding up their voting cards to show they were ready to cast ballots.

They traveled the streets of the Capital chanting several anti-Martelly slogans. the crowd got bigger as they reached St Martin, Delmas and Petion-ville to end at the Champ de Mars.

Kreyol Pale, Kreyol Kompran.

Mezanmi, sanble Rony Timothee nan cho anko oui ak La Polic. Nan Manifestasyon ke mesye FOPARK tap organize-a, La Polic vini li pran ni Rony Timothee avek Biron Odige, yon lot mam nan organizasyon-a, yo mete neg yo anba kod oui.

Pou Rony, se a pen kelke jou li ginyin depi yo lagge li. Nan rantre, soti, rantre, soti nan prizon an Ayiti, yon jou li kapab rete andedan net oui

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During his visit in Cote-de-Fer as The Haitian government continues its series of original dialogues with the public, President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe took the time to visit the milk production factory in Cote-de-Fer by the name of Letri Kot Fe.

Michel Martelly was accompanied with Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and the Minister of Agriculture

Several Government members left the Haitian Capital on Friday to visit the town of Cote-de-Fer. They took the opportunity to visit different communal sections with Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. This is also an opportunity for the local population to have a one to one conversation with Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe to inform him about their pressing needs

More importantly, according to a government plan, Côtes-de-Fer is expected to become a major tourist destinations in Haiti. Based on a plan developed by the Minister of Tourism of the Government Martelly-Lamothe, Stephanie Villedrouin.

Also President Michel Martelly has a special connection with the town of Cote-de-Fer. His parents are from this beautiful coastal town,

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Here is a picture taking during the Inauguration of the Lycée Jean-Louis Dulciné in Gris-Gris, Haiti. President Michel Martelly was accompanied by Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Minister of Education, M. Nesmy Manigat, as well as the Minister of Tourism, Mme Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin,

The population of Gris-Gris came to listen to the President and also to thank him for the school.

The government is in the region to co-host a "Governman Lakay ou that is supposed to take place on Saturday, October 25, in Cotes-de-Fer

Kreyol Pale, Kreyol Kompran

Mezanmi, yon foul moun debake nan Lycée Jean-Louis Dulciné nan Gris-Gris pou te vini oue et tande Prezidan Martelly ki te vivi inogire lekol sa.

Te gin tou Premye Minis la Laurent Lamothe, Minister Lekol, M. Nesmy Manigat ak Ministe Touris, Mme Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin ki te la

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Here is a picture of the only daughter of Former Haitian Dictator Jean Claude Duvalier. Anya Duvalier at the wake of her Father in Port-au-Prince. This picture was taken on October 9, 2014.

Baby Doc Dead of Heart Attack

Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti's brutal dictator, was exiled to France for 25 years, along with wife Michele nee Bennett. He returned home to Haiti in 2011 with companion Veronique Roy.

Authorities were trying to bring Duvalier up on charges of crimes against humanity for the hundreds of thousands of Haitians his death squads massacred during his rule. Duvalier died of a heart attack recently while eating breakfast.

Michele, who divorced in Duvalier in 1990, today resides in France.

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Here is a picture of Former Haitian First Lady Michele Bennett. She is seeing here in Port-au-Prince after a long time of absence. She was attending the wake of her former husband Jean Claude Duvalier

Former Haitian First Lady Michele, the Power behind the Throne

Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti's bloodthirsty tyrant, married high school sweetheart Michele Bennett, making her First Lady of Haiti. She ingratiated herself with the public initially, but later developed a reputation for greed and corruption. She also wielded political power beyond her husband's abilities to get things done.

Michele gave Duvalier two children, a boy and a girl. After a 15-year rule, Duvalier and she fled to France where they eventually divorced.

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Here is a picture of Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe during a presentation.

According to the Prime Minister, Haiti‬ has tremendous challenges ahead. He discussed the problem of holding election in Haiti as scheduled, that the Martelly-Lamothe government is making lots efforts to meet with the various sectors of the population. Prime Minister Lamothe stated that these elections will be conducted as soon as possible.

Other area that the Primer Minister touched on was energy security and the rule of law and security in general.

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Haitian Ministry of Health unveiled response plan to Ebola

1) The government has opened an isolation unit at a base operated by the UN mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH.

2) Sanitary measures to be put in place at airports, ports and at the country's land and sea borders.

3) At the international airport of the capital Port-au-Prince, the Ministry of Health plans to set up a space to place people suspected of being infected with the virus.

4) Audiovisual warning messages will be broadcast to travelers

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There is a mystery around the death of Emperor Jean-Jacques and the more I hear about it, the more confused it gets.

I learned in school that Jean-Jacques Dessalines was assassinated at Pont Larnage, now known as Pont-Rouge, on 17 October 1806 on his way to fight some rebels. However, other historians have come with different takes on the assassination of the Emperor. We know that two other leaders in the Haitain revolution, Alexandre Pétion and Henri Christophe, both were disaffected members of Dessalines' administration.

A theory that has been circulating explains that On October 17, a soldier by the name of Garat was the first one to fire on Jean-Jacques Dessalines in Pont Rouge. As he missed his target, he instead killed Dessalines'horse. This group of historians confirmed that General Yayou was the one who actually killed him.

Yet, there is another theory that explained that a fact that the Emperor was assassinated not in Pont rouge but at the residence of Alexandre Petion. These historians that he was assassinated by Pétion himself during a gala.

After all these, the question remains: Who killed Emperor Jean Jacques and what was the motif?

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