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Haitian man gets 13 years for fatal smuggling trip

Friday, September 3, 2010 4:54 AM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A Haitian man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for helping run a smuggling voyage that ended when the boat capsized, killing at least nine people.U.S. District Judge ...

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

Friday, September 3, 2010 4:33 AM

The President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has said that many Caribbean Community (Caricom) nations are in no position to receive funds from the $10 billion in climate aid pledged by developed nations.

CMR graduate teams with Haitian to launch facility for orphaned, abandoned and unschooled children

Friday, September 3, 2010 4:10 AM

Paula Egan-Wright, a C.M. Russell High School graduate, made two visits to Haiti in the past year, where she met an overwhelmed preacher and a young music student.

UN body forecasts sharp rise in L. American, Caribbean exports

Friday, September 3, 2010 1:07 AM

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 21.4 percent this year, mainly boosted by the sales of South American raw materials, the Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean...

Was Malenne Joseph wrongly convicted

Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:52 PM

Malenne Joseph, a Haitian-born mother of two, sits in the Orange County Jail, awaiting sentencing for a single felony count of criminal mischief.At trial in June, witnesses identified her as "Marlene,...

Cost of an election

Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:28 PM

Some of the prices candidates in Haiti's upcoming legislative and presidential elections can expect, not including food, fuel for generators and vehicles, tires, hiring of election day monitors, billb...

In Haiti, where money is scarce, campaigns a costly endeavor

Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:28 PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Even before being deemed qualified to run, presidential hopefuls in impoverished Haiti faced a hefty bill: a $12,500 nonrefundable filing fee. Now they are finding that the amount w...

Haiti dance troupe rebounds from earthquake to continue performing

Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:45 PM

The Resurrection Dance Theater troupe, made up of orphans, former street children and child slaves in Haiti, will perform at Arendell Parrott Academy on Sept. 13.

FIRST ON ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM Was a woman wrongly convicted

Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:38 PM

Malenne Joseph, a Haitian-born mother of two, sits in the Orange County Jail, awaiting sentencing for a single felony count of criminal mischief. At trial in June, witnesses identified her as "Marl...

First of two men who smuggled Haitians in deadly voyage sentenced

Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:22 PM

WEST PALM BEACH — A couple watched helplessly as the sea swallowed their 9-month-old daughter.A woman looked for her boyfriend who paid for her passage to the land of opportunity only to discove...

Haiti dance troupe to perform for students, public

Thursday, September 2, 2010 5:23 PM

The Resurrection Dance Theater from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, will be making a stop in New Bern from Sept. 13 to 15, including performances for 2,500 school children and a public performance at Garber Un...

Latin American, Caribbean exports to jump 21 per cent this year, finds UN study

Thursday, September 2, 2010 4:01 PM

A new United Nations study says that exports from Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 21.4 per cent this year, owing mainly to purchases from Asia - particularly China - and the normalization...

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

Thursday, September 2, 2010 3:32 PM

A report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region will see an increase in exports of more than 20% this year.

Garage Sale Helps Wichitan Return To Haiti

Thursday, September 2, 2010 3:08 PM

A Wichita woman returns home from volunteer work in Haiti for just one thing. She wants to sell nearly everything in her apartment so she can get back to Haiti.

Facebook page leads search for loved ones in Haiti

Thursday, September 2, 2010 2:24 PM

The desperate quest to find loved ones started just minutes after the earthquake, as cell phones rang unanswered from beneath the rubble of Haiti's best hotel.

OAS Assistant Secretary General Calls on the Caribbean to Strengthen its Electoral Democracies

Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:39 PM

The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, today opened a regional consultation on political party strengthening and campaign financing in Kingston, J...

Dedham fills trailer for Haiti

Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:49 PM

Dedham’s 45-foot-long relief trailer for Haiti has been “filled up” with food, medical supplies, and clothing, and will be shipped to the stricken island nation on Monday. “...

1.3 million Haitians still live in camps months after quake

Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:33 PM

New York - Nearly nine months after a devastating earthquake, an estimated 1.3 million Haitians are still living in temporary shelters while the country struggles with reconstruction and rebuilding...

After a Times profile, Haitian amputee is on her way to Israel for care

Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:25 AM

Sounlove Zamour , a 19-year-old who lost both legs and her father in the Haitian earthquake in January. She is one of many new amputees in Haiti whose futures are in question. As Landsberg wrote, the ...

Schneiderman Grabs Haitian Endorsements

Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:25 AM

The Eric Schneiderman campaign for attorney general is out today with a new slew of endorsements from some prominent members of the city's burgeoning Haitian population, including Councilman Mathieu E...

Haiti grabs hold of Detroiters

Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:25 AM

"ME! ME! MISTER! I HELPED YOU! HEY! ME! MISTER! --"Dozens of men crashed like sea waves, arms flailing, faces contorted. Only two actually had guided us through the airport mob scene, their hands poss...

Que. singer aims to construct Haitian village with shipping container homes

Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:25 AM

MONTREAL - A Haitian-Canadian musician wants to help the earthquake-displaced people in his homeland by spearheading the building of a village. But Luck Mervil's project wants to build homes that wil...

Brainstorming at UMass Boston workshop

Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:25 AM

More than a dozen urban planning and disaster relief specialists will lead brainstorming sessions at the University of Massachusetts-Boston campus on Friday on ways to rebuild sustainable communities ...