Tag: Haiti

Friday, December 13th 2013 - 18:10 UTC
Venezuela clashes with World Bank over oil deal with Haiti

Venezuela has dismissed as “disrespectful” comments made by a senior World Bank official that Haiti was not transparent in its handling of funds provided under the Caracas-led PetroCaribe.
Monday, November 4th 2013 - 23:53 UTC
Uruguay considers withdrawing troops from Haiti because of the 'political impasse'

Uruguay's President Jose Mujica said he plans to withdraw his country's peacekeeping troops from Haiti because of the lack of democratic progress and pointed to delays in convening Senate elections and a general “political impasse in Haitian society.”
Monday, April 29th 2013 - 06:27 UTC
Argentina deploys major diplomatic offensive in the Grand Caribbean

Argentina attended the fifth Caribbean states leaders’ summit held in Haiti April 23/26 as an observer but with a major delegation that included Foreign Affairs Secretary Ambassador Eduardo Zuaín, the different ambassadors in the region plus staff from the Political and Coperation desks.
Monday, January 14th 2013 - 03:53 UTC
“Where is the reconstruction money?” asks Haiti on third anniversary of devastating quake

Three years after a massive earthquake ravaged Haiti, President Michel Martelly said on Saturday his country was slowly rebuilding, despite the ongoing day-to-day misery of many survivors and the still to be honoured promises of international aid and donations.
Saturday, July 21st 2012 - 06:28 UTC
US members of Congress blame the UN for introducing cholera to Haiti

More than 100 Democrats from the US House of Representatives have called on the UN to take responsibility for introducing cholera to Haiti. It is the latest twist in the allegation that UN peacekeepers unwittingly introduced the disease.
Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:35 UTC
Reports of a serious outbreak of cholera in Cuba; Havana says it is under control

According to the BBC a patient has been diagnosed with cholera in the Cuban capital, Havana, days after three people died in a rare outbreak in the south-eastern town of Manzanillo.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 17:52 UTC
UK to reopen embassy in Paraguay and new embassy in Haiti

Following on the UK policy to establish closer ties with Latin America, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced plans to re-open the British Embassy in Paraguay and a new British Embassy in Haiti.
Monday, February 13th 2012 - 20:41 UTC
Falklands: Sean Penn in Argentina, calls for dialogue and an end to colonialism

US actor Sean Penn gave his full support to Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and underlined the conflict must be solved through dialogue. The Hollywood star visited Buenos Aires on Monday as representative of the Haitian people and survivors of the earthquake that bashed the Caribbean nation in 2011.
Tuesday, September 20th 2011 - 08:58 UTC
Five Uruguayan marines sentenced to jail for ‘gross misconduct’ in Haiti

Five Uruguayan marines from the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti accused of abusing a young Haitian were sentenced to jail by military justice for serious misconduct and omissions while on duty.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 03:35 UTC
Uruguayan marines in Haiti involved in ‘misconduct’; no evidence of sexual abuse

Three independent investigations in Haiti following the claim of an alleged sexual abuse against a local by five Uruguayan marines from the UN peacekeeping force coincide in that there was “misconduct” of the involved, but no crime was committed.