/tags/michel-martelly Michel Martelly en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:22:24 GMT /americas/2024-08-20/michel-martelly-haiti-sanctions-drugs The State Department accused former Haitian President Michel Martelly of aiding drug trafficking and violent gangs — but given the effects of his alleged actions, many Haitians want criminal charges, too. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:22:24 GMT /americas/2024-08-20/michel-martelly-haiti-sanctions-drugs Tim Padgett /news/2022-07-15/a-diaspora-lawsuit-vs-sweet-micky-reflects-bitter-frustration-with-haitian-education For years Haitian expats have paid service fees for what they thought was an education overhaul in Haiti. Many say it was a scam — and they're suing Haitian officials. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:55:00 GMT /news/2022-07-15/a-diaspora-lawsuit-vs-sweet-micky-reflects-bitter-frustration-with-haitian-education Tim Padgett /commentary/2021-09-23/biden-democrats-created-haitian-crisis-in-del-rio-along-with-republicans COMMENTARY Many Democrats feel it's unfair to hold a Democratic administration culpable for this month's Haitian migrant crisis at the border. No, actually it's not. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:53:54 GMT /commentary/2021-09-23/biden-democrats-created-haitian-crisis-in-del-rio-along-with-republicans Tim Padgett /news/2020-01-08/to-rebuild-from-its-disastrous-earthquake-haiti-has-to-rebuild-its-disastrous-governance COMMENTARY This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the apocalyptic 2010 earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti and killed as many as 200,000 people.… Thu, 09 Jan 2020 01:57:27 GMT /news/2020-01-08/to-rebuild-from-its-disastrous-earthquake-haiti-has-to-rebuild-its-disastrous-governance Tim Padgett /news/2016-05-19/sweet-micky-memoir-ex-haiti-president-martelly-on-his-new-book Former Haitian President Michel Martelly has returned to his pre-political life as pop singer “Sweet Micky.” He's performing at Cafe Iguana in Pembroke… Thu, 19 May 2016 22:36:12 GMT /news/2016-05-19/sweet-micky-memoir-ex-haiti-president-martelly-on-his-new-book Tim Padgett /news/2016-02-10/is-haitis-democracy-a-30-year-old-failure-sure-feels-that-way-this-week COMMENTARYThirty years ago this week, Haiti had no president.The country’s chubby churl of a dictator, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, had just been… Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:45:10 GMT /news/2016-02-10/is-haitis-democracy-a-30-year-old-failure-sure-feels-that-way-this-week Tim Padgett /news/2016-01-22/haiti-again-suspends-its-presidential-runoff-few-solutions-in-sight This afternoon Haiti once again postponed its presidential runoff election.The vote – originally slated for last month – was going to be held on Sunday.… Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:26:48 GMT /news/2016-01-22/haiti-again-suspends-its-presidential-runoff-few-solutions-in-sight Tim Padgett /show/latin-america-report/2016-01-11/haitis-cursed-presidential-election-is-voting-there-set-up-for-failure You didn’t miss Haiti’s presidential runoff election on Dec. 27. It was postponed amid accusations that the first round of voting in October was marred by… Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:48:40 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2016-01-11/haitis-cursed-presidential-election-is-voting-there-set-up-for-failure Tim Padgett /news/2015-08-07/haitian-elections-a-long-overdue-chance-to-foster-better-leadership OPINIONLast week I slammed the Dominican Republic for risking its global image with an immigration policy that has unjustly made hundreds of thousands of… Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:49:44 GMT /news/2015-08-07/haitian-elections-a-long-overdue-chance-to-foster-better-leadership Tim Padgett /news/2014-12-15/will-haiti-pms-resignation-defuse-the-political-crisis-dont-count-on-it Yesterday’s resignation of Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe was supposed to help end Haiti’s long and sometimes violent political crisis. Don’t get your… Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:12:58 GMT /news/2014-12-15/will-haiti-pms-resignation-defuse-the-political-crisis-dont-count-on-it Tim Padgett