Topic: Jacques Edouard Alexis

Haiti Year In Review 2008

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 588 days ago
President Rene Preval, assisted by Prime Ministers Jacques-Edouard Alexis and, from September 5, Michele Pierre-Louis . Optimism that Haiti was rebounding from decades of conflict, instability, and economic decline gave way in 2008 to eroding confidence in the country's future. Global trends ...

Canada may revisit entry ban for former Haiti PM Alexis

AFP American Edition - 648 days ago
Ottawa may revisit its refusal to allow Haiti's former prime minister Jacques Edouard Alexis to travel to Canada, Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon told AFP on Thursday."I think that if some light is shed, some new evidence is brought forward ...

Haitian Senate dismisses prime minister

AFP Global Edition - 836 days ago
Haitian lawmakers voted Friday to dismiss Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis, citing her poor performance in shepherding the poverty-wracked country's economic recovery.After a 10-hour debate a majority of 18 senators in the 29-member body voted just after midnight to dismiss Pierre-Louis ...

UN chief says Haiti remains fragile

AP News - 1412 days ago
UN Chief Says Haiti Situation Improving, but Still FragileHaiti's internal security has improved but remains fragile because of rampant poverty, rising kidnappings and a weak government, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report released Wednesday.Ban suggested U.N ...