Fwd: Google Alert (1-17-12) - Haiti (Papa Doc-life as usual AND the new constitution)

[Ivan Olsen]

Hi ALL

#1 on Baby Doc

and 

# 7 on the updated constitution

Are most reads, if you have time.

And for my friends in Haiti with slow internet I have included the url of these links.

peace

ivan

Begin forwarded message:

From: Google Alerts <googlealer...@google.com>

Date: January 17, 2012 4:27:34 PM PST

To: ya...@att.net

Subject: Google Alert - Haiti

News 10 new results for Haiti

In Haiti, the former dictator Duvalier thrives http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/americas/in-haiti-the-former-dictator-duvalier-thrives/2012/01/13/gIQAaYbM6P_story.html Washington Post PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — For a once notorious dictator facing charges of crimes against humanity, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier is living a nice life here after his sudden return from exile a year ago. Although technically under house arrest, ... See all stories on this topic »

Death toll in Haiti truck crash climbs to 29 Atlanta Journal Constitution AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A truck's brakes failed and it crashed a small bus then careened onto the sidewalk of one Port-au-Prince's busiest streets, killing 29 people and injuring 67, a Haitian official said Tuesday. People look at a wrecked truck ... See all stories on this topic »

Reflections on Haiti -- Two Years Out Huffington Post (blog) She knew I was no stranger to Haiti. As the daughter of Haitian parents who had immigrated to Chicago before I was born, I had maintained deep roots in Haiti from an early age. During her appointments, my patient and I often discussed my trips to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Hope for Haiti's Women Huffington Post (blog) It is easy to give up on Haiti reading through the litany of articles about where the country stands after two difficult years since the January 12, 2010 earthquake. In many ways, that was true even before the quake -- in the last five years, ... See all stories on this topic »

St. Charles Haitian Faith Community Prays for Pastor Patch.com On January 15, Lamonste Jean-Baptiste delivers his message to the people at the Haitian worship service at Harvester Christian Church. There is so much about the faith and religious experiences of St. Charles County that I do not know. ... See all stories on this topic »

Alumni, faculty dedicated to Haitian recovery DU Clarion By Anita Balakrishnan Sarah Leavitt uses her training in International Development from the Joseph Korbel School of International Studies to do Haiti outreach work. Lynn Holland's research on InterAmerican studies and her experiences working with ... See all stories on this topic »

Haiti: Prime Minister Conille Supports Publication of Constitution http://defend.ht/politics/articles/executive/2489-haiti-garry-conille-support-publication-of-the-amended-constitution Defend Haiti I saw President Bush, George W. Bush and... http://t.co/VDAjTrMn By A Website Design PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille calls for a consensus to resolve the thorny issue of the publication of the amended ... See all stories on this topic »

Haiti, Somalia and global jobs The Guardian Last week marked the second anniversary of the earthquake that killed more than 300000 people in Haiti. But, as we discovered in our data blog, only half of the amount of aid promised to the country has been delivered. We tracked the figures to see ... See all stories on this topic »

Amid Robust Recovery Efforts, Why Haiti Continues to Stumble PBS News Hour Two years after Haiti's devastating earthquake, politicians are still promising change and rebirth. For an assessment of the progress, delays and remaining challenges in Haiti's recovery, Jeffrey Brown talks with Nan Buzard of the American Red Cross ... See all stories on this topic »

The Challenge Of Measuring Relief Aid To Haiti NPR After Haiti's devastating earthquake two years ago, Americans donated large sums of money. This helped charities and aid groups save lives immediately after the disaster. But it's been much harder for them to help Haitians rebuild their devastated ... See all stories on this topic »