Haitian Politics 

 


Jaques Roumain (1907-1944)
Haitian Communist Party founder


1998
Abandoning one dream for another, thousands of Haitians return to roots
Haiti debates expulsion of foreign forces
Haiti storm damage severe, enduring
Haiti: Will Things Fall Apart?
Haitian president to meet with Castro in Cuba
Haiti's songs of protest growing
Prospective Haitian premier's nomination in trouble
Senate certifies man nominated to be Haiti's next premier

1999
Envoy: Haiti needs elections to end crisis
Former Haiti President Prosper Avril arrested
Haiti capital paralyzed over protest of activist's death
Haiti clears the way for new elections
Haiti electoral council announces official dates for elections
Haiti president seeks one-man rule, lawmaker says
Haiti says it is taking steps toward elections
Haiti to try former military leader Cedras on massacre charges
Haitian Congress struggles to survive in battle with president
Haitian Leader Fails to Meet Deadline to Name Election Board
Haitian Leader's Foes Raise Specter of Dictatorship
Haitian Politics Tinged by Thin Blue Line
Haitian president works on his image
Haitian leader appoints new government
Haitian president agrees to new elections
Haitian president, government in crisis
Haitians burn tires in latest political protests
Haitians stage general strike to back parliament
Haiti's Paralysis Spreads as U.S. Troops Pack Up
Haiti's Police Accused of Lawlessness
Haiti's political impasse heads for showdown
Haiti's president delays creation of election body
OAS trying to break Haiti impasse
Parties sign pact that could end political stalemate
Protests in tense Haitian capital as Preval threatens to dissolve Parliament
U.N. Diplomats Search for Ways to Avoid Violence in Haiti
U.N. seeks extended presence and new role in Haiti
Wounded Haitian flies to Havana

2000
'A lot of things unsettled' for Haiti vote
Amid Fears of Violence, Haiti Holds Legislative Elections
Annan Urges End to U.N. Mission in Haiti
Candidate is killed in Haiti in post-election violence
Credibility of Haitian elections placed in doubt
Democracy in Haiti Where Votes Are Just a Start
Dominicans refuse to extradite Haitian police accused of plotting coup
Dumped Ballots Raise Worries in Haiti Vote
Early results show Aristide party win
France asks Haiti to explain president's speech
Fraud claims, chaotic vote count threaten credibility of Haiti
Gadfly's Killing Tests Haiti's Justice System
Haiti Casts Ballots, Preparing the Way for Aristide Encore
Haiti Leader to Rule by Decree; Attack Follows
Haiti may postpone presidential vote
Haiti opens campaign for presidential election
Haiti Opposition Reports Post-Election Arrests
Haiti Provincial Runoff Vote Set for Sunday
Haiti politician kidnapped as election nears
Haiti Refuses to Back Down on Elections
Haiti sets June date for second round of elections
Haiti says elections adviser no longer welcome
Haiti vote suffers setback
Haitian candidate killed, daughter maimed in new electoral violence
Haitian election campaign manager fatally shot
Haitian government sanctioning violence, opposition says
Haitian Leader Steps Into Crisis
Haitian police accused of coup plot arrested in Dominican Republic
Haitians March to Honor Slain Radio Journalist
Haiti's Long-Delayed Election Is Chaotic but Nonviolent
Haiti's Presidential Campaign Officially Opens
Haiti's Top Election Official Flees Nation for U.S.
Journalists march in Hati to protest recent attacks on press
Long-delayed Haitian elections threatened anew
Mob sacks election office in Haiti
New political killing in Haiti raises doubts about elections
OAS pulls observers out of Haiti election
Policing Haiti
Post-election arrests in Haiti prompt U.S. rebuke
Problems force Haiti to postpone elections
Protests rock Haitian capital for third day
So That Tyrants Won't Rest, Haitians Keep a Vigil
Thousands march to demand resignation of Haiti's government
U.N. mission leaves Haiti as it found it: mired in crisis
U.N.'s Haiti unit short of staff, funds
Voters back Aristide massively, believing he will relieve troubles

2001
Alleged gunman in Haiti linked to police academy attack
Alliance to challenge Haiti's rulers
Armed men storm Haiti National Palace
Coup Attempt Thwarted in Haiti
Ex-general once ruled Haiti, now is held in jail there
Ex-soldier confesses role in Haiti coup bid
Failed Bid to Topple President of Haiti Kills 7, Sparks Riots
50 in building trapped by pro-Aristide crowd
Five Haitian Senators Seek to Put End to Impassec
Haiti arrests U.S. man in connection with coup attempt
Haiti asks for renewal of U.N. role
Haiti beset by strikes and barricades
Haiti Is Calm After Failure of Assault
Haiti group: No talks without the release of activists
Haiti leaders regain control after coup attempt
Haiti opposition leaders in hiding after palace attack
Haiti talks break down one day before inauguration
Haitian education minister resigns
Haitian opposition seeks support from Dominican governing party
Haitian police arrest 39 in attacks that killed five officers
Haiti's Aristide faces uphill struggle
Haiti's prime minister blames opposition for blasts
Joint mission to Haiti seeks to help solve crisis
Man denies any role in coup attempt
OAS head mediates talks in Haiti
OAS official in Haiti aims to restart talks
Rival leader challenges Aristide to arrest him
Six Haitian opposition members charged with treason
U.N. mission in Haiti ends as Aristide returns to power
U.S. awaits word on detainee

2002

Critics doubt Haiti vow to disarm political gangs
8 Years After Invasion, Haiti Squalor Worsens
In Haiti, a Stalled Turn Toward Democracy
Haiti charges 14 as members of a kidnapping ring
Haiti gets new prime minister
Haiti misses deadline for next election
Haiti paving road toward November election
Haiti's Prime Minister Offers Resignation
Haitian protesters block major highway
Miami businessman freed in Haiti
Money to ease Haiti's water crisis held up over politics
OAS expanding mission in Haiti
OAS seeks to end crisis in Haiti
Police in Haiti fire tear gas as armed protesters take over streets, call for national uprising
Rallies prove dangerous as 6 protesters shot in Haiti
Western Hemisphere's States Support Unblocking of Aid to Haiti

2003

American missionary defended
Ex-police chief says he would back coup in Haiti
Freedom can't be enjoyed yet, Haitians say
Fugitive leader of Haiti's 'Cannibal Army' found shot to death
Haitian Radio Station to Close After Renewed Threats to Staff
Haiti's ex-chief of police cites corruption
Haiti's New Police Chief Steps Down
Musicians, artists call for Aristide's ouster
OAS sending diplomat to promote dialogue in Haiti
Protesters call for Aristide to resign
Protests, violence paralyze Haitian cities
Students clash with Aristide backers
Thousands celebrate Aristide's 1990 victory
Violent pro-government gangs still prevalent in Haiti's politics
 

2004
Haitian Revolt, February-March 2004
Peacekeepers help detain Haitian rebel, gang figure
Convicted Haitian Assassin Surrenders
U.N. Team to Offer U.S. Relief in Securing Haiti
U.N. Struggles to Find Troops to Police Haiti
Aristide's premier surrenders
Haiti Jury Acquits Ex-Paramilitary Leader
Violence Breaks Out for a Second Day in Haiti's Struggling Capital
Aristide Backers Riot for 3rd Day in Haiti; Death Toll Rises to 7
Police hold Haiti Senate leader
Haiti rebels behead opponents
Brazilian, Argentine soldiers wounded in Haiti
Haiti's Ex-Rebels Back in Capital; Violence Feared

2005
Army disbanded by Aristide reasserting itself
Slum celebrates crook's death
Police kill gang leader in shootout
Council: Banish Aristide party

2006

Haitians Dance for Joy as Préval Is Declared Winner