Police in Bahamas have fished out 4 bodies of Haitian migrants in deep waters between Florida and Bahamas. Thousands of Haitians leave their impoverished homeland on rickety, overcrowded boats each year in hopes of reaching the U.S. or other islands. Last month, at least 20...
Tensions simmer as Haitians await words from PrévalSynopsis by Albert N. Milliron Haiti Remains the Poorest Nation in the Western Hemisphere with an average income of $1.00 per day. Food prices have gone...
This is a major story which the main stream media will ignore because the Haitians have no political power.This is more common than one would think in South Florida.
We all see the everyday smiling faces on the...
Since the death last year of Ton Ton Macoute leader and his right hand man, Luckner Cambronne, Duvalier has quietly encouraged his former supporters to start a grassroots movement in Haiti for the support of his return. Those who lived well as allies to Baby Doc long for the...
As if you need another reason to visit South Florida..."Miami will see two SUPER events this February but the one surely to please the most palates is the sixth annual Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival, presented by Food & Wine Magazine. Just one look at...
South Korean Ban Ki-moon, who becomes U.N. secretary-general on Monday, announced his first two appointments after weeks of speculation and mystery about his intentions.
Vijay Nambiar of India, a special adviser to Ban's predecessor, Kofi Annan, will be his chief of staff and...
"A father, convinced he was the victim of a voodoo curse, apparently drowned his two young children in the bathtub and then jumped to his death in front of a subway train,"
"Fierce clashes have broken out between UN troops and gunmen in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, reports say.
According to witnesses, between two and six people were killed in the clashes in the north of the...
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Hundreds of Haitian citizens have paid $5,000 to be smuggled into Florida aboard speedboats. <--- What's the speed of the U.S. Coastguard's fastest boat?