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Élection d'un président : le CPT respecte le projet du décret initial

Suite à leur prestation de serment au Palais National d’Haïti et leur installation à Villa d’accueil en date du 25 avril 2024, les membres du Conseil Présidentiel de Transition (CPT) se sont mis tout de suite au travail en commençant par le choix d’un président ou mieux encore d’un coordonnateur du CPT. Alors que le choix de Monsieur Edgard Fils Leblanc comme président ou coordonnateur du conseil…

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Le Collectif du 30 janvier demande à Edgard Leblanc Fils de se retirer du CPT

Alors que le dossier de la BNC impliquant trois membres du Conseil Présidentiel de transition continue d’éclabousser la structure politique, le Collectif du 30 Janvier demande à son représentant, Edgar Leblanc Fils, de se retirer. Une décision qui survient après que la majorité des conseillers présidentiels ont signé une résolution visant à modifier la présidence tournante. Ce lundi, un…

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Discordance entre l'optimisme diplomatique et la réalité sécuritaire en Haïti

Le discours prononcé par le président du Conseil présidentiel de la transition (CPT), Edgard Leblanc Fils, lors du 47e sommet des chefs d’État de la CARICOM à la Barbade, a brossé un tableau plutôt optimiste de la situation sécuritaire en Haïti. En effet, Leblanc a assuré que la sécurité dans le pays s’améliorait, suggérant une stabilisation progressive malgré des défis persistants. Cependant,…

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Edgard Leblanc Fils et Dominique Dupuy en Route vers la Grenade pour le 47e Sommet de la CARICOM

Le Président du Conseil Présidentiel de Transition, M. Edgard Leblanc Fils, accompagné de la ministre haïtienne des Affaires étrangères, Dominique Dupuy, a pris l’avion ce samedi 27 juillet 2024 pour participer à la 47e Réunion ordinaire des chefs d’État et de gouvernement de la Communauté de la Caraïbe (CARICOM). Ce sommet, qui se déroulera en Grenade du 28 au 30 juillet, réunit les principaux…

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has publicly criticized remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, who was caught on camera calling the Caribbean country’s leaders “total morons.”

The council’s former president, Edgard Leblanc Fils, said in a statement late Sunday that Macron had insulted an entire nation “living through dark times.”

Macron was filmed making the remarks on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Brazil earlier this month as he criticized the council’s decision to abruptly oust Prime Minister Garry Conille after only six months.

“They’re total morons,” Macron had said, referring to the council. “They never should have dismissed him.”

After dismissing Conille, the council appointed Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the new prime minister.

In his statement, Leblanc said “(Macron) did not hesitate to interfere in a matter that essentially concerns the Haitian authorities by declaring that he supported Prime Minister Conille, that the latter was formidable.”

Macron’s remarks prompted Haiti’s Foreign Ministry to summon France’s ambassador to Haiti late last week, calling the president’s comments “unfriendly and inappropriate.”

Leblanc seized the opportunity to criticize how France, a former colonial power, had forced Haiti to pay the equivalent of billions of dollars to secure its independence.

“Haiti’s independence, acquired at the cost of blood, should not be subject to any compensation,” Leblanc said. “This ransom must be returned. It will be returned sooner or later.”

Macron’s remarks come as gang violence surges in Haiti’s capital and beyond as political instability deepens.

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Haiti to Hold National Dance-off to Determine Next President

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - In a move that has sparked excitement across the island nation, Haiti’s transitional government has announced that their country’s next leader will be chosen through an unprecedented method: a countrywide dance-off.

This new electoral method comes amid a backdrop of political instability. Following the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, the country has been run by a transitional government ever since, with a new permanent government seeming more bleak than ever, which is why government officials suggest that a less conventional way to elect Haiti’s next leader is necessary, as formal democratic elections have repeatedly failed.

“We’ve tried democracy, we’ve tried diplomacy—now, it’s time to try dance,” said Edgard Leblanc Fils, the Chairman of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, during a press conference as he demonstrated an impressive moonwalk.

The “Haitian Dance-off for Democracy” as it’s been dubbed, will see aspiring politicians face off in a series of dance battles in front of a panel of esteemed judges, including renowned local musicians, international celebrities and YouTube choreographers. The judges final decisions will be based on rhythm, flair, and of course, crowd appeal.

“We’re tired of politicians who can talk the talk but can’t even two-step their way out of a crisis,” said Mireille Toussaint, a lead organizer of the event. “A leader with real moves can guide us through tough times. If they can’t drop it low or hit the woah, then what are they really doing for the people?”

While some critics argue that a dance-off only trivializes Haiti’s complex political problems, supporters believe it might be exactly what the nation needs. “For too long, Haiti has been plagued by a slow moving bureaucracy,” said political analyst Gérald Sylvain. “With this new system, the moves will be fast, and the stakes are clear: win or get off the dance floor.”

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, excitement is already building for event, which is set to be broadcasted across the nation next month. Vendors are selling themed merchandise, including custom maracas ant t-shirts that say “Yanvalou for a Better Haiti!”

“I just want a leader who can keep the beat and doesn’t crumble under pressure,” said Marise, a local market vendor. “We need someone who can shuffle us through these hard times and salsa our economy to success!”

Some analysts suggest that Haiti’s bold move could inspire other nations to rethink their electoral processes. In a world where political debates often end in gridlock, who’s to say that dance-offs aren’t the answer? “Look, if a cha-cha slide can lead to political breakthroughs, I’m all for it,” one U.N. diplomat said, asking to remain anonymous. “I’m ready for the day we settle trade agreements with a tango.”

Whether this dance-off will actually produce effective leadership remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: Haiti is about to boogie its way into the history books.

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Garry Conille was sworn in as Haiti's prime minister on Monday, promising to "deliver" for the impoverished Caribbean nation grappling with overlapping security, humanitarian and political crises. Conille was appointed by the transitional presidential council running the country following the resignation in April of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, as gang violence surged. "Let's get to work and I assure you that we will deliver what we promised," the 58-year-old said at the ceremony at the Villa d'Accueil, an official government building in the capital Port-au-Prince. His swearing-in empowers him to form a government in consultation with the council, its head, Edgard Leblanc Fils, said. "We are counting on Dr. Conille to implement the policies agreed with the presidential council, in order to address the problem of insecurity in particular, as well as to improve the country's economy, reform its institutions and hold credible, democratic and free elections by the end of 2025," he added. A medical doctor by training, Conille had served as Haiti's premier for a short period in 2011-2012, and was until recently regional director for UN aid agency UNICEF.

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Antony Blinken visitará Haití y RD, 5-6 de septiembre

Washington, D.C.,- El Secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony J. Blinken, realizará una visita oficial a Haití y la República Dominicana los días 5 y 6 de septiembre de 2024. Durante su estancia en Haití, el Secretario Blinken se reunirá con el Presidente del Consejo Presidencial de Transición, Edgard Leblanc Fils, y el Primer Ministro, Garry Conille, para discutir los próximos pasos en la…

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iaje del Secretario de Estado Blinken a Haití y la República Dominicana

4 de septiembre de 2024 El secretario de Estado Antony J. Blinken viajará a Haití y a la República Dominicana del 5 al 6 de septiembre de 2024. En Haití, el secretario Blinken se reunirá con el presidente del Consejo Presidencial de Transición Edgard Leblanc Fils y el primer ministro Garry Conille para dialogar sobre los próximos pasos en la transición democrática de Haití y el apoyo de Estados…

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Lettre ouverte aux Conseillers-Présidents Emmanuel Vertilaire et  Fritz Alphonse Jean

Cap-Haïtien, https://www.lemiroirinfo.ca, Jeudi 04 Juillet 2024 Lettre ouverte aux Conseillers-Présidents Emmanuel Vertilaire et  Fritz Alphonse Jean CC : Président Edgard  Fils Leblanc           : Premier ministre Gary CONILLE  Messieurs, les Conseillers-Présidents,                                                             En votre qualité de Fils du Grand Nord et Conseillers-Présidents,…

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Haitian Crisis Deepens As Government Announces National Dance-Off to Determine New Leadership

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - After nearly three years of having no official leader following the assassination of former president Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s temporary government body, the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), have announced that they will be holding a national dance-off to determine the nation’s new head of state. This follows months of political chaos as gangs have taken over the streets of Haiti and made the lives of everyday Haitians miserable. The TPC hopes that Haiti’s next president and first principal dancer can help bring the country in the right direction.

“This weekend we are encouraging all Haitians to forget about all the woahs we are experiencing in our country’s ongoing crisis for a chance to show off their sick moves.” TPC Chairman Edgard Leblanc Fils said during a speech Port-au-Prince’s city square. “We want Haiti’s next head of state to be a youthful and charismatic character with lots of energy that can help Haiti breakaway from this crisis and bring the country in the right direction. So if you’re a ready-minded Haitian who thinks they have what it takes to run this country, then join your fellow countrywide and start gettin’ jiggy wit it this weekend!”

So far, thousands of Haitians of Haitians have already applied to be a part of the dance competition in the Port-au-Prince region alone, with thousands more planning to make the travel from rural areas to the capital to be a part of the competition as well. The TPC is pleased with the excitement for the event, as it shows that Haitians are excited to build a better future for their country.

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Leblanc fait la joie des Haïtiens chez le Blanc

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Cafouillages diplomatiques à l’ONU : la ministre des Affaires étrangères n'a pas répondu à la convocation du CPT

Convoquée par le Conseil Présidentiel de transition pour clarifier les malentendus qui ont eu lieu autour de la délégation Haïtienne à l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies, la Ministre des Affaires étrangères, Dominique Dupuy n’a pas répondu à l’appel, ce mercredi 2 octobre 2024, à la Villa d’Accueil. L’affaire relative à des cafouillages ou malentendus ayant eu lieu au cours de la…

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Une nouvelle vision de la transition présentée au sommet de la CARICOM

Lors du 47ème Sommet de la CARICOM, qui s’est tenu à la Grenade, le Président du Conseil Présidentiel de Transition (CPT), Edgard Leblanc Fils, a utilisé la plateforme internationale non seulement pour exprimer la solidarité d’Haïti avec les nations touchées par les catastrophes naturelles, mais aussi pour souligner les récentes avancées significatives dans le processus de transition politique du…

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Visite éclair de William Ruto en Haïti : renforcement des liens bilatéraux et soutien sécuritaire

Le président kényan, William Ruto, a effectué une courte visite à Port-au-Prince ce samedi 21 septembre, avant de se rendre à New York pour la 79e session ordinaire de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies. À son arrivée à l’aéroport international Toussaint Louverture, il a été accueilli par Edgard Leblanc Fils, président du Conseil présidentiel de transition (CPT), ainsi que d’autres membres du…

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Haiti 🇭🇹

Basic facts

Official name: République d’Haïti/Repiblik d Ayiti (French/Haitian Creole) (Republic of Haiti)

Capital city: Port-au-Prince

Population: 11.4 million (2023)

Demonym: Haitian

Type of government: unitary semi-presidential republic

Head of state: Edgard Leblanc Fils (Chairman of the Transitional Presidential Council)

Head of government: Garry Conille (Prime Minister)

Gross domestic product (purchasing power parity): $38.95 billion (2023)

Gini coefficient of wealth inequality: 41.1% (medium) (2012)

Human Development Index: 0.552 (medium) (2022)

Currency: gourde (HTG)

Fun fact: It was the only country in history to have gained independence as a result of a slave rebellion.

Etymology

The country’s name comes from Taíno and means “land of high mountains”.

Geography

Haiti is located in Central America and borders the Caribbean Sea to the north, south, and west and the Dominican Republic to the east.

There are four main climates: tropical rainforest in the north and southwest, tropical monsoon in the north, southeast, and southwest, subtropical highland in the center, southeast, and southeast, hot steppe in the west, and dry-winter tropical savanna in the rest. Temperatures range from 22 °C (71.6 °F) in winter to 35 °C (95 °F) in summer. The average annual temperature is 28 °C (82.3 °F).

The country is divided into ten departments (départements/depatman). The largest cities in Haiti are Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien, Carrefour, Delmas, and Pétion-Ville.

History

600: arrival of the Taíno

1492-1865: Viceroyalty of New Spain

1697-1804: Saint-Domingue

1791-1804: Haitian Revolution

1801-1803: French invasion

1804: Haiti massacre

1804-1806: First Empire of Haiti

1806-1811: State of Haiti

1806-1849: Republic of Haiti

1849-1859: Second Empire of Haiti

1859-present: Republic of Haiti

1915-1934: United States occupation of Haiti

2004: coup d’état

2018-present: Haitian crisis

Economy

Haiti mainly imports from the United States, the Dominican Republic, and China and exports to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its top exports are textiles, essential oils, and fish.

It has bauxite, copper, and gold reserves. Services represent 57.3% of the GDP, followed by agriculture (21.9%) and industry (20.8%).

Haiti is a member of the Association of Caribbean States, the Caribbean Community, la Francophonie, and the Organization of American States.

Demographics

95% of the population is black, while 5% is mixed or white. The main religion is Christianity, practiced by 87% of the population, 56.8% of which is Catholic.

It has a negative net migration rate and a fertility rate of 2.4 children per woman. 58.8% of the population lives in urban areas. Life expectancy is 64.6 years and the median age is 24.1 years. The literacy rate is 61.7%.

Languages

The official languages of the country are French and Haitian Creole. The former is spoken by 42% of Haitians.

Culture

Haitian culture is a mix of African and French customs and influences from Spanish and Taíno cultures.

Men traditionally wear a shirt (guayabera), loose pants, and a straw hat (chapeau kòk). Women wear a dress (karabela) with an off-the-shoulder top and a skirt with ruffles and a head wrap (moso kreyòl).

Architecture

Traditional houses in Haiti have colorful wooden walls, tin roofs, and porches.

Cuisine

The Haitian diet is based on beans, fish, meat, rice, and vegetables. Typical dishes include griot/griyo (fried pork with peppers and scallions in an orange sauce), pain patate/pen patat (sweet bread made of cinnamon, evaporated milk, and sweet potato), poulet en sauce/poul nan sòs (chicken with sauce, onions, and peppers), riz collé aux pois/diri kole ak pwa (rice with red kidney beans, onions, and tomatoes), and soupe au giraumon/soup joumou (a soup of winter squashes, meat, potatoes, and other vegetables).

Holidays and festivals

Like other Christian countries, Haiti celebrates Epiphany, Carnival, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Ascension Day, Corpus Christi, Assumption Day, All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, and Christmas Day. It also commemorates New Year’s Day (also Independence Day) and Labor Day.

Specific Haitian holidays include Ancestry Day on January 2; Remembrance Day on January 12, which commemorates the victims of the 2010 earthquake; Flag Day and Universities Day on May 18; Dessalines Day on October 17; Battle of Vertières Day on November 18, and Discovery Day on December 5.

Dessalines Day

Other celebrations include Fête Gede, which celebrates the spirits of ancestors; the Krik? Krak! Festival, which features folkloric storytelling, and Rara, a series of music festivals with native instruments.

Fête Gede

Landmarks

There is one UNESCO World Heritage Site: National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers.

Other landmarks include the Bassin Bleu waterfall, the Cathedral Notre Dame de Cap-Haïtien, Citadelle Laferrière, the Grotte Marie Jeanne, and the Place d’Armes.

Citadelle Laferrière

Famous people

Adonis Stevenson - boxer

Coriolan Ardouin - poet

Edwidge Danticat - writer

Garcelle Beauvais - actress

Jimmy Jean-Louis - actor

Melissa St. Vil - boxer

Philomé Obin - painter

Raquel Pélissier - model

Wyclef Jean - singer

Yanick Étienne - singer

Melissa St. Vil

You can find out more about life in Haiti in this article and this video.