Canada is pushing Haitian President René Préval to hold elections as soon as possible.

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says he wants a clear indication from Préval that he is willing to hold presidential elections by the end of the year.

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Port-au-Prince,Haiti – Haitian President, Rene Preval has announced his decision to step down when his term completes on February 7,2011. Attending the Flag Day celebrations in the seaside town of Arcahaie, Preval said, “This is the last May 18 I will

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By Monica Lawrence

“On behalf of the American people, I send my congratulations to all those who celebrate Haitian Flag Day – here in America, in Haiti, and around the world. Over 200 years ago, freedmen from what is now the Republic of Haiti came to the aid of American patriots

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In the Haitian capital’s first major opposition rally since the devastating January 12th earthquake, protesters demanded Monday that President Rene Preval step down.

Angry demonstrators marched several miles from Cite Soleil, the capital’s poorest area, to

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By Robert Sanchez | Daily Herald Staff

A month after Haiti was devastated by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, Raymond Joseph returned to his native country to see the widespread destruction.

“I am not very emotional,” said Joseph, Haiti’s ambassador to the United States. “But when

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Dalius Cekuolis(left) and Leo Merores(right) in New York, May 05, 2010.

On 4 May in New York, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Haiti to the United Nations Leo Merores and his counterpart from Lithuania Dalius Čekuolis signed a joint

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Haiti’s leader on Monday called for an influx of international aid to organize elections this year as the impoverished Caribbean country rebuilds from the January earthquake that devastated the capital.

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By Canwest News Service

QUEBEC — Quebec Premier Jean Charest said Friday he doesn’t intend to travel to Haiti and fired back at Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois who is headed to the earthquake-ravaged country next week.

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By Stephanie Condon

Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida traveled with a congressional delegation to Haiti earlier this week. She didn’t like what she saw — or rather, what she didn’t see.

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OTTAWA — The capital might be chattering about who will be the next governor general, but Michaelle Jean’s substantial fan club in Haiti would like to see her stay put.

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