Vacationing While Black
As the first snows fall in the northern United States, the beaches of Punta Cana are looking awfully good. But before putting down your card, better check your skin color
U.S., Canada Sanction Ruling-Level Suspected Criminals
They pull the visas and freeze the assets of two top senators long suspected of assassinations and drug-running. The Haiti Democracy Project has had its run-ins with both
Delegation Consulted with State Department
As plans firmed up for a Canadian-led contingent to aid the Haitian police, we sent a delegation to urge the United States on to greater efforts to save Haitians from cholera and famine
Private Sector Supports Rescue Mission
Understands and supports the difficult but responsable decision to seek foreign support against the resurgence of cholera and the gangs’ month-long blockage of the country’s principal fuel depot. And because the police despite their best efforts can’t make headway against the gangs
Project Sending Mission to State Department
The Haiti Democracy Project is sending a mission to the State Department and other reaches of the bureaucracy to plead for a robust rescue mission to free up clean water, food, and medication for masses of Haitians now in the path of a cholera epidemic
U.S. Considering Haiti’s Request
Alarmed by the emergency created by the gangs blocking the distribution of fuel the United States is considering the Haitian government’s request for security aid submitted to the U.N. Security Council. Lack of fuel is shutting down pumps leading to spread of cholera