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Broward women brought 143 Haitian workers to US for fake jobs, feds say
The 143 workers paid as much as $3,500 each, lured to South Florida from Haiti with false promises of steady paying jobs in construction or on farms, the hope of getting permanent residency and making a life in the U.S., they said. But when they arrived,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Data Collection, Justice System, Prosecution, U.S. Embassy
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Haiti's ex-President Aristide breaks silence
Miami HeraldFormer Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide said if Haiti's upcoming local and senatorial elections are free, fair and transparent, there "is a good chance" that his Fanmi Lavalas Political Party would win a good portion of the seats. "Fanmi Lavalas...Tags: Bill Clinton, The Miami Herald, Haiti, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Politics
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Haiti travel getting competition
Miami HeraldTraveling to Haiti just got a bit more competitive. JetBlue Airways, the low-cost carrier that has become a major player in the South Florida and Caribbean market, said Thursday it plans to begin offering daily nonstop service to Port-au-Prince, Haiti,...Tags: National Government, Jamaica, Trips and Vacations, Mother's Day, Air Transportation
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JetBlue Airways: Fort Lauderdale-Port-au-Prince service to begin Dec. 5
Sun SentinelValue carrier JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced plans for new twice-daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince starting Dec. 5. The new...Tags: Embraer SA, JetBlue Airways, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Haiti
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Ex-Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide appears in court, draws crowd
Miami HeraldAlong Rue Champ de Mars, he waved to cheering crowds from his slow-moving, police-escorted motorcade. And in Bel Air and St. Martin, gang-infested former strongholds overlooking the empty grounds of the razed presidential palace, he blew kisses from the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Journalism, Justice System, Human Rights, Entertainment
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Ex-Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in court
Miami HeraldHaiti's reclusive former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, made a rare public appearance Wednesday, showing up at about 8:15 a.m. at the main Port-au-Prince courthouse to answer an investigative judge's summons. With hundreds of sympathizers, including...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Radio Industry, Journalism, Justice System, Human Rights
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Haiti launches vaccination campaign against fatal childhood diseases
Miami HeraldA year after Haiti launched an ambitious vaccination campaign against several childhood diseases including measles and polio, the country announced Saturday a similar effort against tetanus, and a virus that causes severe, fatal diarrhea in children under...Tags: Immunization, International Organizations, Family, Rotavirus, Preventative Medicine
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Haitian businessman wanted in U.S. is arrested in Dominican Republic
Miami HeraldA Haitian businessman wanted on drug trafficking charges in the United States was arrested Thursday at a luxurious hotel in the Dominican Republic. Rodolphe Jaar was arrested by agents from the Dominican Republic's anti-drugs enforcement agency at a...Tags: The Miami Herald, Haiti, Drug Trafficking, Prosecution, Dominican Republic
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The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., John Beifuss column
Commercial AppealIf ambition, purpose and potential impact netted Oscars, "Girl Rising" might be the most honored film in Academy history. The documentary's mission is "to try and really move the needle on a global scale in empowering girls and women," said former...Tags: Academy Awards, Frontline Limited, AIDS, Prostitution, ABC (tv network)
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Beauty can be found - even in the destruction of Haiti
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA certain beauty exists even in the worst devastation and circumstances. Have no doubt: the conditions in Haiti, where I recently spent a week, are appalling. Yet, amidst the scenes that overwhelm your mind and break your heart, a quiet child will...Tags: Religion and Belief, Haiti
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South Windsor Haiti School
South Windsor High SchoolHaiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2010, about 88% of their rural population was at poverty level after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck. Hundreds of thousands were killed and, as a result of the tragedy, people from all over the...Tags: Arts and Culture, French Literature, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Natural Disasters, South Windsor
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In Haiti, at every turn, a new surprise
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two turns off the alley and I was hopelessly lost. In less than five minutes, I couldn't see the guest house where I had been staying for a week, even though it was one of the taller buildings in Haiti. With a few quick...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Caribbean Islands, Trips and Vacations, Haiti, Travel
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