Feb 13 Preval Supporters Protest Haitian Election Tally By PBS News Hour Gunfire erupted Monday at a protest in Haiti over preliminary election results showing former president Rene Preval garnering less than 50 percent of the vote, which would require a runoff in March. Continue reading
Feb 08 Haitians Await Presidential Election Results By PBS News Hour Haitians on Wednesday awaited the results of their first election since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced from power two years ago. Voter turnout nearly overwhelmed election officials. Continue reading
Feb 07 Haitians Crowd Polling Stations, Encounter Some Problems By PBS News Hour Haitians jammed many polling stations Tuesday in the first elections since former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced into exile two years ago by a bloody revolt. Continue reading
Jan 06 Haiti Again Delays Elections, Citing Logistical Problems By PBS News Hour Haiti once again postponed presidential elections, originally scheduled for November and more recently, Sunday, because of disorganization, logistical problems and general instability. Continue reading
Nov 17 Strife-Torn Haiti Delays Presidential Elections By PBS News Hour Haiti has postponed elections scheduled for Nov. 20 but not set a new date as the Caribbean country struggles to organize a credible vote amidst continued gang violence. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.N. Approves Six-month Peacekeeping Mission to Haiti The U.N. Security Council on Friday authorized an 8,000-strong peacekeeping force to maintain order in Haiti, which is preparing for elections after rebels forced its president to flee the Caribbean country in late February. Continue reading
Apr 06 Former Haiti Interior Minister Arrested Over Killings Haiti's interior minister under ousted president Jean-Bertrand Aristide turned himself in Tuesday after an arrest warrant was issued alleging that he plotted the killing of political opponents, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 15 Aristide Enters Jamaica Despite Haitian Officials' Protests Ousted Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide flew to temporary asylum in Jamaica Monday despite opposition from the United States and Haitian officials who said the leader's return to the Caribbean could threaten Haiti's fragile stability. Continue reading
Mar 09 New Interim Prime Minister Picked in Haiti A U.S.-backed advisory council selected former U.N. official and international business consultant Gerard Latortue as Haiti's next prime minister Tuesday, marking a major step toward forming a transitional government in the troubled nation. Continue reading
Mar 08 Aristide Urges Peace After Rally Sparks Gunfight in Haiti Haiti's former leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide called Monday for peaceful resistance to the "occupation" of Haiti, a day after his supporters fired upon a crowd celebrating the exiled president's departure, resulting in at least six deaths. Continue reading