Showing posts with label Laurent Lamothe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laurent Lamothe. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Video: Heavy clashes break out in Martissant, Haiti riot police fire at protesters - RT Ruptly
Haitian police shot at protesters on the streets of Martissant Monday after a week of protests against rising oil prices. Unions in Haiti representing the drivers have launched a new two day strike to demand a reduction in oil prices, leading to the heavy clashes.
Video: Tear gas, burning cars as thousands join anti-Martelly rally - RT Ruptly
Clashes erupted between police and anti-government protesters in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday after thousands marched against Haitian President Michel Martelly over fuel prices.
Video: Tear gas chokes Port-au-Prince as protesters and police clash - RT Ruptly
Clashes erupted between security forces and protesters in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, after thousands marched against Haitian President Michel Martelly over fuel prices. The protesters were dispersed with tear gas.
Video: Port-au-Prince burns in anti-Martelly fuel price protest - RT Ruptly
Clashes erupted between police and anti-government protesters in Port-au-Prince on Thursday after thousands marched against Haitian President Michel Martelly over fuel prices. Cars and tyres were set alight by protesters, some of whom also threw stones at security forces who responded by firing tear gas.
Video: Tear gas, burning cars at massive anti-govt rally in Haiti - RT
Clashes erupted between police and anti-government protesters in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday after thousands marched against Haitian President Michel Martelly over fuel prices.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Video: See anti-government protesters clash with Port-au-Prince police - RT Ruptly
Protesters clashed with police on the streets of Port-au-Prince Saturday, as thousands marched through the city calling for Haiti's President Michel Martelly to resign.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Video: Fiery clashes ignite Port-au-Prince amid ongoing anti-govt rallies - RT Ruptly
Clashes erupted between armed police and anti-government protesters in Port-au-Prince on Sunday as thousands took to the capital's streets. Some protesters burned tyres while riot police retaliated with water cannon and rubber bullets in a bid to disperse crowds.
Video: Port-au-Prince burns as thousands rally against govt - RT Ruptly
Clashes erupted between armed police and anti-government protesters in Port-au-Prince on Saturday as thousands of protesters took to the capital's streets.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Video: Port-au-Prince streets burn in fresh protests - RT Ruptly
Clashes broke out between armed police and anti-government protesters in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, after the Haitian Congress failed to approve Evans Paul's nomination to replace Florence Duperval Guillaume as Prime Minister. Guillaume was working on an interim basis after the resignation of Laurent Lamothe on December 14.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Video: Port-au-Prince burns amid renewed anti-govt protests - RT Ruptly
Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, with some setting tyres on fire and clashing with police.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Video: Man dies as clashes erupt in Port-au-Prince, Haiti - RT Ruptly
Hundreds anti-government protesters rallied in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, setting public property alight with flames, forming barricades and clashing with police, in what has been the most recent surge of anti-government actions since Friday. Making demands for the resignation of President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, thousands marched on the capital's streets appealing for long-delayed elections to take place. At least one man has died during Saturday's clashes.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Video: UN troops shoot tear gas at anti-Martelly protesters - RT Ruptly
UN troops clashed with protesters in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, Friday. The UN peacekeepers and local police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds and establish a barricade to prevent the protesters from reaching the US embassy. The demonstration was part of a wider action demanding the resignation of President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Haiti PM Lamothe pursues investors at Davos, 2014 World Economic Forum
January brings a bunch of anniversaries, like the much discussed commencement of the Arab Spring, and the devastating earthquake in Haiti, which happened four years ago this month. The earthquake killed 220,000, and left 1.5 million homeless. The majority have been re-housed, but some remain without homes. Of the aid given to Haiti, much has been inefficiently used, but the government puts that down to the money going to NGO's without government coordination, which led to some of the problems.
Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe came to Davos to try to drive home the point that Haiti is open for business. He claims Haiti is the safest tourist destination in the Caribbean, and that growth in that region is second, at 4.3 percent, which he attributes to the severely discounted oil Venezuela has been selling Haiti on the provision it invest the difference in critical infrastructure.
Lamothe said that has been the most instrumental program in getting Haiti back on its feet. Tom's shoes has invested in Haiti, as well as Heineken, and Lamothe says he is looking for investment in what he calls the next great tourist destination.
He says further investment in Haiti will allow us to "change the branding of Haiti to a place to make business from a place of eternal development assistance."
Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe came to Davos to try to drive home the point that Haiti is open for business. He claims Haiti is the safest tourist destination in the Caribbean, and that growth in that region is second, at 4.3 percent, which he attributes to the severely discounted oil Venezuela has been selling Haiti on the provision it invest the difference in critical infrastructure.
Lamothe said that has been the most instrumental program in getting Haiti back on its feet. Tom's shoes has invested in Haiti, as well as Heineken, and Lamothe says he is looking for investment in what he calls the next great tourist destination.
He says further investment in Haiti will allow us to "change the branding of Haiti to a place to make business from a place of eternal development assistance."
Thursday, December 12, 2013
'Haiti is a tribute to Nelson Mandela', Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe says
Haiti, the first black republic in the world, yesterday issued a tribute to Nelson Mandela, the symbol of the universal struggle for the equality of races and democracy. The President of the Republic, HE Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly was in Johannesburg to attend the state funeral of former South African president.
In these sad tomorrow, I like to think that the departure of the legendary heroes inspire us all and all, here in Haiti, to ignore our differences and to follow the example of his great heart, who wanted above all to reconcile men and was achieved despite the magnitude of the political crisis that has gone through.
In these sad tomorrow, I like to think that the departure of the legendary heroes inspire us all and all, here in Haiti, to ignore our differences and to follow the example of his great heart, who wanted above all to reconcile men and was achieved despite the magnitude of the political crisis that has gone through.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe to attend Mandela Memorial
JOHANNESBURG— The memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday is poised to be one of the largest such gatherings in generations with tens of thousands of local mourners and dozens of foreign leaders expected.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
‘Lamothe, Sean Penn don’t speak for us’
On Nov. 18, thousands of protesters came out into the streets throughout Haiti to say, “Down with Martelly!” They were commemorating the 210th anniversary of the battle of Vertières, when Jean-Jacques Dessalines led his forces to decisive victory in Haiti’s revolutionary war against its French slave masters.
Demonstrators throughout Haiti marked the day by calling for the removal of the venal, corrupt and repressive President Michel Martelly. He was imposed by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Demonstrators throughout Haiti marked the day by calling for the removal of the venal, corrupt and repressive President Michel Martelly. He was imposed by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.