Podcasts about Petrocaribe

Often the news covers crises without context. That's especially true when it comes to coverage of the Global South in international media. Our guest this episode, journalist and documentary filmmaker Etant Dupain, gives us a behind-the-headlines look at events in Haiti, his home country. Dupain says that the gangs who control much of the country now are supported by powerful elites. Their aim, his says, is to suppress a grassroots protest movement that is calling for accountability for the embezzlement of billions of dollars in development funds. Dupain's new documentary film, The Fight for Haiti, tells the story of the Haitian movement against corruption and impunity, which started with a tweet and at its height had hundreds of thousands in the street. In this episode, you'll learn aboutThe problematic history of foreign aid in Haiti including the aftermath of the the 2010 earthquakeThe Petrocaribe agreement with Venezuela that was supposed to fund crucial infrastructure projects in HaitiCreative tactics activists used to demand accountabilityWho profits when gangs overtake a countryWatch a trailer and learn more about the film and the movement at thefightforhaiti.com.Protest audio used in the episode is from the film The Fight for Haiti, used with permission.  ABOUT THE SHOW The Making Peace Visible podcast is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin. Our associate producer is Faith McClure. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.orgSupport our work Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleX (formerly Twitter) @makingpeaceviz We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

➡️WATCH THE FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW: TBU After Haiti got pawned in the US election Kehinde Andrews interviews Haitian-American filmmaker, Etant Dupain, about his new doc (film) "The Fight For Haiti." It tells the truth about the historical and current story around the Venezuelan PetriCaribe Oil Alliance scandal in Haiti. PetriCaribe was set up by former Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez. A program for LAC countries (Haiti joined in 2006) to buy oil through a repayment plan for preferential prices, resell to its oil suppliers at international prices, and use the savings for development projects such as infrastructure, health care, and education. This was a chance for Haiti to invest in itself. However, billions of dollars from the fund were wasted, embezzled, and stolen by those entrusted with it, taking it from those who needed it most. The film amplifies the self-determined grassroots struggle of Haitian activists aka Petrochallengers, who put everything on the line to lead the fight against government corruption, impunity, and state-sanctioned violence. It also follows how politicians and oligarchs have attempted to use gangs to destroy the popular movement. Etant Dupain is a journalist and filmmaker. Etant founded an alternative media project in Haiti to enable citizen journalists to provide access to information in Haitian Creole for and about internally displaced people, aid accountability, and politics.  A FREE SCREENING of "The Fight For Haiti" will run next week (Nov 19) at the BLOC Cinema at Queen Mary's School of Law. Tickets are available on Eventbrite (link below) Etant will be there, go say hello. ETANT DUPAIN SOCIALS LINKS (IG) @mr_dupain @thefightforhaiti (X) @EtantDupain @fightforhaiti  SHOW LINKS Official Site + Trailers https://thefightforhaiti.com/ Free Screening of ‘The Fight for Haiti' & Live Q&A With Etant Dupain (When: Tuesday, 19 November at 6pm-8pm | Where: BLOC Cinema, Arts One Building, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, E1 4NS) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-screening-of-the-fight-for-haiti-live-qa-with-etant-dupain-tickets-1037802504227 The Fight For Haiti Review: "Opinion: Hate against Haitian immigrants ignores how US politics pushed them here" https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/10/02/trump-vance-lie-haitian-immigrants-fight-for-haiti/75408449007/ JOIN THE STRUGGLE>> THE HARAMBEE ORGANISATION OF BLACK UNITY NEEDS YOU Harambee Organisation of Black Unity (Marcus Garvey Centre + Nicole Andrews Community Library, Birmingham, UK): https://www.blackunity.org.uk/ (IG) @harambeeobu (X) @HarambeeOBU (FB) OBUBirmingham Make it Plain - Black Education Community Resource Bank We are creating an educational community resource bank., to provide the education that Black children need. Please email us your resource links and we'll create a Black education resource page on Make it Plain.  mip@blackunity.org.uk  CAP25 - Convention of Afrikan People - Gambia - May 17-19, 2025 (Everyone's Welcome*) On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity is bringing together those in Afrika and the Diaspora who want to fulfill Malcolm's legacy and build a global organization for Black people. This is an open invitation to anyone: https://make-it-plain.org/convention-of-afrikan-people/ *On the CAP Steering Committee, we have a Marginalized identities group that looks at LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized identities within Blackness, to ensure all Black people are included"  BUF - Black United Front  Global directory of Black organizations. This will be hosted completely free of charge so if you run a Black organization please email the name, address, website, and contact info to mip@blackunity.org.uk to be listed. MIP SOCIALS LINK Host: (IG) @kehindeandrews  (X) @kehinde_andrews  Podcast team: @makeitplainorg @weylandmck @inhisownterms @farafinmuso Platform: (Blog) www.make-it-plain.org  (YT) www.youtube.com/@MakeItPlain1964  Email: mip@blackunity.org.uk Subscribe + Support Make It Plain https://make-it-plain.org/support-us/ For any help with your audio visit: https://weylandmck.com/ Make it Plain is the Editorial Wing of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity  

Buenos días desde La Habana, soy Yoani Sánchez y en el "cafecito informativo" de este jueves 25 de abril de 2024 tocaré estos temas: - En Sancti Spíritus dejan de abastecer los cajeros automáticos - San Antonio de los Baños, donde el humor ha dado paso al dolor - Atribuyen a los emigrados gran parte de las drogas que entran a Cuba - Convocan al concurso literario Lourdes Gil 2024 Gracias por compartir este "cafecito informativo" y te espero para el programa de mañana. Puedes conocer más detalles de estas noticias en el diario https://www.14ymedio.com Los enlaces de hoy, para abrirlos desde la Isla se debe usar un proxy o un VPN para evadir la censura: El oficialismo atribuye a los emigrados una parte importante de las drogas que entran a Cuba https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/oficialismo-atribuye-emigrados-parte-importante_1_1101858.html San Antonio de los Baños, donde el humor ha dado paso al dolor https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/san-antonio-banos-humor-dado_1_1101867.html Sancti Spíritus reconoce la escasez de efectivo y deja de abastecer los cajeros automáticos https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/cajeros-psicologos-cuba-dando-consultas_1_1101846.html “Desgraciadamente, para nosotros, Cuba se acabó", dice un turista canadiense https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/desgraciadamente-cuba-acabo-dice-turista_1_1101879.html Renuncia el gobernador de Cienfuegos “al reconocer errores cometidos en el ejercicio de su responsabilidad” https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/renuncia-gobernador-cienfuegos-reconocer-errores_1_1101869.html Cubana atribuye la cancelación de vuelos a Argentina a la negativa de las empresas a servirle combustible https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/cubana-atribuye-cancelacion-vuelos-argentina_1_1101871.html El chavismo y sus aliados se comprometen, sin fecha, a relanzar Petrocaribe https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/chavismo-aliados-comprometen-fecha-relanzar_1_1101873.html Vida, obra y desenlace de Belkis Ayón, ahora en Miami https://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/vida-obra-desenlace-belkis-ayon_1_1101777.html El cantautor español Joan Manuel Serrat gana el Premio Princesa de Asturias de las Artes https://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/cantautor-espanol-joan-manuel-serrat_1_1101844.html Convocan al concurso literario Lourdes Gil 2024 https://www.14ymedio.com/eventos-culturales/otros/convocan-concurso-literario-lourdes-gil_1_1100565.html

Plus de 1 500 morts depuis janvier 2024 en Haïti : la situation est cataclysmique, a averti l'ONU cette semaine en déplorant que des « frontières poreuses » facilitent l'approvisionnement des gangs en armes et munitions... Des gangs qui ont uni leurs forces début mars 2024 pour attaquer différents sites stratégiques de Port-au-Prince dans l'idée de renverser le Premier ministre Ariel Henry… Bloqué à Porto Rico, territoire américain, celui-ci a finalement démissionné le 11 mars 2024. Les gangs, eux, ne cessent d'étendre leur emprise sur la capitale dont ils contrôlaient déjà 80%. Résultat : plus de 33 000 personnes ont fui, ces dernières semaines, l'insécurité de Port-au-Prince pour rejoindre les départements du grand Sud, et 5 millions et demi de personnes ont aujourd'hui besoin d'aide humanitaire. Les Occidentaux, eux, évacuent leurs ressortissants.Mercredi 27 mars 2024, le futur Conseil présidentiel de la transition s'est engagé à restaurer « l'ordre public et démocratique » en nommant, « dès son installation », un ou une Première ministre avec qui un gouvernement d'union nationale sera formé. Il a également promis de soulager la souffrance du peuple haïtien, d'organiser des élections libres et de mener des réformes nécessaires pour le progrès d'Haïti.Est-ce un premier pas vers le déblocage de la crise politique ? Comment organiser des élections et mener des réformes dans un tel climat d'insécurité ? Et à qui profite cette insécurité ? Faut-il négocier avec les gangs ? Le pays peut-il être remis sur les rails tant que la justice n'est pas passée ? Le chaos en Haïti est-il alimenté par l'impunité ? 3 invités :- Michèle Oriol, docteure en Sociologie, enseignante, a publié  « Une chronologie de l'histoire d'Haïti », aux Éditions de l'UEH (Université d'État d'Haïti)- Frédéric Thomas, docteur en Sciences politiques, chargé d'étude au CETRI (Centre tricontinental) de Louvain la Neuve en Belgique - Jacques Nesi, docteur en Sciences Politiques, membre du Laboratoire Caribéen de Sciences Sociales (LC2S), a dirigé l'ouvrage collectif « L'affaire PetroCaribe », aux Éditions Cidihca.

Juan Carlos Rodríguez, ingeniero electro-mecánico y miembro del Observatorio Venezolano De Servicios Públicos (OVSP) y Johnny Hidalgo, ingeniero electricista que ha hecho proyectos de electricidad y petróleo en Venezuela y países del Petrocaribe, coinciden en la necesidad de una reforma legal para solucionar las fallas eléctricas del país. Rodríguez explicó que desde el decreto de emergencia del 2010 hasta hoy en día, se ve como se ha ido deteriorando el sistema eléctrico de forma estructural, insistiendo en que sea cual sea el gobierno que venga, hay que tratar el tema de los servicios públicos. «Sin electricidad no se puede tener agua, internet, baja la calidad de vida y afecta la economía. Se ha demostrado, desde la creación de Corpoelec en el 2007, que el monopolio estadal de la electricidad no tiene buenos resultados» añadió. Explicó que hay  que reformar el marco regulatorio para que se permita la entrada de capital nacional e internacional. El ingeniero indicó que reforma del sector eléctrico, pasando por la parte regulatoria, también llega a la expansión del tipo de energías. “Hay que abrir, de forma descentralizada, la posibilidad de que nuevos actores empiecen a hacer parques solares, parques termosolares, eólicos, pero para eso se necesitan empresas privadas que inviertan, para eso se necesita un marco jurídico” acotó. También resaltó que si no comenzamos ahora ese proceso se nos espera una década en discusiones sobre mercados de distribución sólidos El miembro del OVSP recalcó que la generación hidroeléctrica y manejo de cuencas como Caroní, debe ser del estado, pero los sistemas de distribución regional no, señalando que estas le darán un piso mínimo de clientes a las empresas que invertirán en esta distribución. «La parte de generación termoeléctrica perfectamente puede irse segmentando bajo licitación en un periodo relativamente corto de 3-4 años, se podría tener un sistema eléctrico en camino a resolver el tema de la crisis» dijo. Aseguró que sin una reforma del marco legal, se podrían tener unas tarifas en sectores industriales y comerciales que permitirían que Corpoelec tenga un ingreso mayor, ya que el de ahorita es «prácticamente un subsidio». El ingeniero electro-mecánico destacó que en la tarifa residencial si se debe hacer una acorde a la población, aunque enfatizó que para exigir esta mejor tarifa, debe venir una mayor calidad. También te puede interesar: Observatorio de Servicios Públicos registra incremento de 50% en fallas eléctricas en toda Venezuela Por su parte, Johnny Hidalgo, ingeniero electricista que ha hecho proyectos de electricidad y petróleo en Venezuela y países del Petrocaribe, advirtió que los problemas del sistema eléctrico en el país empezaron cuando se intentó desregular el sistema eléctrico en los 90. Alertó que el país pasó de 100 años sin regulaciones, a la reserva de toda la actividad eléctrica generando un problema de estructura «Cuando se crea el mercado desregulado, era tan grande que no se podía delegar en el privado, porque este tendría una cuota de poder tan grande que no haría funcionar el sistema desregulado. Guri se reservó al estado y al hacer esto el modelo no funciona» informó. Hidalgo explicó que las soluciones técnicas están a la orden del día, sin embargo, las soluciones a la crisis energética, incluso cambiar las tarifas, van a pasar por un cambio legal. Indicó que para recuperar el campo termoeléctrico, se necesita de PDVSA, además de volver a tener un Ministerio de Energía que una la parte eléctrica y de petróleo y construya una sola matriz energética.

Ant Financial sorprende al comprar operación de banca de inversión en China de Credit Suisse; Javier Milei se reúne con Donald Trump el fin de semana; Nicolle Yapur, periodista de Bloomberg News, nos habla sobre PetroCaribe, una de los proyectos favoritos de Hugo Chávez.Producción: Eduardo Thomson (@ethomson1)Haga clic acá para suscribirse al newsletter Cinco Cosas de Bloomberg News en EspañolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nicaragua is a country that is going through many of the same elements of a political crises as Venezuela. The Central American country is ruled by a corrupt dictatorship under a man named Daniel Ortega, who, like his counterpart and close friend Maduro, rigged elections and brutally represses protests to his decades of consolidated rule alongside his wife Rosario Murillo, who serves as the country's vice president. In absolute terms, the repression's 2018 death toll (over 300) is comparable to that of Venezuela, but relative to Nicaragua's much smaller population, it ranks as one of the worst human rights crises Latin America has seen in decades. Much of the political discontent stems from cuts to social security programs that were financed by Venezuelan aid and oil subsidies. For nearly a decade, Nicaragua received billions of dollars from Venezuela a part of the "PetroCaribe" program, a grand-scale project of oil exchanges with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that ultimately served as a means of patronage for Venezuela to exert influence among allies throughout the hemisphere. As Nicaragua heads towards presidential elections next year, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the parallels between Nicaragua and Venezuela to determine whether these parallels are by coincidence, or by design. To answer this question, I'm joined in this episode by Ryan Berg, a research follow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on transnational organized crime and Latin American foreign policy. Before joining AEI, Dr. Berg served as a research consultant at the World Bank, a Fulbright Scholar in Brazil, and a visiting doctoral fellow at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. He has also worked in Peru and São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Berg obtained a PhD and an MPhil in political science and an MSc in global governance and diplomacy from the University of Oxford. Earlier, he obtained a BA in government and theology from Georgetown University. Ryan has been following both Venezuela and Nicaragua very closely. In this episode, he provides a crash course on the political crisis in Nicaragua, points out some of the parallels between Nicaragua and Venezuela, and recommendations that the United States and international community should consider ahead of presidential elections set to be held next year.   Twitter: @RyanBergPhD Restoring democracy in Nicaragua: Escalating efforts against the Ortega-Murillo regime Impact of the 2017 sanctions on Venezuela: Revisiting the evidence  

Vikens DERILUS, ancien députe de la 49 législature était notre Invité du jour sur Radio NEWS FM ce Jeudi 20 Août 2020 pour discuter autour du Dossier petro caribe après la sortie du 3eme et dernier rapport complétant l'audit des fonds dépensés dans le cadre du fonds PetroCaribe. Ce 3eme rapport qui achève l'audit portant sur la gestion du fonds PetroCaribe, fait suite aux 2 précédents rapports publiés successivement le 31 janvier 2019

Seabass talks about the unrest happening in Haiti. Sparked by a PetroCaribe corruption scandal involving current president Jovenel Moise, plus the country's overall lack of fuel, food, and opportunities, people are demanding for his resignation.  

In a November 1797 Letter to the French Directory, Toussaint L'Ouverture writes a warning to the French and its allies in Haiti of any attempts to (re)institute slavery in Saint Domingue: “Do [the forces of reaction] think that men who have been able to enjoy the blessing of liberty will calmly see it snatched away? ... If they had a thousand lives, they would sacrifice them all rather than be forced into slavery again. But no, the same hand which has broken our chains will not enslave us…” Though most reports point to this current iteration of Haitian resistance are being sparked by the Haitian government's announcement that it was going to cease subsidizing gas and diesel, it must not be lost that the current uprising in Haiti is a reverberation of what was started in the late 1700s and early 1800s, but intentionally interrupted over the next few centuries. As a result, this announcement can be better understood as an accelerator that added to the conditions of poverty, which was proliferated by massive corruption involving members of the previous and current government, including the president, Moïse. To date, “journalists, human rights groups, and a state auditing body have all issued hundreds of pages of reports documenting how up to $2 billion from the Venezuelan fuel assistance program PetroCaribe has been diverted into politicians' pockets. According the article, Why Haitians are Protesting En Masse via Jacobin Magazine, as well as other sources, “every day on the air, elected officials sling accusations of kickbacks and graft at one another. In addition to this, last January at the Organization of American States, Haiti voted with the United States against its longtime former benefactor, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro. According to Haitian human rights advocate Marie Yolène Gilles, this vote was a quid pro quo. Yet, not surprisingly, the US-dominated OAS has yet to meet officially about the Haitian crisis —although there was a secretive and unofficial US-led trip—even though conditions on the ground are pretty close to the circumstances decried in the January resolution on Venezuela. Environmental [neo]Colonialism The conditions in Haiti are a direct product of the continued conditions of colonialism, neoliberal economic policies and an unjust approach to tackling climate change. The environmental degradation, which is exacerbated with each drought and hurricane season, can be traced back to French colonial rule over Haiti when land and forests were abused, rendering large swathes of the country barren and infertile (https://portside.org/2019-10-01/what-really-behind-crisis-haiti). The US approach to the Haitian economy has been predominantly extractive. The country has an estimated $20bn of mineral deposits consistently exploited by US and Canadian corporations. Today, we take another look at the conditions on the ground in Haiti, through a recent conversation between AWNP's Mwiza Munthali and Nicole Phillips . Nicole Philips is an attorney, specializing in human rights and rule of law and professor at the University of the Aristide Foundation law school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti as well as a professor at UC Hastings College of Law at the University of San Francisco. Our show was produced in solidarity with the Native/Indigenous, African, and Afro Descendant communities at Standing Rock, Venezuela, the Avalon Village in Detroit; Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Cooperation Jackson in Jackson Mississippi; Palestine, South Africa, and Ghana and other places who are fighting for the protection of our land for the benefit of all peoples!

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the ‘glass floor’ keeping America’s wealthiest and mediocre in power across the corporate and political landscape. They also discuss the ongoing protests and unrest in Haiti and the role of the collapse of the PetroCaribe program in igniting those. They also discuss the ‘most ridiculous chart’ in financial history as ‘investors’ are paying the otherwise bankrupt Greece to borrow money again by lending to the nation at negative rates, something even the US isn’t able to do. Yet.

Today on Sojourner Truth, The Truth About Haiti: Voices of Resistance. The Sojourner Truth team is on the ground in Haiti. We are in the country's capital city, Port-au-Prince. We are hoping to speak with as many people as possible about the reality of what is going on in Haiti. Those of you who follow our show know that we cover Haiti quite a bit. This is our third trip this year alone. Previously, we covered massacres in the Lasalin neighborhood of Port-au-Prince and spoke directly with victims and survivors of those massacres. Now, we're back in Haiti. The situation has deteriorated, if one would believe that is possible. People are in constant protest mode, demanding that the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, who is backed by the United States, step down. There have been massive protests; not only in Port-au-Prince, but in other parts of Haiti. A couple of days ago, the airport was closed for a little bit because of a fire that took place there. The United States government has placed a Level 3 warning to visitors in Haiti. It's not yet reached a Level 4, where they tell people not to go, but they are asking all personnel of the U.S. Embassy to stay close to its grounds. They're asking those who are planning to visit Haiti to reassess if they would like to go. We have also heard that schools, banks and supermarkets have been closed. The present government and the previous government, headed by Michel Martelly, are both from the same political party. The party is said to have been connected to the disappearance of over $4 billion loaned to Haiti from Venezuela as part of the PetroCaribe program. Now, the Haitian people are demanding accountability and are raising concerns about security, given ongoing crackdowns by people said to be associated with the government. Today, we find out exactly what is happening from people who live here and who experience this day in and day out. We speak with Maria Pierre, a campaigner, educator and mother, as well as other people on the ground in Port-au-Prince.

Today on Sojourner Truth, The Truth About Haiti: Voices of Resistance. The Sojourner Truth team is on the ground in Haiti. We are in the country's capital city, Port-au-Prince. We are hoping to speak with as many people as possible about the reality of what is going on in Haiti. Those of you who follow our show know that we cover Haiti quite a bit. This is our third trip this year alone. Previously, we covered massacres in the Lasalin neighborhood of Port-au-Prince and spoke directly with victims and survivors of those massacres. Now, we're back in Haiti. The situation has deteriorated, if one would believe that is possible. People are in constant protest mode, demanding that the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, who is backed by the United States, step down. There have been massive protests; not only in Port-au-Prince, but in other parts of Haiti. A couple of days ago, the airport was closed for a little bit because of a fire that took place there. The United States government has placed a Level 3 warning to visitors in Haiti. It's not yet reached a Level 4, where they tell people not to go, but they are asking all personnel of the U.S. Embassy to stay close to its grounds. They're asking those who are planning to visit Haiti to reassess if they would like to go. We have also heard that schools, banks and supermarkets have been closed. The present government and the previous government, headed by Michel Martelly, are both from the same political party. The party is said to have been connected to the disappearance of over $4 billion loaned to Haiti from Venezuela as part of the PetroCaribe program. Now, the Haitian people are demanding accountability and are raising concerns about security, given ongoing crackdowns by people said to be associated with the government. Today, we find out exactly what is happening from people who live here and who experience this day in and day out. We speak with Maria Pierre, a campaigner, educator and mother, as well as other people on the ground in Port-au-Prince.

Today on Sojourner Truth, The Truth About Haiti: Voices of Resistance. The Sojourner Truth team is on the ground in Haiti. We are in the country's capital city, Port-au-Prince. We are hoping to speak with as many people as possible about the reality of what is going on in Haiti. Those of you who follow our show know that we cover Haiti quite a bit. This is our third trip this year alone. Previously, we covered massacres in the Lasalin neighborhood of Port-au-Prince and spoke directly with victims and survivors of those massacres. Now, we're back in Haiti. The situation has deteriorated, if one would believe that is possible. People are in constant protest mode, demanding that the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, who is backed by the United States, step down. There have been massive protests; not only in Port-au-Prince, but in other parts of Haiti. A couple of days ago, the airport was closed for a little bit because of a fire that took place there. The United States government has placed a Level 3 warning to visitors in Haiti. It's not yet reached a Level 4, where they tell people not to go, but they are asking all personnel of the U.S. Embassy to stay close to its grounds. They're asking those who are planning to visit Haiti to reassess if they would like to go. We have also heard that schools, banks and supermarkets have been closed. The present government and the previous government, headed by Michel Martelly, are both from the same political party. The party is said to have been connected to the disappearance of over $4 billion loaned to Haiti from Venezuela as part of the PetroCaribe program. Now, the Haitian people are demanding accountability and are raising concerns about security, given ongoing crackdowns by people said to be associated with the government. Today, we find out exactly what is happening from people who live here and who experience this day in and day out. We speak with Maria Pierre, a campaigner, educator and mother, as well as other people on the ground in Port-au-Prince.

Today on Sojourner Truth, The Truth About Haiti: Voices of Resistance. The Sojourner Truth team is on the ground in Haiti. We are in the country's capital city, Port-au-Prince. We are hoping to speak with as many people as possible about the reality of what is going on in Haiti. Those of you who follow our show know that we cover Haiti quite a bit. This is our third trip this year alone. Previously, we covered massacres in the Lasalin neighborhood of Port-au-Prince and spoke directly with victims and survivors of those massacres. Now, we're back in Haiti. The situation has deteriorated, if one would believe that is possible. People are in constant protest mode, demanding that the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, who is backed by the United States, step down. There have been massive protests; not only in Port-au-Prince, but in other parts of Haiti. A couple of days ago, the airport was closed for a little bit because of a fire that took place there. The United States government has placed a Level 3 warning to visitors in Haiti. It's not yet reached a Level 4, where they tell people not to go, but they are asking all personnel of the U.S. Embassy to stay close to its grounds. They're asking those who are planning to visit Haiti to reassess if they would like to go. We have also heard that schools, banks and supermarkets have been closed. The present government and the previous government, headed by Michel Martelly, are both from the same political party. The party is said to have been connected to the disappearance of over $4 billion loaned to Haiti from Venezuela as part of the PetroCaribe program. Now, the Haitian people are demanding accountability and are raising concerns about security, given ongoing crackdowns by people said to be associated with the government. Today, we find out exactly what is happening from people who live here and who experience this day in and day out. We speak with Maria Pierre, a campaigner, educator and mother, as well as other people on the ground in Port-au-Prince.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We return to our in-depth coverage of the ongoing crisis in Haiti. An official report issued last week implicated Haiti's U.S.-backed president, Jovenel Moise, as participating in the disappearance of billions of PetroCaribe money from Venezuela, meant for use for the Haitian people. Since he became president, resulting from questionable elections reported to be fraudulent, the movement for democracy in Haiti has been pressing in massive nationwide protests for Moise to step down. The Haitian government responded to the protests by encouraging or downright supporting massacres targeting grassroots leaders and communities that initiated protests and have historically been a stronghold of resistance. These include the massacres we have reported on via Sojourner Truth in La Saline. In a five-week period, I made two trips as part of emergency delegations to Haiti to get testimonies from communities under attack, as well as to send a message to the Haitian government that we intend to get the truth out as widely as we can about what's going on. While in Haiti, I interviewed Pasha Vorbe, a member of the executive council of Fanmi Lavalas, the political organization headed by former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and supported by the vast majority of impoverished in Haiti. Today, we bring you that conversation.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We return to our in-depth coverage of the ongoing crisis in Haiti. An official report issued last week implicated Haiti's U.S.-backed president, Jovenel Moise, as participating in the disappearance of billions of PetroCaribe money from Venezuela, meant for use for the Haitian people. Since he became president, resulting from questionable elections reported to be fraudulent, the movement for democracy in Haiti has been pressing in massive nationwide protests for Moise to step down. The Haitian government responded to the protests by encouraging or downright supporting massacres targeting grassroots leaders and communities that initiated protests and have historically been a stronghold of resistance. These include the massacres we have reported on via Sojourner Truth in La Saline. In a five-week period, I made two trips as part of emergency delegations to Haiti to get testimonies from communities under attack, as well as to send a message to the Haitian government that we intend to get the truth out as widely as we can about what's going on. While in Haiti, I interviewed Pasha Vorbe, a member of the executive council of Fanmi Lavalas, the political organization headed by former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and supported by the vast majority of impoverished in Haiti. Today, we bring you that conversation.

Ep. 9 - Si Yo VLE Podcast – PLAN *ENTÈDI A TIMOUN KI GEN MWENS KE 16 ZAN *INTERDIT AUX MOINS DE 16 ANS 1: (1:10) -Diskisyon sou 2èm pati rapò #PetronCaribe a -Discussion sur le Rapport 2 de #PetroCaribe 2: (7:32) -Lobèy nan sena an – 4 senatè anpeche asanble jeneral fèt – Avi sou kesyon sa -Avis sur ce qui s'est passé au sénat lors de l'assemblée générale avortée par 4 sénateurs 3: (15:00) Sport: Play offs NBA: Evolution Toronto Drake and Toronto Chelsea - Champion Europa League 4: (20:43) -Ogmantasyon ensekirte nan peyi a – sitou nan latibonit lan - Situation insécurité en Haïti - augmentation de l'insécurité à l'Artibonite 5: (23:45) -Fenomèn jete pitit nan peyi a ak mond lan – Ipokrizi mond lan fas a sijè sa -Phénonmène d'avortements dans le pays - Hypocrisie dans le monde entier face à ce sujet 6: (36:32) -MechansT dil gen Sida

À Plein Feu cette semaine, Plein Feu sur la crise en Haïti et les différentes dimensions du conflit qui concerne notamment le scandale politico-économique Petrocaribe. Sarah Rahmouni commence avec la mise en contexte afin de parler de l’histoire du pays, tout en mettant l’accent sur la précarité politique et économique du pays. Zoé Bellehumeur explique en détail de scandale Petrocaribe qui s’est récemment passé en Haïti. Wiam Dahbi poursuit avec un portrait du président actuel Jovenel Moïse, dans le cadre de la chronique libre. Pour la chronique culturelle, Marcia B. Duranceau fait part de l’annulation du carnaval à Port-au-Prince. Marie-Anne Audet termine l’émission en présentant la dictature des Duvalier. L’émission se termine par une discussion portant entre autres sur la couverture journalistique à l’international. Bonne écoute!

Large demonstrations have rocked several cities in Haiti over the past few weeks as citizens rise up against the government of Jovenal Moïse. The final straw was Moïse’s vote denouncing Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro at the Organization of American States recently. Kim Ives is editor of Haïti Liberté and he speaks with us from New York.

Large demonstrations have rocked several cities in Haiti over the past few weeks as citizens rise up against the government of Jovenal Moïse. The final straw was Moïse’s vote denouncing Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro at the Organization of American States recently. Kim Ives is editor of Haïti Liberté and he speaks with us from New York.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has written an open letter to the people of the US. “I forged myself in the heat of popular and union struggles in a Venezuela submerged in exclusion and inequality. I am not a tycoon, I am a worker of reason and heart … rooted in a model of inclusive development and social equality, which was forged by Commander Hugo Chávez since 1998 inspired by the Bolivarian legacy.” He frames this in a socialist historical context of a class struggle. “Your national representatives of Washington want to bring to their borders the same hatred that they planted in Vietnam … The history of the usurpation of power in Venezuela is as false as the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. It is a false case, but it can have dramatic consequences for our entire region.” What are we to make of this? US President Donald Trump also intends to disturb noble dialogue initiatives promoted by Uruguay and Mexico with the support of CARICOM for a peaceful solution and dialogue in favor of Venezuela. We know that for the good of Venezuela, we have to sit down and talk, because to refuse to dialogue is to choose strength as a way. Keep in mind the words of John F. Kennedy: "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate." Are those who do not want dialogue afraid of the truth?Thousands of Haitians protest corruption and rising living costs. At least two people died and 14 police officers were injured Thursday, police said, as thousands of Haitians protested against rampant inflation and demanded the resignation of President Jovenel Moise on the two-year anniversary of his inauguration. "For two years, Jovenel has promised to fill our plates. But I can't eat lies," protester Josue Louis-Jeune said in the capital of Port-au-Prince, banging a metal plate with a spoon. As Haitians reel from 15 percent inflation over the past two years, a sharp drop in the value of the gourde — the national currency — against the US dollar has only intensified price increases on mostly imported everyday essentials. Unlike the October 17 and November 18 anti-corruption protests, however, where demonstrators demanded an accounting of $2 billion in allegedly misused money from Venezuela's PetroCaribe oil program, Thursday's demonstrations mostly centered on the economic malaise that has been gripping the country and led to some bakeries and other stores shuttering their doors earlier in the week in disgust.Also, it's Friday: that means its panel time, as my panelists discuss the major stories of the week. A second accuser comes out against embattled Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax. Fairfax is denying the latest sexual assault allegation made against him. He issued a statement through his spokesperson that claims it is demonstrably false. He said he has never forced himself on anyone. He is calling for a full investigation into the allegations, because he believes it will show that he is telling the truth. He said this is an obvious and vicious smear campaign against him, and he will not resign. Lawyers for Meredith Watson sent a letter to Virginia lawmakers today claiming Fairfax raped her in 2000 when they were both students at Duke University. She claims she immediately told friends about the rape after it happened. The National Enquirer's parent company, American Media Inc., says it will "thoroughly investigate" blackmail allegations made by Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, who said yesterday that the Enquirer threatened to publish intimate pictures of him unless he backed off an investigation of the tabloid. It is interesting to me how Bezos now claims, "Also, The Post's essential and unrelenting coverage of the murder of its columnist Jamal Khashoggi is undoubtedly unpopular in certain circles,” when the Post has been a mouthpiece for the Saudi government for a number of years.GUESTS:Dr. Gerald Horne — Professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including Blows Against the Empire: US Imperialism in Crisis.Kweku Lamumba — External Relations Coordinator of KOSSSA.Colin Campbell — PhD student in the Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies at Howard University's School of Communication. He has been a TV news reporter for more than 20 years. As a senior Washington, DC, correspondent since 2008, he has been a reporter-at-large, covering two presidencies, Congress and the State Department.Caleb Maupin — Journalist and political analyst who focuses his coverage on US foreign policy and the global system of monopoly capitalism and imperialism.

"It could have easily been called 'Afro-American Fight Song'. My solo in it is a deeply concentrated one. I can't play right unless I'm thinking about prejudice and hate and persecutions, and how unfair it is. There's a sadness and cries in it, but also determination." --Charles Mingus, Haitian Fight Song, The Clown, 1957; Maurice Jackson, Friends of the Negro! Fly with Me... The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. However, this dominant narrative must be critiqued, specifically the notion of-slave rebellion. This frame of conceptualization masks the clear fact that to frame it as a slave rebellion, misses the deep and clear idea that it was a people who was thrust in a global system of various forms of enslavement which attempted to dehumanize whole communities of people, who freed themselves. The fact is, the reason the Haitian Revolution was successful is because of the African human agency of peoples who understood strategy, military and environmental, who possessed a clear cosmological and ontological understanding of human freedom... C. L. R. James argues that critically examining the Haitian Revolution as an exemplar of true revolution...The implications of the Haitian Revolution, specifically on the Africana world are further described by Kwame Ture when he argues that... In 1825, Haiti was forced to pay France $22 billion at literal gunpoint following France's establishment of a naval blockade of the newly freed island nation. Moreover, as Haiti struggled to get out from under this crippling debt, the United States was repeatedly involved in destabilizing the country, economically and politically. Haiti was still under a mountain of debt when hit by the devastating 2010 earthquake. Following the disaster, Haiti was primarily forgiven of its obligations but curiously had to borrow roughly $2.6 billion despite worldwide charity efforts to support rebuilding projects. Currently and over the course of months, particularly since April, Haitian citizens have taken to the streets, expressing their historically rooted, contemporarily manifested frustrations with elite and governmental mismanagement of funds and overt corruption. These include, a mass protest held on October 17. On November 18th, Haitians mobilized a nation-wide general strike and demonstrations—another important historical date, as it was on this day in 1803 when Haitians defeated France at the Battle of Vertieres which led to the country's independence in January 1804. With the recent uprisings, which a number of people have been killed and wounded by the police, Haitians are demanding a complete transparent investigation of the PetroCaribe scandal and the resignation of President Moïse, a clear path to address the economic problems and an immediate roll back of austerity measures. PetroCaribe is the Venezuelan subsidized energy program provided to Haiti to assist in rebuilding efforts following the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the country. Today, we explore the historical circumstances and international context surrounding the recent uprisings with Ms. Nicole Phillips, Esq., who is currently a professor at the University of the Aristide Foundation law school in Port-au-Prince, as well as an adjunct professor at UC Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Ms. Phillips was formerly Staff Attorney, at the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH). Our show was produced today in solidarity with the Native/Indigenous, African, and Afro Descendant communities at Standing Rock; Venezuela; Cooperation Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi; Brazil; the Avalon Village in Detroit; Colombia; Kenya; Palestine; South Africa; and Ghana and other places who are fighting for the protection of our land for the benefit of all peoples! Enjoy the program! Picture Credit: https://www.antenna.works/ayiti-cherie/

An uprising continues in Haiti as protesters hit the streets calling for the ouster of US-selected and backed President Jovenel Moise as well as calling for accountability for the disappearance of over $3 billion dollars in PetroCaribe. PetroCaribe is money from Venezuela to assist the Haitian people. Our guest is Pierre LaBossiere of the Haiti Action Committee.

Today on Sojourner Truth, an update on attacks on migrants at the US/Mexico border. On Sunday, November 25th, US officials fired tear gas at migrants, including women and children attempting to breech the US/Mexico border. Gas canisters and pepper balls were also used, leaving children gasping for breath and traumatized. Trump strongly defended the use of the gas, indeed he lied saying several border patrol agents were badly injured by the migrants. Tear gas is considered a chemical weapon under international law. Our guests are David Abud with Pueblos Sin Fronteras. He is currently at the US/Mexico border and Pedro Rios, director of the US-Mexico Border Program at the American Friends Service Committee. And an uprising in Haiti as protesters continue to hit the streets calling for the ouster of US selected and backed President Jovenel Moise as well as calling for accountability for the disappearance of over $3 billion dollars in PetroCaribe. PetroCaribe is money from Venezuela to assist the Haitian people. Our guest is Pierre LaBossiere of the Haiti Action Committee.

Depuis plusieurs mois maintenant une question est sur toutes les bouches Kot kòb Petwo karibe A ? Une question qui a donnée corps aux revendications de toute une génération, la génération post 86. Une génération qui veut s'engager socialement pour protéger son avenir, dans un pays où plus de 51% de la population à moins 35 ans. Pour en discuter nous recevons deux petrochallengeuses Katie-Flore Fils-Aimé et Emmanuella Douyon, puis Marie Murielle Morné membre de l'organisation féministe Fanm yo la Matériel Sonore Anriyan : PétroCaribons en rians B.C - Lib ou lanmò Elby Dba - Petro Ciao Boukman - Imamou lele Pour aller plus loin PetroCaribe expliqué – AyiboPost Où est l'argent PetroCaribe ? – AJ+ français

Today on Sojourner Truth, an update on attacks on migrants at the US/Mexico border. On Sunday, November 25th, US officials fired tear gas at migrants, including women and children attempting to breech the US/Mexico border. Gas canisters and pepper balls were also used, leaving children gasping for breath and traumatized. Trump strongly defended the use of the gas, indeed he lied saying several border patrol agents were badly injured by the migrants. Tear gas is considered a chemical weapon under international law. Our guests are David Abud with Pueblos Sin Fronteras. He is currently at the US/Mexico border and Pedro Rios, director of the US-Mexico Border Program at the American Friends Service Committee. And an uprising in Haiti as protesters continue to hit the streets calling for the ouster of US selected and backed President Jovenel Moise as well as calling for accountability for the disappearance of over $3 billion dollars in PetroCaribe. PetroCaribe is money from Venezuela to assist the Haitian people. Our guest is Pierre LaBossiere of the Haiti Action Committee.

En la entrega de hoy compartimos noticias de economía y finanzas más relevantes del día en compañía de nuestra experta en temas impositivos, Germania Montás. Y en El Consejo Financiero te compartimos ocho señales de adicción a las compras.

En la entrega de hoy compartimos noticias de economía y finanzas más relevantes del día en compañía de nuestra experta en temas impositivos, Germania Montás. Y en El Consejo Financiero te compartimos ocho señales de adicción a las compras.

En la entrega de hoy compartimos noticias de economía y finanzas más relevantes del día en compañía de nuestra experta en temas impositivos, Germania Montás. Y en El Consejo Financiero te compartimos ocho señales de adicción a las compras.

En la entrega de hoy compartimos noticias de economía y finanzas más relevantes del día en compañía de nuestra experta en temas impositivos, Germania Montás. Y en El Consejo Financiero te compartimos ocho señales de adicción a las compras.

Le format change un peu pour cette deuxième saison, toujours court, mais il y aura des invité-e-s et vu ma situation géographique on naviguera entre Paris et Haïti ( parfois New-York).  Le thême n'est plus choisi en fonction des question CuriousCat ( trop redondant). Au programme du premier épisode la saison 2, la mobilisation en Haïti contre la corruption avec le #PetroCaribeChallenge #KotKòbPetroCaribeA, puis on ( je) parle du choix d'aller vivre en Haïti. On termine avec la rubrique actu, et comme d'habitude une petite lecture qui fait du bien en ce jour qui marque la naissance de Jean-Jacques Dessalines : des extraits de l' Acte d'indépendance de la République d'Haïti. (lien vers références sur vudelabas.com) Ambiance sonore Emeline Michel - Fom Ale Où est l'argent PetroCaribe ? - AJ+ français  Manno Charlemagne - Le mal du pays Pour aller plus loin  Acte de l'indépendance de la République d'Haïti - 1er janvier 1804 La Révolution haïtienne dans l'imaginaire occidental : Occultation, banalisation, trivialisation. - Claudy Delné, 2017, Éditions de l'Université d'État d'Haïti PetroCaribe expliqué - AyiboPost 3è édition du Festival Féministe Nègès Mawon  - 24 au 29 septembre Port-au-Prince Mwasi présente son livre Afro-fem - 10 octobre - Paris  Soutenir AssiégéEs #3 Lire les 2 précédents numéros de AssiégéEs

The state of the oil industry in Venezuela and its ailing PetroCaribe program are having effects on the market in other parts of the 'neighborhood' -- like the US, Caribbean and Central America. The Obama administration last week hosted the US-Caribbean-Central America Energy Summit in Washington,...

Conversamos con el canciller de la República, ex-secretario general del SICA Hugo Martínez de temas de política exterior salvadoreña y de la adición de nuestro país a PetroCaribe.