Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, has been plagued by political instability, natural disasters, and economic hardship. But the roots of Haiti’s current poverty extend far deeper than recent events. In fact, they trace back to a staggering injustice inflicted upon the newly independent nation in the 19th century. Haiti made payments …
In 2017, Professor Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School gave an important presentation about a strategy for restoring Haiti’s prosperity. A crucial part of his advice is to “make attracting foreign investment a core strategy“. In this article I will provide a suggestion to implement such a strategy. The causes of Haiti’s poverty Poverty in Haiti …
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo is a 2012 biography of General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas written by Tom Reiss. The book presents the life and career of Dumas as a soldier and officer during the French Revolution, as well as his military service in Italy during the French Revolutionary …
Soulouque’s process of obtaining absolute power in Haiti culminated in the formation of the Second Empire of Haiti after the Senate and Chamber of Deputies proclaimed him Emperor of Haiti on 26 August 1849, re-establishing the Haitian empire that had been abolished in 1806 following the assassination of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who served as Emperor Jacques I of the First Empire of Haiti (another monarchy, …
Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti is a black-and-white documentary film of approximately 52 minutes. It is about dance and possession in Haitian vodou that was shot by experimental filmmaker Maya Deren between 1947 and 1954. In 1981, twenty years after Deren’s death, the film was completed by Deren’s third husband Teiji Ito (1935-1982) …
The Institut de la Maison Impériale d’Haïti condemns in the strongest terms the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of the Republic of Haiti. The perpetrators of this terrible crime must be brought to justice. The Institute extends its deepest condolences to the family of the late President and to the people and Government of Haiti. The Institut de …
A 1849 Haitian Legion of Honor – (established in 1849), Officer’s Badge in Gold and enamels, 42.75mm (x 61.6mm including crown suspension), of fine quality, French manufacture, enamel repair to reverse center, in very fine condition, and very rare. Source: eMedals
L/S’s of Henri Christophe, leader of the Slaves’ Revolt, Citadel high up in the hills. Good M/S’s of the of the ruined building. Good L/S’s of the surrounding mountains from the ramparts of the castle. Several more shots of the castle.
Don Gabriel García Moreno y Morán de Butrón, Duke of the Holy Faith (1821-1875), President of Ecuador, was a contemporary of Faustin I. He was a direct descendent of the first Conquerors and Spanish aristocracy arrived to South America in the 1500s to the Viceroyalty of Peru (now Peru and Ecuador). The oldest and most …
María Elena de Cárdenas y González tiene en una de las entradas de su residencia en Coral Gables un escudo de la república de Cuba. Las paredes del interior de la casa en Granada, una de las avenidas principales de la ciudad floridana, muestran, sin embargo, los retratos de sus distinguidos antepasados de la nobleza …
Invitation La bataille de Vertières constitue une période charnière de l’Histoire d’Haïti à l’issue de laquelle allait naître la première République noire du monde. Elle demeure aussi l’une des plus cuisantes défaites de l’armée de Napoléon, réputée pour être la plus puissante de l’époque. En commémoration du 213ème anniversaire de cet important évènement, l’Ambassade d’Haïti …
