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La guerre urbaine d’Haïti et le plan de paix de l’OEA : pourquoi une feuille de route uniquement policière ne suffira pas

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  Haiti’s Urban War, the OAS’s Peace Plan: Why a Police‑Only Roadmap Won’t Hold the Line By Patrick Prézeau Stephenson (Le Français suit) The Organization of American States’ July 2025 roadmap for Haiti reads like a careful development compact: strengthen the Haitian National Police (HNP), tighten borders, revive courts, restore services, seed jobs, coordinate aid. On paper, it is sensible and humane. On the streets of Port‑au‑Prince, it is insufficient. The plan omits the one ingredient that Haiti’s capital‑city reality now demands: a credible, resourced, and accountable kinetic security component able to fight an urban war—because that is what Haiti faces. The reality the roadmap sidesteps Haiti’s gangs are no longer atomized neighborhood crews. They are networked, politically connected, transnationally supplied, and tactically adaptive. They control and contest terrain, use combined arms (rifles, IEDs, commercial drones with explosive payloads), dig trenches, cut lines o...
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Le Sommet Brésil-Caraïbes : Lula devient le champion de la cause haïtienne

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  Brazil’s Lula Champions Haiti’s Future at Historic Caribbean Summit By Patrick Prézeau Stephenson (Le Français suit) In a remarkable display of regional solidarity, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has positioned himself as a forceful advocate for Haiti’s future. During the first-ever Caribbean-Brazil Summit held in Brasília, Lula not only pledged concrete security and economic assistance to the embattled Caribbean nation but also took aim at one of the most painful legacies of post-colonial injustice: the so-called “independence ransom” Haiti was forced to pay to France in 1825. “ Haiti cannot remain eternally punished for its independence ,” Lula declared before a crowd of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, Latin American dignitaries, and international development officials. The Brazilian leader’s words struck a chord, not merely as diplomatic rhetoric, but as the outline of a transformative doctrine—one that seeks justice, not charity, for the world’s f...
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Haïti à la Croisée des Chemins Constitutionnels : Entre Modernisation et Reproduction des Inégalités

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  Haiti at a Constitutional Crossroads: Between Reform and  the Reproduction of Inequality By Patrick Prézeau Stephenson (Le Français suit ) On May 21, 2025, a new draft Constitution for Haiti was unveiled with the stated goal of modernizing national institutions. Spearheaded by the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) and the Steering Committee, the draft is the result of a broad consultative process involving voices from across the country and the diaspora. It contains several notable advances: it recognizes the civil rights of Haitians living abroad (Articles 13, 72-3, and 76-3), enshrines the right to unionize (Article 38-3), and includes, for the first time, environmental provisions (Articles 220 to 225). However, strong criticisms have emerged. The draft bars dual nationals from running for office (Article 73), restricts unions by mandating political neutrality (Article 38-4), grants only symbolic recognition to popular movements (Article 68-5), lacks enforceabl...
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La nomination de Marjorie Michel : un tournant historique pour Santé Canada

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  Marjorie Michel’s Appointment: A Symbolic and Strategic Reset for Health Canada By Patrick Prézeau Stephenson (Le Français suit) OTTAWA — May 17, 2025 In an era marked by mounting public skepticism and institutional fatigue, the appointment of Marjorie Michel as Canada’s new Federal Minister of Health is more than just a historic first—it is a potential turning point. After decades of documented struggles around transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability, Health Canada now finds itself at the intersection of deep reform and overdue reckoning. Michel, a former Deputy Chief of Staff to Justin Trudeau and newly elected MP for Papineau, brings more than political credibility to the table. She brings representation, resolve, and reformist credibility. Her leadership marks a rare moment when the symbolic and the strategic converge in a department long criticized for operating in the shadows of federal governance. The urgency could not be clearer. Health Canada, despite recent legi...
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