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The country's Senate voted out Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis on October 30. The news was met with relative calm in Haiti and President René Préval quickly named a replacement, but some worry the prime minister's dismissal could raise concerns of instability at a time of optimism about the country's fate.
In an interview with Americas Quarterly, the Grammy Award-winning musician talked about why he created Yéle, a Haiti-based youth outreach program. Listen to excerpts from the interview.
This exhibition catalogue features early folk art-influenced work from the Caribbean and includes essays by Selden Rodman and DeWitt C. Peters.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, reigning “Queen of Haitian Song” Emeline Michel—a captivating performer, versatile vocalist, and one of the premier Haitian songwriters of her generation—has her Americas Society debut.
AS/COA held a private discussion with Hatian President Michel Martelly.
Please join Council of the Americas at a private, off-the-record discussion with the Prime Minister of Haiti Laurent Lamothe.