Kerry: We'll work to get hostages 'back on American soil'

Pastor Michel Louis: Shown after his release on Monday. AP photoPastor Michel Louis: Shown after his release on Monday. AP photoSenator John Kerry has confirmed that Pastor Michel Louis and a fellow Massachusetts tourist, Lissa Alphonse, have been released from captivity after spening the last several days as hostages in Egypt. The two were traveling with other tourists on their way to Mount Sinai when their bus was stopped and, along with their tour guide, they were kidnapped on Friday.

Judge orders release of Mass man, second jailed American

PORT-AU-PRINCE— Two Americans locked up for almost two months in a Haitian prison for their alleged roles in a pro-army demonstration were released on July 6.

Judge Bredy Fabien said the charges against Jason William "Zeke'' Petrie and Steven Parker Shaw were dropped because there wasn't enough evidence to hold them. But Fabien added that their release was conditional and the two still needed to be available if the judge had questions.

"Whenever I need them I can call them,'' Fabien told The Associated Press after the closed-door hearing.

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Boston-based fund grants nearly $500k to Haiti orgs

The Haiti Fund at the Boston Foundation today announced $491,000 in grants to organizations involved in the reconstruction of post-earthquake Haiti. This is the fourth round of grants issued by the Boston-based philanthropy, which began after the Jan. 10, 2010 disaster. A total of 30 organizations were awarded the funding last month, according to a press statement issued today.

The fund says it leveraged support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Haitian Fund for Innovation at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to assist in the awards.

You say “blame game,” I say “rule of law”: the UN’s responsibility for cholera in Haiti

The contamination of Haiti’s Artibonite River with cholera bacteria by the UN’s MINUSTAH (the French acronym for the UN Peacekeeping force in Haiti) soldiers was no accident, but a risk that was well known and could have been easily avoided. Now that 542,000 Haitians have gotten sick and 7,140 have died from the UN’s malfeasance, it’s well past time for the UN to take responsibility.

Want to help? Vacation in Haiti!

Reginald ToussaintReginald ToussaintYoung Haitian-Americans need to put their money where their mouths are and make Haiti their next vacation destination. We are often critical of Haiti and its government but are short on offering solutions. Visiting Haiti will infuse much needed money into the local economy and provide a better context for the current situation in Haiti.

The truth is, Haiti is a place we barely know. Most of what we know of our homeland comes from our parents (who probably left to escape horrible conditions) and the foreign media. As a result we often have a distorted and negative view of current conditions in Haiti.

Wanito proves untapped potential of Haiti’s youth

Wanito albumWanito albumSinger, songwriter Wanito is Haiti’s latest folk/pop sensation. The artist has been stirring the scene with his thoughtfully penned songs for a few years now and we have finally laid hands on his first release, “Biyografi Mwen” – a 10 song journey backed by a progressive c American music organizations PeaceTones — which promotes "fair trade" music.

I usually reserve this part of my writing to talk about the artist but he does a fine job on track #3 of the release. Let’s talk about Wanito’s backers, Peacetones — an organization that is trying to usher in new business models to support and promote today’s serious musicians.

UN official urges halt in deportations to Haiti

MIAMI — The U.N. Independent Expert on human rights in Haiti wants to suspend deportations to the Caribbean country. In a report issued this month, Michel Forst said deportations from U.N. member countries put deportees in a “vulnerable, life-threatening position” and add to Haiti's burdens. Forst said he also was concerned that the deportations violate the deportees' human rights.

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