Haitian President-Elect Hoping For A "Harmonious" Relationship With Parliament

During a news conference Thursday to discuss his visit to the D.C. and his priorities for Haiti, Haiti President-elect Michel Martelly says that he is hoping to have a harmonious relationship with his country’s parliament. (0:56)

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Haiti Will Establish Special Programs For Women, Says President-Elect

During a news conference to discuss his visit to D.C. and his priorities for Haiti, Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly says he will develop special programs for women in the country once he takes office. (0:39)

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Haitian President-Elect Says Less People Are Dying Of Cholera

During a news conference to discuss his visit to the D.C. and his priorities for Haiti, Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly says less people are dying of the cholera epidemic in Haiti, but that the disease is still a threat. (0:36)

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U.S. Should Hold Off On Deportations, Says Haitian President-Elect

During a news conference to discuss his visit to D.C. and his priorities for Haiti, Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly says the U.S. should not deport Haitians in the U.S. until the country is strong enough to handle the influx. (0:41)

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President Obama's Full Statement Following Meeting With Hatian President Preval

Click the audio icon below to listen to the entirety of President Barack Obama's remarks to the press today following his meeting with Haitian President Rene Preval. (9:00)
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U.S. Coast Guard Was Among First To Take Action Following Quake In Haiti, Says Commandant

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad W. Allen says the Coast Guard was among the first to take action following the earthquake in Haiti.(0:21)
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Congressional Black Caucus Member Touts Group's Efforts On Haiti Relief Fund

Rep. Donald Payne (D-N.J.) lists special orders that the Congressional Black Caucus has organized regarding Haiti, and commends the efforts of all the humanitarian response around the world so far. (0:32)
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Many Classified As 'Missing' In Haiti Could Be Buried In Mass Graves

Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Jon Andrus, says that many of those classified as "missing" in Haiti may have been buried in mass graves. (0:20)
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Supplies Are Making Their Way To Quake Victims In Haiti, Says PAHO Official

Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization, says that supplies in Haiti are making their way to hospitals and victims of the recent quake. Andrus also adds that there remains a steady flow of supplies to the country. (0:51)
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Supply Distribution Stalls In Haiti

Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization Jon Andrus speaks about relief efforts in Haiti and why a number of stagnant supplies have yet to be distributed. Andrus claims there is not enough logistic support which has lead to a gridlock for supply distribution. (0:25)
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U.S. Embargo On Cuba Will Inevitably End, Says Expert

Steve Clemons with the New America Foundation says it is in the best interests of the United States to work with Cuba in helping bring relief to the devastated island of Haiti. Clemons says that as fewer nations show support for the U.S.'s embargo on Cuba, it is inevitable that our country will someday soon engage that nation politically. (:28)
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Dominican Republic Should Want To See Haiti Stabilized

Steve Clemons with the New America Foundation says that although the Dominican Republic has historically frosty relations with Haiti, the D.R. has a lot to gain by helping stabilize the crisis that currently exists within its island neighbor. (:17)
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Teaming With Cuba To Help Relieve Haiti Crisis Would Benefit The U.S.

Steve Clemons with the New America Foundation says that while it would upset the anti-Castro faction in Miami and elsewhere in the United States, working with Cuba to help bring relief to those in need in Haiti would have plenty of upside for the U.S. (:30)
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U.S. Should Use Haiti Crisis As A Chance To Engage Cuba

Steve Clemons with the New America Foundation says contrary to folks in the U.S. who believe that establishing a relationship with Cuba would undermine the work of human rights activists as well as others who support isolationism, the U.S. should view the catastrophe in Haiti as an opportunity to work with and engage Cuba. (:32)
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Haiti Crisis Could Provide Cuba, U.S. Chance To Build New Relationship

Steve Clemons with the New America Foundation says that the crisis in Haiti caused by a massive earthquake last week could provide the U.S. with an opportunity to start growing a new relationship with Cuba. (:37)
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Food Shortage In Haiti Could Lead To Violence, Says Defense Secretary Gates

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters that the lack of food and water in Haiti could lead to violence. (0:09)
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Defense Secretary Gates: Haiti Has More Landing Areas, But Ground Transportation Still A Concern

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters that Haiti has more landing areas for helicopters, but continues to face concerns over ground transportation. (0:14)
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President Obama Pledges Swift Reponse Effort In Haiti

President Barack Obama explains that he has directed his administration to launch a coordinated effort to assist people in Haiti who are recovering from a massive earthquake that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. (6:37)


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Immigration Reform Would Benefit Haiti, Says Human Rights Advocate

Brian Concannon with the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti says that immigration advocates are promoting legislation that would give Haitians living in the U.S. temporary protected status. Such status, says Concannon, would make it easier for Haitians who are already living here to find work in the U.S., and to send money home to family members or friends. (:26)
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Many Haitian Earthquake Victims Were Also Victims Of Failed U.S. Policies

Brian Concannon with the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti says that as news develops, it is likely that many of the earthquake victims in Haiti will be found to have lived in the hills next to Port au Prince. Concannon says that these people and their families settled in this area after being displaced due to bad aid policies that forced them from their farms. (:42)
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