False picture of foreign aid to Haiti by Selma James and Nina Lopez The UN forces came to police the 92% of Haitian voters who had elected President Aristide and protested about his overthrow by a US coup. They were never "heroes" – except to the elite "cocooned in luxury and indifference" who backed the coup (Heroes to zeros, 17 November 2010). Before accusations of having brought cholera to Haiti (many believe intentionally), UN troops stood accused of murdering and raping Aristide supporters. According to the Lancet (UN peacekeepers in Haiti, 2 September 2006): "In just 22...

Haitians shocked at mass deportation order (30299) By Suzan Clarke He said he had no problem with the deportation of violent criminals but noted that the majority of those under the order had not violated criminal law. "I don't think it's fair for a country like Haiti, that is in the backyard of the United States, to (be treated) like this," he said, adding that Haiti was unable to accept the deportees because the country was devastated by several hurricanes last year. Millions of undocumented immigrants from other countries who live in America were not targeted by deportation efforts, he...