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The Coup D’État in Haiti: Ten Years Later
William Doo Auditorium, New College 45 Willcocks Street, TorontoHuman rights leader and lawyer Mario Joseph of the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI) will be in Toronto to discuss issues in Haiti.
“Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?”: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
William Doo Auditorium, New College 45 Willcocks Street, TorontoThe Toronto Haiti Action Committee (THAC) and Latin America & Caribbean Network's April Solidarity Month present: a public forum on the political, economic and social situation in Haiti since the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the United Nations' cholera outbreak. We will also be sharing ideas on building solidarity between between the people […]
Haiti’s New Dictatorship: The Coup, the Earthquake, and the UN Occupation – Book launch with author Justin Podur
Another Story Bookshop 315 Roncesvalles Avenue, TorontoIn 1804 Haiti became the world's first independent black Republic following a slave revolution. 200 years later, ravaged by colonialism and violence, it was placed under UN military occupation. Haiti's New Dictatorship charts the country's recent history, from the 2004 coup against President Aristide to the devastating 2010 earthquake,revealing a shocking story of abuse and […]