In the Treaty of Ryswick, Spain cedes the western third of Hispaniola to France. The French call their side Saint-Domingue and the other becomes known as Santo Domingo.
Journalist Jimmy Jean was laid to rest on January 16 while other journalists injured in a gang attack at Haiti’s largest hospital face the risk of paralysis and permanent disabilities.
Andrésol’s appointment as Secretary of State for Public Security is positively received by Haitians, who remember the relative calm and order on Haiti’s streets during his time as director general of ...