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Today on Flashpoints, we follow the lives of those in hiding and under death threat since the US coup that drove President Aristide out of Haiti. We’ll speak with a youth reporter whose collegue was murdered by US backed members of the former military. We hear from Haitian human rights activist Mietzlean Wilson, also in … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, we present a breaking story on false translation of what the US embassy called Jean Bertrand Aristide’s resignation; we continue our coverage of pro-democracy activists now in hiding in Haiti facing beatings, torture, prison and assassination; a massive car-bombing of a downtown Baghdad Hotel kills more than 25 and wounds scores. We’ll … Continued
A frontline report from Haiti’s US-sponsored killing fields, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recognizes Jean-Bertrand Aristide as the legitimate leader of Haiti and offers him sanctuary in Venezuela; remembering Rachel Corrie, we’ll feature excerpts of an interview we did with members of her family after she was killed; the Mayor of Santa Cruz proclaims today Rachel … Continued
While President Aristide lands in Jamaica, Haiti’s U.S. trained killers and Death Squads continue to hunt for pro democracy activists; Despite mainstream media reports to the contrary, U.S. Marines open fire on pro democracy demonstrators without provocation; The people of Spain reject support for the Iraqi War and elect a socialist to lead the government; … Continued
Two pro-democracy activists are killed and seven wounded in a mass protest calling for the restoration of democracy in Haiti and the return of President Aristide; A special report from the ground on today’s killings; Continued coverage of pro-democracy activists under attack or in hiding from US-sponsored military death squads; We hear from the Mayor … Continued
Two pro-democracy activists are killed and seven wounded in a mass protest calling for the restoration of democracy in Haiti, and the return of President Aristide; We’ll feature a special report from the ground on today’s killings; We’ll also continue our coverage of pro-democracy activists under attack or in hiding from US-sponsored military death squads; … Continued
Haiti’s US supported Death Squads continue to terrorize thousands of supporters of Jean Bertrand Aristide; We’ll be joined by Kevin Pina in Port-au-Prince, we’ll hear from Father Gerald Jean-Juste now under death threat by US trained killers. We’ll also speak with the President’s attorney just back from the Central African Republic. And of course, the … Continued
Attorneys for Jean-Bertrand Aristide start legal proceedings against the United States government for their involvement in the coup against the sitting president of Haiti. We’ll continue our on-the-ground reporting from Port-au-Prince, we’ll hear from a young Haitian media activist now in hiding and fearing for his life, we’ll also go back to occupied Palestine where … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, we continue our drumbeat coverage of the situation in Haiti as the violent, US-backed coup surges into another week. We hear the words of a twelve year-old Haitian girl in hiding from the death squads; Flashpoints correspondent Kevin Pina returns with an on-the- ground report; We go to the Central African Republic … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, an exclusive broadcast of President Aristide’s first address to the Haitian people and the people of the world, recorded covertly this morning by cell phone; also, a roundtable of Haitians and activists respond to the President’s words and talk about the future of Haiti; also, angry Haitians speak out from yesterday’s protest … Continued
