Author: Jean Saint-Vil
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Napoleon was no Toussaint Louverture
Mr. ADAM HOCHSCHILD – New York Times Your article titled: “The Black Napoleon” attracted my attention because, as a son of Haiti, I find comparing Toussaint Louverture to Napoleon Bonaparte, beyond the fact that it is misleading, to be indeed a grave insult. Shall one dub a leader of Resistance to the Nazi: “The Jewish Hitler”? In his…
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Why a Haitian flag at Ottawa’s pro-Maduro March?
Among the Canadians who braved the winter cold, this Monday February 4, 2019, marching from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Office, across from Ottawa’s Parliament, to the U.S. Embassy and onward over Sussex Drive to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the Lima Group was meeting to formulate their strategy against their foe, embattled Venezuelan President…
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René Préval & Restitisyon Ranson 1825-1947 Lafrans lan
Lendi Premye janvye 1999, nan vil Gonayiv, Prezidan Ayiti, René Préval fè yon diskou istorik kote li deklare: «Èske rezon diplomatik ka anpeche nou di: yon bon pati richès Lafrans makònen ak povrete Ayiti? ». Prezidan Préval te konsyan anpil zòrèy pa te vle tande verite sa a li t ap klewonen an. Malgre sa,…
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Aristide attempts to divert 2nd CIA Coup against him – with words
There were many machinations of CIA agents lurking on the Corbettlist, while preparations for the bicentennial coup against Haiti were underway. At the time, they inspired me to offer this partial translation of a speech President Jean-Bertrand Aristide delivered in Okay, on Wednesday December 4, 2002. President Aristide speaking in Kreyòl… “Si ou nan konplo…