Should we ban the slogan "koupe tèt, boule kay"? an op-ed by Belizaire Vital Advisor to the board of HAMREC *************************** For many years Haiti has had to journey across difficult moments to establish its own identity as a nation. It was never a secret that powerful interests have conspired and continue to collude to maintain the status quo on the west side of the island of Hispaniola. The powers that be often do and undo anything they want in the tiny, barely 27,560km2 piece of land. On September 17, 2022, in one vivid chaotic scene on world media, everyone could see how...

For the inclusion of the Diaspora in Haiti's political process: Leveraging remittances as a powerful resource that can spur positive sociopolitical changes and sustainable development.A Case Analysis Written by: HAMREC 02/19/2022 Download the complete pdf A well-known proverb with disputed origin reads as follows: "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." In Haiti, there is a stranglehold on the country's most valuable resources by those in power and the upper class, and to a lesser extent, foreign interests. Remittances...