by Colette Lespinasse | Mar 20, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
April 17, 1825 – April 17, 2025: Two centuries have passed since French King Charles X issued a decree demanding that Haiti pay France 150 million francs in exchange for recognizing its independence, which had been declared on January 1, 1804. This ransom was intended...
by Colette Lespinasse | Jan 29, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
Despite the severe crisis gripping the country, Haitians both at home and abroad entered 2025 with hearts filled with hope for a better future. Large celebrations were mostly out of reach, but in various places, families and community groups gathered to welcome the...
by Colette Lespinasse | Dec 14, 2024 | Articles from COEH, Topics
The news of UNESCO’s inclusion of cassava in the register of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was received with great joy in Haiti, amidst a backdrop of predominantly negative news about the country. In Haiti and among its diaspora, Haitians celebrated...
by Colette Lespinasse | Nov 19, 2024 | actualités, articles de la CoEH
Haiti is undergoing significant political upheaval amid a deepening crisis. In the span of a month, both the Presidency of the Transitional Council (CPT) and the office of Prime Minister have changed hands, reflecting ongoing instability at the highest levels of...
by Colette Lespinasse | Nov 13, 2024 | Articles from COEH, Topics
From October 8 to 28, 2024, Colette Lespinasse, the representative of Coordination Europe Haiti (CoEH) in Haïti, visited several European countries to engage with people and organizations interested in Haiti’s future. This included meetings with parliamentarians,...
