Statement of Consul General of Haiti in Miami

Friday, François Guillaume II, the Consul General of Haiti in Miami, accompanied by some executives of the Consulate, attended the traditional Mass in Church of Our Lady of Haiti in Little Haiti (Miami) and to the Church of the Sacred Heart in Lake Worth (West Palm Beach). During his speech in these two ceremonies, the Consul reiterated the message of unity, of national dialogue and civic solidarity, launched by President Martelly on the occasion of 210 years of Independence of Haiti. The Consul Guillaume II, urged the Haitian diaspora to join the Head of State in the same spirit of national unity and dialogue, in order to to transform their love for Haiti, in initiatives of sustainable socio-economic development.

Wishes from the Minister of the Interior

Major David Basile, Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities and Mr. Hertz Obas, the Director General of the Ministry, present their dearest wishes to the Delegates, Vice-delegates, Interim Executive Agents, Delegates of city, ASECS CASECs, to all municipalities, as well as Technical Directors, Coordinators, members of staff of various Directorates and decentralized services, or 12,000 employees throughout the country. The Ministry also extends its best wishes to all stakeholders in the socio-political, economic and cultural life of the country and the entire Haitian population.

10 years, for a nation, it is not an eternity...

On the occasion of the 210th anniversary of Haiti's independence, Lesly Condé, the Consul General of Haiti in Chicago in his speech at the Church of Our Lady of Peace, declared "210 years for a Nation is not an eternity. Yet the obstacles to be overcome were many in the early days and still are. Today, especially in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake, our situation remains unsatisfactory. But in 1804, God wanted that we are a Nation. We will keep our identity and our hopes despite the odds, the Lord will help us to unite like our ancestors, around our proud identity and on behalf of the legitimate expectations of future generations."

HL/ HaitiLibre