Return of the Serment des ancêtres

Friday, the President Martelly received a French delegation, who handed him the famous painting "Le Serment des ancêtres" (The Oath of the ancestors), restored in France by specialists, having been buried under the rubble and found by French firefighters after the January 2010 earthquake. This table, work of the Guadeloupean Guillaume Guillon-Lethière, true symbol of the Haitian freedom, represents the oath passed between General Jean Jacques Dessalines and Alexandre Petion, the table will be preserved from this weekend, at Bank of the Republic of Haiti, waiting to find a place to be exposed.

Hearing of Duvalier postponed

Last Thursday, the session of hearing of former Haitian President Jean Claude Duvalier has been postponed to January 24, 2013 at the request of the victims' lawyers, who believes that legal procedures were not followed. Me Reynold Georges, one of the lawyers of Duvalier described as "recalcitrant losers", those who pretend send Baby Doc, in prison stating that Justice had already ruled on this case and recalling to complainants that they should not confuse justice and revenge.

Senate approves two law

This week, the Senate unanimously approved [17 senators present] the law on the protection of minors consuming alcoholic beverages and the law on the organization and functioning of the academy Creole. The 17 Senators present have pledged to focus on other projects and proposals...

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