Laurent Lamothe

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MundoAmérica

Over the course of the past two years, I have had the honor of serving as Haiti’s prime minister. During this period, apart from helping President Michel Martelly launch the most ambitious social policy programs in the history of our country, our principal objective has been to move Haiti’s democracy toward firmer footing and away from the instability that has characterized our political system since the mid 1980s.

A stable and democratic Haiti is the only way that our country will be able to achieve the common goals of reducing poverty, reducing inequality and creating employment.

The results of our efforts have received high praise from institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.…  Seguir leyendo »

MundoAmérica,

Three years have elapsed since the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake took the lives of hundreds of thousands of Haitians, destroyed some of our cities and collapsed our infrastructure. That tragic seminal event was an end and a beginning; a moment in time that serves to gauge the direction our country, the quality of our leadership and the perseverance of our people.

Indeed, the tragedy of the earthquake provided an opportunity to rebuild our country, to restructure our political institutions, and redefine our development path. With the help of the international community we have been gradually moving toward the goals of reconstructing and modernizing Haiti that were established in the aftermath of the event.…  Seguir leyendo »