Elections are right around the corner and threats of manifestations and riots are hitting the streets. All white people are advised to stay indoors and those who are not a part of the riots are recommended to stay off the streets and keep the distance.
Politics in Haiti is a scary topic. With over 50 political parties, corruption seems to be the only thing tying them all together. When news spread, that Lavalas (a political party in Haiti founded in 1996, of which former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is a member) were not in the running this coming election, it took just minutes before the word got out that a huge manifestation would be staged this weekend.
"They're telling people to write your name on the bottom of your foot," Fritzner told me last night. "Why?" I asked. "So that they can identify you if you're found dead."
I'm doing my part to stay on campus. We've even taken in Amanda, a U.S. volunteer working on an AIDS project in town. She'll be staying with us on campus because it is too dangerous to stay in town. Please keep everyone in Haiti in your prayers. Not a day goes by where I don't realize how much we take for granted in the states. The truths we assume. This is the time of year when death tolls run the highest and dirty politics run rapid. I'll keep you posted.
Will
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Good job keep up the good work, this is my hometown and i miss it, i left it since i was 14 years old now im 18...this bring back lot of memory http://ispeakofgreenandbusiness.blogspot.com/
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