Haiti's Key Landmark To Be Rebuilt

Haiti's once-spectacular National Palace, which became a crumpled symbol of the earthquake that devastated Haiti more than two years ago, is to be re-built, the president Michel Martelly announced on Wednesday.

The Election Of 'Sweet Micky' Marks Another Disaster For Haiti

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By Garry Pierre-Pierre

Another disaster has hit Haiti but this time it's not Mother Nature. The political class has been ripped apart with the election of Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, a hugely popular pop musician who was taken lightly and is now dancing all the way to the crumbling national palace.

Martelly soundly defeated former first lady Mirlande Manigat, a college professor and an establishment favorite. How Martelly went from being the bad boy of Haitian pop to the presidency is no surprise to those who know him from the music industry. But the political class failed to realize that this man transcended class and generations with his onstage antics, like dressing in drags, wearing diapers and cursing that makes a sailor blush.

For nearly two decades, Martelly has remained at the top of the music scene reinventing himself each time his star was fading. He picked up epic battle with bands and created rivals and made them so personal that eventually the other bands simply gave up because it was not worth it.

But Martelly, the self-proclaimed "president of Konpa" as Haiti's pop music genre is known, began his road to the palace shortly after his musical career began in the late 1980s. He created an organization that donated aid to the destitute across Port-au-Prince, the capital city. In one of his songs, he gave a shout out, "Cite Soleil men jazz ou," or "Cite Soleil here is your band." That gesture, as small as it was, resonated loudly among Haiti's untouchable class.

Haiti Mourns Dead, Finds Hope In Resilience

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By: Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The air was choked with memory Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend. One year after the earthquake, Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed broken buildings to hang wreaths of flowers. CONTINUE....

Wyclef Jean on Haiti, Finances

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Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean defended himself against allegations of financial impropriety and laid out his visions for Haiti in an interview with The Associated Press. He arrived in the country Thursday to launch his presidential campaign.

Wyclef Jean May Run for President of Haiti

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Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti, but his family says he's not made a decision yet. There have been rumors that the Haitian-born entertainer might enter the presidential contest.

Haitians Mark One Month Since Quake

Earthquake survivors in Haiti joined hands and chanted to mark the exact moment when an earthquake struck the capital a month ago, killing more than 200,000 people.

Wyclef Weeps for Haitians, Calls for Exodus

In a tearful news conference, entertainer Wyclef Jean called on the international community to construct a massive tent city and move earthquake victims outside of Port-au-Prince.

First Person: Priority Putting the Dead in Graves

This Haitian rescuer says the priority right now is removing the dead bodies crushed underneath buildings and putting them in mass graves.

How You Can Help Relief Efforts in Haiti

President Barack Obama urged Americans who want to support humanitarian efforts following the devastating earthquake in Haiti to give what they can.