Special report: The president of the Haiti FA was once feted by Fifa, but a Guardian investigation led to him…
Continue readingRuler of the ranch: the rise and fall of Yves Jean-Bart, Haiti’s king of football
Soccer final clash leaves at least 1 fan dead, others injured
At least one soccer fan was shot dead, in the head, and others were injured in a clash during Haiti’s national championship game Sunday.
Continue readingA triple threat: Rising rent, gentrification and coronavirus push Haitians out of NYC
Across Brooklyn, rents have steadily been rising for decades. But in recent years, neighborhoods like Flatbush that had been somewhat insulated have seen spikes in housing costs as higher-income residents flock deeper and farther across the borough than before.
Continue readingPHTK: Rulers of a smoke-and-mirrors democracy
False truths and pretenses mark the reign of PHTK. Instead of solving the Haitian problem, their public policies vex good sense, provoke the opposition, isolate consensus, damage democracy. They turn the system into selfish governance and the economy into a gallery of unachievable hopes.
Continue readingBallon d’Or: Messi and Barcelona’s 2010 robbery
For many, it marked the moment where the FIFA Ballon d’Or could no longer be taken seriously. Lionel Messi took…
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