Dr. Dady Chery is a Haitian-born poet, playwright, journalist and scientist. She is the author of the book "We Have Dared to Be Free: Haiti's Struggle Against Occupation." Her broad interests encompass science, culture, and human rights. She writes extensively about Haiti and world issues such as climate change and social justice. Her many contributions to Haitian news include the first proposal that Haiti’s cholera had been imported by the UN, and the first story that described Haiti’s mineral wealth for a popular audience.
Renewal 4 Haiti recipe | Commentary by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. Throughout their reign of terror, the French forbade Haitians from drinking pumpkin soup (soup joumou), then considered to be a delicacy too sophisticated for a slave’s palate. As a symbol of freedom, Haitians everywhere have cooked a bottomless pot of pumpkin soup and celebrated our Independence Day by sharing this soup every January 1st since 1804. Happy Independence Day!
Continue reading →Editorial Comment Like the United States, the Dominican Republic is deporting Haitians back to the cholera epidemic. The DR has made out nicely as a venue for donors conferences since the earthquake. In addition, it has served as a conduit … Continue reading →
By Jay Walljasper, On the Commons. The developing world doesn’t simply do less of what’s wrong, it has pioneered new approaches to protect the environment that are rooted in a sense of the commons.
Continue reading →By Dr. Cesar Helala, Gulf Times. Since 1959, the Cuban government has informed the U.S. government that it wants to terminate the lease on Guantanamo.
Continue reading →Ricardo Seitenfus Interview With Arnaud Robert, Le Temps | Commentary and translation by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. Departing Brazilian representative to the OAS, Ricardo Seitenfus, speaks his mind about the UN and NGO presence in Haiti. (English | French)
Continue reading →By Gary Olson, ZNet. Cuban internationalism, initially more military and now medical, is the most compelling large-scale example we have of empathic solidarity.
Continue reading →By Fidel Castro Ruz, Escambray. The U.N., at the instigation of the U.S., creator of poverty and chaos in the Republic of Haiti. The U.S. had decided to send into Haitian territory its occupation troops the MINUSTAH (U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti) which, in passing, introduced the cholera epidemic into that brother country.
Continue reading →By Michael P. Mayko, CT Post | Edmund H. Mahony and Josh Kovner, Hartford Courant | Commentary by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. The surprise here is that Douglas Perlitz is having to do any time at all for raping nine Haitian boys and sadistically manipulating a host of others in his care.
Continue reading →Nina Lakhani, The Independent. Cuba’s doctors and nurses are the backbone of the fight against cholera in Haiti.
Continue reading →By Saikat, About My Planet. Brazil has begun to levy fines on companies that do not compensate the country for exploiting its genetic materials and traditional knowledge.
Continue reading →By Fidel Castro Ruz, Escambray. Today we are getting reliable and believable news about what really happened. The Haitian people had reason aplenty to express their indignant protests.
Continue reading →By Fidel castro Ruz Escambray In his latest reflections, Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro summarizes the actions undertaken by the Cuban medical brigade in Haiti to fight cholera, “something that becomes a threat for all the other peoples of Latin … Continue reading →
By Fidel Castro Ruz Escambray Cuban Revolution leader examines the fact that no cholera deaths have been reported in Haiti during the last seven days. … Continue reading →
By Fidel Castro Ruz, Cuban News Agency. Almost 40% of the sick have been looked after by members of the Cuban Medical Brigade which has 965 doctors, nurses and technicians who have managed to reduce the number of dead to less than 1 for each 100.
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