Was the island sold?
There is rumor that the island has been sold to a foreign development group. The claim is that the now former President Martially sold the island on the final days of his presidency. Is this true? From the sounds of it, it seems as if the President signed a contract with a foreign development company. Now the president doesn't own Haiti so selling the land isn't something that he would be able to do. Also keep in mind that the Haitian Parliament has to vote on the issue. Given that there is currently no president in the country, the chances of movement on this issue this year is slim. Also a new president can possible back out of the deal. Here is my stance. As I have been advocating for many years now, the island should develop as a Special Administrative Region that is RULED by the HAITIANS on the island! Period! If folks would ban together, push for a special region, then the locals can avoid potential issues such as this. ...