“The Carl Fombrun Show” every Tuesday and Thursday at 9.00 p.m. on ISLAND TV, Chain Comcast channel 19 in Miami-Dade and channel 79 in Broward.
ON THE RADIO
“Carl’s Corner” on Radio Tropicale, New York. www.radiotropicale.com from 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m every Sunday.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
Man is so made that whenever anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish. Jean de la Fontaine
THANKS TO
POET ANDRÉ FOUAD
For sending to CARL’S CORNER the latest CD of RONALD LEBEAU presented by Majestic Productions Agency. The contents are:
Kenbe Konpa, I won’t let you down, Retounen, Dernier Soir, Traccy, Dernière Danse, Pa Fèm Sa, Demele’w.
Revolution at risk of rollback, Castro warns Cuban youth
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba could suffer a reversal of decades of revolutionary progress, convalescing leader Fidel Castro warned Sunday, who said the fate of the country was in the hands of its youth.
Cuban President Fidel Castro. AFP PHOTO
"If Cuba's young people falter, everything will fail," Castro wrote in a letter appearing in Sunday's edition of the state-run "Juventud Rebelde" or "Rebel Youth" newspaper.
"It is my deep conviction that Cuba's youth will fight to prevent" counter-revolution, said Castro in a message to the island's young people. "I believe in you."
His open later came in answer to a declaration Friday by Cuba's Union of Young Communists, offering support for the ailing leader and the Cuban government's recent decision to acquire weapons to defend itself against possible future US aggression.
Castro wrote that the people around the world face a greater threat than ever because of the "horrible injustices of the Capitalist system and its global tyrany." Friday's declaration by the young Communists expressed unwavering support for a "free and sovereign future for Cuba," adding that it was impossible to contemplate "a future without socialism and independence" in Cuba.
"This is what we have worked for and dedicate ourselves to, to ensure that the (US) empire will never take control of Cuba. This we swear!" the manifesto read. Castro, 80, still on the mend from major intestinal surgery last year, handed over power to his brother Raul 11 months ago. Since March 29, he has written some 21 policy articles in Granma and other official government publications, including articles on global warming, ethanol, and US imperialism.
One such manifesto earlier this month declared that the island was under US threat, and vowed to acquire weapons to defend the Communist island in the event of possible US attack or invasion.
Health care in Cuba
more complicated
than on SiCKO
By Anthony Boadle
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): When Jose Luis Cabrera had coronary by-pass surgery after a heart attack five years ago, his wife had to bring food and clean sheets to him in the hospital. The operation itself didn't cost the Cuban couple a cent. "I am so grateful. They saved his life," said his wife, Daisy Martinez, who works as a cleaner in an office. "It would have cost a fortune in the United States."
Hospitals in Cuba are often shabby and badly-lit, and lack equipment and medicines. But the health system built by President Fidel Castro's government has produced results on a par with rich nations using the resources of a developing country. Experts say that is because Cuba focused on prevention and because its universal free health care allows Cubans to see a doctor quickly and treat illness before it needs costly procedures.
The Cuban system is extolled in filmmaker Michael Moore's new documentary "SiCKO," which argues that US health care tends more to the profits of insurance and pharmaceutical companies than to public health. To make his point, Moore goes to Communist Cuba with a group of Americans who suffer from health problems derived from working as volunteers in the ruins of New York's World Trade Center after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
The film, which is due to open in US theaters on June 29, makes the point that the treatment they lack in the United States is available for free in Cuba. On key statistics measured by the World Health Organization, Cuba is in line with the United States. The average life expectancy of a child born in Cuba is 77.2 years, compared with 77.9 years in the United States, according to the WHO.
The number of children dying before their fifth birthday is seven per 1,000 live births in Cuba and eight per 1,000 in the United States. Yet the United States spends more than 26 times as much on health, $6,096 per person a year, compared with only $229 in Cuba, the WHO figures show.
DOCTORS FOR EXPORT
While Cuba has 73,000 doctors, twice as many doctors per capita as the United States, in recent years it has sent as many as 15,000 to work in the slums of Venezuela, its main political ally, in exchange for vital oil supplies. The export of medical services has hurt Cuba's family doctor system and caused longer waits at health centers.
At the Havana clinic where Moore's American patients received free check-ups in March for respiratory problems and bone fractures suffered at Ground Zero, Ivonne Torres reads a Buddhist text as she waits for an appointment. "The attention is pretty good, but it was a million times better six years ago, when we always saw the same doctor," said Torres, who suffers from tachycardia.
"The advantage is that it's free," Torres said. Medicine is often in short supply, even over-the-counter drugs, she said.
While Moore got free care in Cuba, most foreigners pay, in what some critics call a "two-tiered system" where elite hospitals are reserved for the Communist leadership and celebrities such as Argentine soccer idol Diego Maradona. "In Cuba, the elite hospitals are as good as here, if not better," said Leonel Cordova, a Cuban doctor who works as a emergency room physician at Miami's Baptist Hospital.
"The hospitals dedicated to the health of regular citizens are a disaster," said Cordova, who was sent to work in Zimbabwe and defected in 2000. At these hospitals, Cubans bring personal items such as towels, bed sheets, soap and even food, he said. And while Cuba holds up its health care system as one of the achievements of the revolution launched by Cuban leader Fidel Castro in 1959, critics of the Cuban government say health care and other social benefits have come at a cost of political freedom in a one-party state.
Still, Cuba is a model for other developing countries that cannot afford costly medical treatment and where preventing illness makes good economic sense, said Gail Reed, producer of a recent documentary on Cuban health care called "Salud!" Dr. David Hickey, a transplant surgeon at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, said Cuba is a world leader in primary health care based on preventive medicine.
"It's a very sobering experience for someone coming from the affluent West to see what they can achieve," he said. Hickey, an honorary professor of surgery at Havana University, said he had nothing to teach Cuban doctors who do heart, kidney, pancreas and liver transplants. A decades-old US trade embargo against Cuba forced it to develop its own molecular biology industry, which produces innovative drugs that prevent rejection in transplants.
Cuba has developed the world's first Meningitis B vaccine which is available in Third World countries but not in Europe or the United States due to US sanctions. Hickey said Cuba's health care budget was no larger that his hospital's. "Cuba looks after 11 million with the same budget and produces better health care in terms of life expectancy, infant mortality and vaccination rates than we do," he said.
HAITIAN-AMERICANS SUPPORTING
OBAMA ‘08
www.obama.com
Our Host Committee
Ahpaly Coradin, Edwidge Danticat, Harold Stacco, Jeff Cazeau
Gerard Philippeaux, Gordon Myers, JP & Maggie Austin, Marcia Narine
Owei Belleh, Bill Warren.
Cordially invites you to a reception
in honor of
Obama for America
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
6:00pm – 8:30pm
At
Circa 28
2826 North Miami Avenue
Wynwood Art District
Miami, Florida
Minimum Contribution: $50
Suggested Contribution: $100
All donations in advance, please. No cash at the door.
RSVP REQUIRED
For event and host information please contact
Daniel Hinkle at (305) 442-7464 or
FLFinance@barackobama.com
3rd Annual
Haiti Tourism
DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
By
MWM ASSOCIATES
JUNE 22, 23, 24, 2007
PHOTOS IN CONTINUITY.
THE EVENT’S PHOTOS THIS WEEK:
BY
RACHEL MOSCOSO DENIS
Carl Fombrun and Patrick Delatour, Haiti’s Minister of Tourism.
(L to R)) Jacmel’s delegation: “Mrs. Jacmel” : Michaelle Craan, Yanick Martin, Tourism Director of Haiti’s Southeast region, Mr. Gabriel Déjoie, Mrs. Gabriel Déjoie, non-identified, Rachel Moscoso Denis, Illinois State Representative Kwame Raoul.
(L to R) Carl Fombrun, French citizen Dominique Richez, resident of Haiti, Activist and Humanist for the Haitian cause and fabulous ballroom dancer. South Florida Community Leader Marlene Bastien, Carl, Dominique, Rachel Moscoso Denis, Maria Santa Marina, Guanayelle Romain, Board of Member of PRO-FAMIL, Carl Fombrun.
( L to R) Hubert Labbe in center with friends of PRO-FAMIL. Haitian Beauty Queens with WILFRID BELFORT visionary and founder of Haitian Tourism Summit for the past three years. Activist Nicole Claude of Chicago, in red dress, and to her left Michael Dorcéan, Sunshine Funding Company, Winter Park, Florida, attending convention.
(L to r) Guayana’s businessman Mike Singh, R. Francis Volel, Haitian-American businessman and REBO coffee’s representative in Orlando. HALO’s stand which CEO is Dr. Gousse, Maggy Prézeau, Vice President of MWM ASSOCIATES responsible for the summit.
(l to r) Jonas GAY, owner of LE ROZEAU hotel in Mirebalais, Haiti and also a Haitian Cabinet minister, with Carl. Maggy and Rachel. Maria Santamarina receiving journalist Guy Thomas at the PROFAMIL stand.
(L to R) Outstanding Haitian journalist Roosevelt Jean-Francois. CARL’S CORNER’S Associate and free lance cameraman Serge Olivier. Minister of Tourism Patrick Delatour with Rachel Moscoso Denis.
Chicago’s Alderman and a friend of CARLS CORNER, Lionel Jean-Baptiste with three blooming flowers: (l to r) Rachel Moscoso Denis, Nancy Charles of Orlando, VP MWM ASSOCIATES Maggy Prézeau.
By Nancy Guirand
Photo Group 1 - (L to R): Nancy Charles; Chicago Senator, Mr. Raoul Kwame; Nancy Guirand.
Photo Group 2 - (L to R): Michele Nader; Nancy Guirand; Dr. Pierre-Paul Cadet; Nancy Charles.
Photo Group 3 - (L to R): Marie-May Gousse; Nancy Guirand; Haiti’s president, Mr. Rene Preval; Nancy Charles; Wilfrid Belfort; Michele Nader.
FRENCH SECTION
LE COIN DE CARL LES GENS HEUREUX… Bonjour Miami, ses alentours et les « internôtres » qui écoutent
et nous lisent à travers le monde.
CHAQUE JOUR EST À LUI SEUL UNE VIE.
Dieu, le travail et la liberté. Et bonjour, bonjour la vie,
bonjour l’amour,
moi’j vais bien et’j m’habitue.
Les gens heureux n’ont pas d’histoires…Les gens
heureux ils font l’histoire. La ballade des gens heureux sur
LE COIN DE CARL parlant de tout et de rien
continue, dans un verbe
d’arc-en-ciel .
Le temps poursuit sa marche et avec lui avance le monde,
espérons aussi Haiti.
LA PENSÉE DU JOUR
Le laisser-aller laisse tout aller, même le coeur.
Louis de Vilmorin
1902-1969
FRANCHEMENT
FOMBRUN
Ce qui se disait avant, à voix basse…et maintenant à haute voix, dans une interview de Carl Fombrun avec le journaliste Roosevelt Jean-Francois, au TROISIÈME SOMMET ANNUEL à Miami Beach, pour le développement du Tourisme en Haiti : « En l’année 2007 dans le contexte actuel, Haiti et les Haitiens souffrent de l’ostracisme en Amérique du Nord et de l’Amérique Latine, comme premier pays nègre à s’être libéré de l’esclavage, un peuple créoliste de langue, d’une forte influence culturelle africaine, et pauvre dans sa vaste majorité ; l’unité de ses enfants, après 200 ans d’indépendance, demeure la condition sine qua non pour finalement la sortir de cette longue impasse ».
PAR LE TRUCHEMENT DE
LEMANE VAILLANT
Toronto, Canada
Le mépris séculaire des différents gouvernements
haitiens pour les iles adjacentes d'Haiti
Chers correspondantes et correspondants ,
Pouvez-vous nous citer de 1804 à 2007 , 5 présidents haitiens en fonction à avoir visité durant leur mandat présidentiel l'une de nos îles adjacentes ?
Même nos ministres et directeurs-généraux des TPTC, MSPP, MARNDR, MEN , SPORTS, CONDITION FÉMININE etc .., ne s'y sont jamais , au grand jamais rendus et continuent de ne pas s'y rendre ( Yo Pè Pran Kannòt , Daniel Ulysse , sans Gilets de Sauvetage ) . « SHAME ! » Les Haitiens et Haitiennes de la grande terre d'Haiti vivent en ignorant du fond d'eux-mêmes , leurs concitoyens des petites terres insulaires . Si une catastrophe spectaculaire se produit sur une de ces petites îles, sans doute nos Chefs attendront une roue libre en hélicoptère aux frais des Nations-Unies pour s'y transporter médiatiquement , mais pas en temps normal! « SHAME on THEM ! »
Avec l'évolution du monde, on peut prévoir qu'après la Globalisation et la Mondialisation, il viendra un concept et un Nouvel Ordre Mondial qui permettront à une puissance de chasser les restants citoyens d'Haiti incapables de progrès pour s'occuper de nos 27750 km2 en gaspillage au coeur de l'Amérique . « Pa bliyé sa mwen di nou-an jody-a ! »
Une tranche d'Histoire d'Haiti en marge des patronales ou fêtes champêtres en Haiti :
22 Novembre 1960: A l'aube, Duvalier fait arrêter l' Archevêque de Port-au-Prince, Monseigneur François Poirier, et le met à bord d'un avion en direction de Miami, avant même qu'il ait eu le temps de s'habiller.
10 Janvier 1961: Monseigneur Rémy Augustin, seul évêque haïtien de l'époque, est arrêté et emprisonné à Fort Dimanche. Quelques jours plus tard, il sera envoyé en exil à New York. Cet affront vaudra à Duvalier d'être excommunié par l'Eglise Catholique.
15 Août 1966: Le Vatican reprend ses relations avec Haïti, l'excommunication de Duvalier est levée, et un Nonce Apostolique, Monseigneur M. J. Lemieux, est installé à Port-au-Prince. François Wolff Ligondé est nommé archevêque Haïti .
La séquence de l'Histoire Nationale ci-dessus nous indique qu'une situation diplomatique a pu se détériorer entre Haiti et le Vatican, mais a pu être arrangée par des tractations diplomatiques bien conduites entre Rome et Port-au-Prince .
Ce médecin fut un terrible et sadique dictateur , mais il eut de la personnalité et une certaine vision certes biaisée et tronquée de la configuration de l'État , de l'Appareil Gouvernemental et de la Société .
Enlever de François Duvalier ses penchants pour l'absolutisme répressif ( Macoutisme , Parti Unique au pouvoir et Pérennité à Vie ), et l'on aurait eu en lui un des meilleurs Chefs d'État d'Haiti de tous les temps .
C'est lui qui pensa qu'il fallait convertir le Barrage de Péligre commencé par Estimé et achevé sous Magloire en Centrale Hydro-Électrique qu'on utilise aujourd'hui encore en Haiti , sans penser à envisager mieux que Péligre … « Shame ! » mon ancien prof. Frantz Vérella !
C'est lui qui dota Haiti du seul aéroport International connectant notre pays au reste du monde.
Deux réalisations vraiment capitales … On devrait penser à faire mieux pour Haiti et en Haiti depuis .. Mais Non !
Un médecin , ce médecin alla jusqu'à vouloir construire une petite ville en Haiti .. On aurait eu de meilleures réalisations en Génie Civil en Haiti, si le Ministère des TPTC d'alors était plus compétent et performant …
On descendit si bas aux TPTC que le Dr. F. Duvalier leur imposa une fois Luckner Cambronne comme Ministre.
Ce même Ministère des TPTC sous F. Duvalier construira coup sur coup la route en béton de l'aéroport et celle de Port-au-Prince à Léogâne, sans le moindre drainage, comme le feraient de mauvais apprentis-maçons .
Sur le plan sanitaire : si nos enfants en Haiti meurent toujours de malaria, on peut dire que le Dr. F. Duvalier permit au SNEM d'alors d'avoir de très grands moyens financiers et matériels pour intervenir à travers tout le pays . Les officiers et agents du SNEM en gris furent parmi les gens les mieux rémunérés une époque en Haiti sous F Duvalier …
L'Agriculture eut aussi de très grandes structures de projets intégrés tel l'ODVA . L'IDAI , eut une solide réputation de technicité …
L'ONAAC à ses débuts fut assez sérieux …
Des paysans macoutisés furent souvent invités à Port-au-Prince et au Cap-Haitien le « 22 … » Une sorte de promotion sociale !
Mais c'est vrai que le Macoutisme gâtait tout ce qui aurait pu être excellent et perdurer .. comme le CONADEP .
F. Duvalier tenait beaucoup à l'Armée et accorda beaucoup d'importance à la diplomatie même en ne se déplaçant pas d'Haiti .
Pour moi , un bon Chef d'État d'Haiti aujourd'hui , est celui qui laisserait de côté la dictature aveugle et pérenne , mais imiterait pour le reste F. Duvalier en le dépassant ( Car Haiti a besoin d'un Plan Global de Redressement et de Développement pour ses 27750 km2 , compris ses îles adjacentes La Gonâve, La Tortue et l'ile à Vache ) .
Enfin ,
Lemane Vaillant
EN EL RINCON DE
don Carlo
Mandado a la Esquina de Don Carlo
Estimado Mister Carl,
solo deseo saber, como llego mi poesia a sus manos
Si fue recitada o cantada.
Me agradaria que cuando deseen utilizar mis poesias
me lo hagan saber y tambien gustaria
se me invite a los eventos.
Desde ya muy agradecida
Le saluda Atte.
POR HOY Y POR SIEMPRE,
SEGUIRE SIENDO GAVIOTA !!
Naturaleza, pura belleza !! Te aspiro despacio, despacio... absorbiendo de tus amaneceres enloquezco en tus atardeceres...
Entre tus mares penetro y entre corales y delfines de tu misterio disfruto y vuelo por tus llanuras...
Y entre verdes pierdo el sentido!!!
Al ver tanto derroche de nidos donde se esconden montes queridos pues cada país refleja en cada nido su huella...
Soy una simple Gaviota... Es por eso que disfruto de toda la naturaleza y de su Simple Belleza !!
Seguiré volando como Gaviota desde hoy y por siempre pues mi predio esta en los cielos y desde ahí, no preciso espejuelos !!
Olga Digon
MI CONTESTA
Estimada Olga,
Gracias mil por el bonito poema y la fascinante foto. Ud esta en la lista
de la Esquina de Carl y sus poemas son los bienvenidos.
Le saluda don Carlo.
KREYOL PALE
KREYOL KONPRANN
pa Margaret Mitchell Armand
PLEZI’M
Lanmou se plezi'm le Imani tonbe ri Lanmou se plezi'm lè Kluzo kouri jwenn mwen ak zorey li pandye Lanmou se plezi'm lè Michou mache brodè lè mwen ba li manje Lanmou se plezi'm lè Loulouce fè yon bwi pou'm vire gade Lanmou se plezi'm lè Alain byen mennen li gen kè kontan
Lanmou se plezi'm lè Regine santi li se pitit mwen Lanmou se plezi'm lè Babette di'm ou se yon bon manman Lanmou se plezi ki ban'm kè kontan Lanmou se plezi ki fè'm santi'm fanm Lanmou ban'm lavi
Lanmou ban'm jarèt Lanmou dwe nan lavi nou tout
MEZANMI, se la ma-p rete pou jody-a. Na pale denmen si Granmèt la vle.
