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About Hans-Berry

Hans-Berry Jacques is a haitian journalist based in North Lauderdale, United States of America. After studying social communication and law at the State University of Haiti, he began a promising career in journalism with two radio stations in Port-au-Prince (Radio Kiskeya and Radio Vision 2000). There, he acquired fruitful experience and produced important reports, particularly on the Haitian socio-political crisis, the failures of post-earthquake reconstruction and political and judicial affairs. He then had a career in communication with Haitian civil society organizations (including the ISC of Mr. Rosny Desroches) where he was still able to observe closely the complexities of the overall situation of his country. In 2023, he moved to Florida due to the deterioration of the security climate in Port-au-Prince and its surroundings. Today, he wants to reconnect with his passion for journalism. He can work in reporting, interviews and presentation (in Creole and French) of news on the situation of Haitians in Haiti and in the diaspora. He also has very good proofreading skills in Creole and French.

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Creole French
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For a long and necessary institutional recovery in Haiti

Ayibopost 14 Feb 2021 French

Hans-Berry Jacques, a communication professional and jurist, argues that Haiti cannot hold credible elections under the current conditions and criticizes the international community, particularly the United States, for supporting President Jovenel Moïse. He suggests that a transitional government is necessary to address the country's political instability and to lay the groundwork for future democratic processes. Jacques emphasizes the need for institutional reforms, particularly in the judiciary and security sectors, to ensure future elections are credible. He concludes by expressing doubt that Moïse will be able to remain in power until the end of his term and hopes for an end to the PHTK regime.

Political Crisis Elections Constitutional Debate Haiti Haitian Government United States Department of State PHTK (Parti Haïtien Tèt Kale) Jovenel Moïse

The Cracks in Reconstruction in Downtown Port-au-Prince (January 6, 2015)

Audio SoundCloud 6 Jan 2015 French

Five years after the January 12, 2010 earthquake, many residents of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area were still living in earthquake-damaged homes. The report says many houses had been patched by masons in disregard of construction standards issued by the Ministry of Public Works.

2010 Haiti Earthquake Post-earthquake Reconstruction Building Safety Housing Port-au-Prince Haiti Haiti Ministry of Public Works Hans-Berry Jacques
Reporting styleInformative

Mostly factual report describing residents' housing conditions and repairs that disregarded construction standards.

Horror at Croix-des-Bossales (Reportage)

Audio SoundCloud French

The French-language reportage describes a month-long climate of terror around Croix-des-Bossales, a commercial area in Haiti's capital. Armed bandits are reported to have killed and injured people, committed sexual violence, and extorted merchants. Merchants blame perpetrators from Fort-Touron and call on the relevant authorities to restore order.

Gang Violence Crime Public Safety Croix-des-Bossales Port-au-Prince Haiti Haitian authorities Hans-Berry Jacques
Reporting styleBalanced

The report describes alleged violence and calls for authorities to restore order, while primarily presenting a news account.

Caracol, Two Years Later: The Fruits Do Not Match the Promise of the Flowers

Audio SoundCloud French

Two years after the inauguration of Haiti’s Caracol Industrial Park, economists Eddy Labossière and Camille Chalmers said its economic performance was deeply disappointing. The park had not met the promised target of 20,000 jobs in its first year, and the economists criticized what they described as extremely poor working conditions. SONAPI director-general Bernard Schettini reported that 4,766 jobs had been created to date.

Caracol Industrial Park Employment Working conditions Economic development Haiti Caracol SONAPI Eddy Labossière Camille Chalmers Bernard Schettini Hans-Berry Jacques
Reporting styleInterpretive

The report presents a strongly critical assessment of Caracol's economic results, attributing criticism to economists.

Dessalines’ Historic Figure Once Again Obscured by France

Audio SoundCloud French

The audio revisits a TV5Monde, Radio France Internationale, and Le Monde program featuring Haitian President Michel Martelly. Its description says the journalists repeatedly presented Toussaint Louverture as the principal hero of Haitian independence, while Haitian intellectuals argued that France has sought to claim Louverture’s legacy and downplay Jean-Jacques Dessalines, founder of the Haitian nation.

Haitian Independence Haitian History Historical Memory French Colonialism Haiti France TV5Monde Radio France Internationale Le Monde Michel Martelly Toussaint Louverture Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Reporting styleInterpretive

The description advances a critical interpretation that France has promoted Louverture’s legacy while diminishing Dessalines’s achievements.

Political contextLeft

The description criticizes France’s handling of colonial-era historical memory and stresses recognition of Haiti’s independence founder.

State of Emergency in Mental Health in Haiti (07-01-15)

Audio SoundCloud French

The report describes a rise in people seeking psychiatric care in Haiti after the January 12, 2010 earthquake, including at public and private clinics in the capital. Psychiatrist Marie Ange Jean Fils identifies schizophrenia and depression among the most frequent cases. René Domerçant, coordinator of the Mental Health Unit at the Ministry of Public Health, outlines measures intended to help people with mental illnesses.

Mental Health Psychiatric Care 2010 Haiti Earthquake Haiti Port-au-Prince Haiti Ministry of Public Health Centre Universitaire de Psychiatrie Mars et Kline Marie Ange Jean Fils René Domerçant Hans-Berry Jacques Rebry
Reporting styleInformative

Mostly factual reporting on increased mental-health needs and responses following the earthquake.

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