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Jacmel's mayor Edwin "Edo" Zenny chats with constituents outside the library and the town square in Jacmel, Haiti. (Deborah Baic/THE GLOBE AND MAIL)
The Series
Who can open doors in Jacmel? The Power Brokers
The Globe's complete coverage — in stories, video and photos — of the politicians and business leaders who pull the strings
In Parts
Part 1: Help happens by any means possible
International agencies are bending their rules – and making some unusual alliances – to maintain the flow and distribution of aid
Part 1: The Power Brokers, in video
Globe Video: In accordance with Haitian tradition, the list of power brokers in Jacmel today is long and mostly unofficial. Everyone who is successfully conducting business in this town – from foreign government workers to multinational aid organizations and small-time entrepreneurs – has learned this lesson.
Part 1: Official and unofficial leadership, in photos
The power brokers and images of the city they are helping to rebuild
Part 2: Ballots and rebuilding
The campaign in Haiti has yet to begin, but Jacmel’s politicians are already in full election mode
Part 3: Mayor’s senate win in electoral limbo
Jacmel may have a new advocate in Port-au-Prince if Edo Zenny can hold on to his seat
About Project Jacmel
In 2010, online and in the pages of The Globe, this project offered a unique window into the lives and challenges facing this historic Haitian city as it struggles to recover from January’s devastating earthquake. More…
