Haiti–Venezuela relations Haiti–Venezuela relations Haiti–Venezuela relations are relations between Haiti and Venezuela. Venezuela has an embassy in Port-au-Prince, and Haiti has an embassy in Caracas. Haiti is a member of Petrocaribe, an agreement allowing Caribbean nations to buy Venezuelan oil on conditions of preferential payment. Haiti is a "permanent observer" (since February 2012) of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA), the regional group launched and led by Venezuela. At the February 2012 ALBA summit, "President Hugo Chávez and Haitian President Michel Martelly signed a framework agreement that aims to boost Venezuela’s role in Haitian agriculture, manufacturing and tourism, among other sectors."
Michel Richard Citronelle Outstanding Chef, and "Citronelle" wine director Mark Slater won for Outstanding Wine Service. "Washingtonian" magazine named "Citronelle" the No.1 Very Best Restaurant in Washington in 2007 and 2008. In May 2009, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama celebrated their first date night at "Citronelle". In July 2012, "Citronelle" closed due to water damage. The restaurant did not reopen. Michel Richard Citronelle Michel Richard Citronelle was an American restaurant located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. The chef and owner of "Citronelle" was James Beard Award-winning chef Michel Richard. Michel Richard became a nationally-renowned chef in Los Angeles in the 1980s, and he