Tag: Haiti
Haiti: Human Stampede in Capital, IOM
Criminal groups in the Haitian capital, the IOM warned, continue to expand, taking control of more neighborhoods and further isolating communities. On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that more than 20,000 people fled Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, in just four days due to increased violence. Related:Haiti: Transitional Presidental Council Dissimiss PM Garry Conille […]
November 18, 2024
Haiti: Transitional Presidental Council Dissimiss PM Garry Conille
The Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille, amid a conflict over government control. Related:Haiti & Colombia Coordinate Fight Against Arms and Drug Trafficking The decision was published in the country’s official daily on Monday and comes after weeks of tensions between Conille and the council, which is seeking to make significant […]
November 11, 2024
Haiti & Colombia Coordinate Fight Against Arms and Drug Trafficking
The two heads of state agreed to establish police patrols with the security forces of both countries to control this maritime route and put an end to this practice. On Wednesday, the governments of Haiti and Colombia are set to coordinate efforts to combat the illegal trafficking of arms and drugs, two scourges that are […]
November 6, 2024
Haiti: Registry Site for Returnees from the DR Created
As of 23 October, the Dominican Republic had expelled more than 27,000 citizens from Haiti, where the government and various sectors reject what they consider to be a racist policy on the part of the neighboring nation. On Monday, official sources stated that Haiti now has a Multisectoral Group for the Management of Returnees, an […]
October 29, 2024
Haiti: Gangs Attacks UN Helicopter
The helicopter carried 18 people, three crew members and 15 passengers; none were injured. A UN helicopter was attacked on Thursday by Haitian gang members while flying over the gang-controlled Grand Ravine neighborhood. Related:Africa: the Great Green Wall According to a UN source, the aircraft took off from Port-au-Prince and landed safely back in the […]
October 25, 2024
Haiti: Irregularities Against Citizens in the DR Denounced
Nearly three thousand citizens were deported between 5 and 6 October without any respect for these provisions, and many of them were left without their personal belongings or identity documents. On Wednesday, the Haitian Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) denounced the irregularities committed by the Dominican Republic in a massive expulsion plan it is carrying out […]
October 16, 2024
Haiti: Cuba’s Medical Work Described as Crucial
Under bullets and countless difficulties such as fuel shortages and the high price of food, among other shortages, no brigades desisted from carrying out their humanist mission. On Thursday, the work of the members of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Haiti (BMC) was described as crucial, due to the results reflected in the improvement of […]
October 10, 2024
Haiti: School Year Underway and 300,000 Children Absent from School
According to a recent report, 919 schools remain closed nationwide, an increase of more than 20 per cent compared to 2023, exacerbating the education crisis. The school year is a week-old today, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that 300,000 children are absent from school due to escalating violence. Related:Haiti: Anti-Corruption Unit Investigates […]
October 7, 2024
Haiti: Anti-Corruption Unit Investigates 3 Members of Transitional Presidential Council
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) of Haiti recommended that three members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) be prosecuted for various irregularities. Related:New Academic Course Kicks Off in Haiti Amid the Violence In a report released the day before, the body created by the Haitian state to deal with corruption, noted that Louis Gerald Gilles, Smith […]
October 3, 2024
New Academic Course Kicks Off in Haiti Amid the Violence
The academic year began on Tuesday in Haiti, but it did so unevenly with some schools closed and others converted into camps for displaced persons amid violence, especially in Port-au-Prince, and without special measures to ensure the safety of pupils. Related:Haiti: Unanimous UN vote for Multinational Peace Mission In the metropolitan area of the capital, […]