Category Haiti

Overview: For a second year in a row, rara parades in Léogâne are officially banned due to insecurity. Still, bands continue performing, keeping alive the centuries-old Haitian tradition rooted in Vodou, music passion, resistance and communal identity, even as gang…

Overview: Jack Christofides, the new leader of the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), arrived in Haiti on Wednesday with a Chadian advance team to prepare for the arrival of more troops this month. This deployment signifies an important step toward…

Overview: Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, a Haitian American leader and environmental scientist, was killed in a suspected domestic violence incident. Authorities have detained her husband as the community mourns her loss. Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer…

Overview: A Georgia bill nearing final approval would allow DNA collection from undocumented immigrants held for minor offenses if federal immigration authorities request their detention. Supporters argue the policy would aid criminal investigations, but critics and legal experts say it…

Overview: Wilson Isidor, a newcomer from the English Premier League club Sunderland AFC, scored his first goal for Haiti in a 1-1 draw against Iceland, capping a mixed FIFA window. Despite flashes of promise, Les Grenadiers still struggle with midfield…

Overview: Jéir Pierre, chief prosecutor in Haiti’s Northwest Department, said missing evidence — including weapons, ammunition and drugs seized — have complicated the work of judges and worsened prolonged detention. In a recent letter, he urged the local police to…

Overview: More than 70 people were killed, over 30 injured and dozens of homes burned in an attack in Jean-Denis, Artibonite. Advocacy groups say the Gran Grif gang based in Savien— an affiliate of the Viv Ansanm coalition— carried out…

Overview: The Port-au-Prince prosecutor’s office has released Antoine Jean Simon Fénélon and nine employees of the Immigration and Emigration Directorate after questioning them in a passport fraud investigation. They remain under a travel ban as the probe continues. PORT-AU-PRINCE —…

Overview: Les Grenadiers succumbed to Tunisia 1-0 at BMO Field in Toronto in a friendly game that was part of the team’s preparation for the World Cup. CAP-HAÏTIEN — Haiti bowed down to Tunisia 1-0. Still, it played a satisfactory…

Overview: Thousands of New Yorkers joined a nationwide “No Kings” protest, marching through Manhattan with political leaders and celebrities to oppose policies tied to former President Donald Trump. The demonstration was part of a global day of action spanning all…