Category Haiti

Overview: A New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, appeared at a Brooklyn rally where clergy defended them amid a federal bribery investigation tied to migrant shelter contracts. The sisters have not been…

Overview: In Ouanaminthe, a six-week strike has forced the Medical and Social Center Hospital to close, plunging the population into a severe health crisis. Amid staff walkouts, Dominican border restrictions and deepening economic hardship, patients—especially pregnant women—have few options for…

Overview: Haitian rights groups are calling for justice and reparations after the UN confirmed four cases of sexual exploitation and abuse in 2025 involving members of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. Advocates warn that the lack of accountability…

Overview: Protests erupted in Port-au-Prince Monday after the government raised fuel prices by up to 38%, with burning barricades blocking key roads in Delmas and Pétion-Ville. The unrest underscores mounting frustration in a country already grappling with rampant insecurity, growing…

Overview: Having been on Haiti’s radar for a while, SC Braga midfielder Gorby Jean-Baptiste and RC Lens forward Odsonne Edouard are reportedly close to joining the team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pending administrative clearance. If confirmed, these…

Overview: Pierre Reginald Boulos is set to be deported to Colombia as U.S. authorities move ahead with removal, despite a federal judge granting him a bond hearing in his legal challenge. Pierre Reginald Boulos, a Haitian businessman and political figure,…

Overview: Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer-Bowen was shot and killed in a domestic violence case that has shocked all who knew or worked with her publicly. Authorities charged her husband, Stephen Bowen, with premeditated murder and evidence tampering. Authorities…

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…