Category Haiti

Overview: Petit-Goâve honored and laid to rest Saturday, Nov. 15, the 18 people, including 10 children, swept away by the La Digue River during Hurricane Mélissa. As grief and anger mount, residents demand urgent action from a government struggling to…

Overview: U.S. Marines assigned to protect the U.S. Embassy in Haiti came under fire on Nov. 13 from suspected members of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition in Tabarre. No Marines were injured. The attack comes as gangs expand their grip…

Overview: A police operation in Croix-des-Bouquets on Nov. 13–14 led to the seizure of a Barrett M82 rifle used by the 400 Mawozo gang and the deaths of several gang members. A Haitian National Police (PNH) helicopter was destroyed after…

Overview: In Port-au-Prince, 71 youngsters received certificates on Nov. 9, marking the completion of Akademi’s six-month bootcamp. Students learned to develop artificial intelligence projects addressing local challenges. PORT-AU-PRINCE — In just a few months at a tech bootcamp, students Rolddy…

Overview: From day parties at Cocaina to “Konpa Tuesdays” at Katra to his latest venture, Chic Fridays in Manhattan, Saurel Celestin shares his journey through the Haitian music and entertainment scene in New York—revealing how promoters like him help sustain…

Overview: Steevenson Telor, 22, fatally stabbed his 72-year-old father, Léonard Telor, in Ouanaminthe after days of erratic behavior. While some attribute the act to a Vodou spirit, others say it reflects Haiti’s deep mental health crisis. Since Nov. 2, the…

Overview: Gabriyèl Barlatier, a Haitian-American artist trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, stars in Lynn Nottage’s ‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy.’ She discusses her mission to share Haitian narratives, while the playwright and director praise…

Overview: Haiti has delivered seven new armored vehicles to the Armed Forces (FAd’H)—the first since their 2017 remobilization—to strengthen support for the police amid worsening gang violence. The purchase is part of a 17-vehicle order amid insecurity that has displaced…

Overview: Fritznerson Vil, a beloved football coach, and Angelica Pierre, a local student, were enjoying the Jassa River in Acul-des-Pins near Ouanaminthe when a flash flood swept them away. OUANAMINTHE, Haiti — Under a cloudy, drizzling sky heralding more rainfall…

Overview: Djuny Théodore, Jr., 16, fled the Haitian soccer team’s training camp in Spain, missing a U-17 World Cup debut. The teen reportedly hopes to earn more in Europe instead of returning to the club circuit in Haiti. All around…