Category Haiti

Overview: Following the safe release of eight hostages—including Irish missionary Gena Heraty and a young child—kidnapped on August 3 by the “Viv Ansanm” gang in Kenscoff, St. Damien Pediatric and St. Luke hospitals announced on Aug. 29 the reopening of…

Overview: Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier mocked the U.S. after it announced a $5 million reward for his capture. His viral video response sparked a debate over whether Washington is genuinely serious about dismantling Haiti’s gangs or simply posturing. Many wonder if…

Overview: The United States has proposed a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) for Haiti, including a UN support office to provide logistical support to it, to curb rampant gang violence. However, it is unclear whether the GSF intends to strengthen the…

Overview: Residents cautiously returned to Delmas 30 and the Carrefour Aéroport area after the withdrawal of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition, only to find their neighborhoods devastated. Burned homes, looted belongings, destroyed infrastructure and bullet-scarred walls reflected six months of…

Overview: Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a toddler, have been freed in Haiti nearly a month after being kidnapped during an armed attack on an orphanage. Relatives of Gena Heraty, who has worked in Haiti for more than…

Overview: Haiti star striker Batcheba Louis has signed with Birmingham City Women from FC Fleury 91 in France’s top flight. With 25 goals in 74 matches at Fleury and 33 in 26 for Haiti, Louis is a much-needed addition to…

Overview: Federal authorities have arrested Yvonette Joseph, a former Massachusetts resident, for allegedly defrauding a COVID-19 emergency rental program of over $100,000. Officials say she falsely claimed to be a landlord in California and sent some funds overseas. A woman…

Overview: The Trump administration plans to detain immigrants at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Documented reports. Advocates warn the move militarizes civil immigration enforcement, echoing past abuses like Japanese internment. By Victoria Valenzuela, Documented Publish Date: Aug. 25, 2025 U.S.…

Overview: In an exclusive interview with the Haitian Times, Haitian police in Ouanaminthe said three recent arrests have uncovered a trafficking network moving young girls across the Haiti-Dominican Republic border. Victims describe being lured by false promises of jobs and…

Overview: The Urban Film Festival in Miami will feature Stay with Me, a new short film by Haitian creatives Samuel Ladouceur and Yanatha Desouvre When “Stay with Me” premieres Aug. 31 at the Urban Film Festival in Downtown Miami, it…