Category Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Four years after a deadly raid claimed the life of President Jovenel Moïse in his Pèlerin home, justice remains elusive in Haiti. While U.S. prosecutors have secured six convictions in connection to the killing, Haiti has yet to…

Overview: Haitian rapper Jonathan Wens Désir, better known as MechansT, has been missing for a year. However, despite one arrest, there have not been any significant developments in the investigation. CAP-HAÏTIEN — Although an entire year has passed since rapper…

“BAYO is world culture through the lens of Haiti,” Michael Brun told a cheering Barclays Center audience on June 28. The Port-au-Prince-born EDM producer assembled a lineup of Haitian artists and dancers for a high-energy concert celebrating the vibrancy of…

Overview: A house being built in Ouanaminthe, northeast Haiti, collapsed on July 1, leaving two workers dead and nearly a dozen others injured. Local officials and residents blame unauthorized construction, ignoring safety protocols, the use of poor materials and a…

Overview: United Nations officials told the Security Council that armed gangs now control about 90% of Haiti’s capital and are expanding across the country. They warned of near-total state collapse as violence intensifies, undermining public safety and humanitarian efforts. By…

Overview: TPS has served as a legal lifeline for Haitians since 2010, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. amid crises back home. But a series of federal actions in 2025 have left the program—and its 500,000 beneficiaries—in…

This is a developing story. A federal judge on Monday blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) attempt to cut short Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS), ruling the agency lacked authority to end the protections ahead of schedule and failed…

By Gwynne Hogan | THE CITY (Reposted by The Haitian Times)Two City Council leaders are requesting a probe into whether the NYPD has been violating New York City’s sanctuary laws, which are supposed to bar local authorities from participating in…

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Responding to Haiti’s deepening instability, the Organization of American States (OAS), an international group that coordinates cooperation amongst 35 countries of the Americas, adopted a resolution on June 27, calling for immediate action to address the country’s “multidimensional…

Overview: Thirteen university students from Anténor Firmin University in Cap-Haïtien died, and eight are still missing after a small motorboat carrying 27 people capsized near Labadie on June 28. The students were returning from a beach outing at Cadras when…