Category Haiti

Overview: As Americans in Haiti look to cast their ballots, the lack of local voting support continues to pose a challenge. Despite the U.S. Embassy’s provision of absentee voting options, the complexity and limited communication have led some to question…

Les forces de l’ordre ont réussi à chasser les bandits qui avaient maintenu le quartier de Solino sous leur emprise pendant trois semaines. Avec la collaboration de la population, la police a pu mettre en déroute les criminels qui s’efforçaient…

(FILES) Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille speaks at his first press conference on January 6, 2012 in Port-au-Prince during which he spoke about the reconstruction of buildings that were destroyed in the January 12, 2010 earthquake…

Overview: Written by Perla Trevizo of ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, this story examines how Del Rio, Texas, Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez—a conservative Democrat—faces re-election challenges over his perceived stance on immigration, particularly after the 2021 arrival of thousands of…

Overview: Dominique Morisseau’s play Bad Kreyòl brings a complex Haitian-American narrative to the NYC stage. Dominique Morisseau’s “Bad Kreyòl,” by the acclaimed playwright and 2018 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, is on stage at Signature Theatre on 42nd Street through Dec.…

Fort-Liberté — Every year on Nov.1 and 2, Haitians across the country gather for the Day of the Dead, a unique celebration deeply woven into Haiti’s cultural fabric. The tradition, held in tandem with Catholic observances of All Saints’ Day…

Overview: A group of Haitian villagers re-opened a large cave blocked with mudslides for decades in Grande Rivière du Nord. They hope to turn it into a renowned tourist site and revenue generator for their neglected village, Twouso. GRANDE RIVIÈRE…

Overview: As voting begins across many states, Haitian Americans look at the Biden-Harris administration’s record on Haiti and the Haitian diaspora. Some voters appreciate policies like the TPS extension and the humanitarian parole program. Others feel the administration has stumbled…

Overview: The Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2024 Global Impunity Index names Haiti the worst country globally for failing to solve murders of journalists. Criminal gangs and weak institutions prevent justice for at least seven murdered journalists in Haiti, placing the…

Overview: A recent United Nations report reveals a 30% increase in violence in Haiti from July to September, with nearly 1,750 people killed or injured amid an escalation in gang control over Port-au-Prince. Gangs now dominate 85% of the city…