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Reflecting on 200 Years of Haiti’s Independence Debt to France

Reflecting on 200 Years of Haiti’s Independence Debt to France

Emmanuel Macron will announce “initiatives” on April 17 to mark the bicentennial of France’s recognition of Haiti’s independence — at the time conditioned on the payment of a heavy indemnity that hindered the development of the world’s first free Black republic — the French government declared on Thursday.

France Moves to Initiative on Double Independence Debt

France Moves to Initiative on Double Independence Debt

During a visit to Paris in January 2025, President Leslie Voltaire revealed that, on his own initiative, French President Emmanuel Macron had raised with him the issue of the double debt of Independence.

U.S. Congress Introduces Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking to the Caribbean

U.S. Congress Introduces Bill to Combat Gun Trafficking to the Caribbean

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Former Deputy Prophane Victor, Magalie Habitant, and Several Others Sent to Detention

Former Deputy Prophane Victor, Magalie Habitant, and Several Others Sent to Detention

The Government Commissioner at the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince, Me Frantz Monclair, ordered the detention of the former director of the SMCRS, Magalie Habitant, former deputy Prophane Victor, and former head of the Social Assistance Fund (CAS), Élionor Dévallon, following their hearing on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Former Students Pay Tribute to Three Teachers from Lycée Rivière Hérard

Former Students Pay Tribute to Three Teachers from Lycée Rivière Hérard

Three teachers from Lycée Rivière Hérard in the commune of Torbeck — Franckel Donna Jean, Michel-Ange Jean, and Max Frantz Sterlin — were honored by their former students on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Major Blow to the PNH

Major Blow to the PNH

The Haitian National Police (PNH) is in mourning this Wednesday, April 9, 2025, following the death of three of its officers in two separate incidents, which occurred in a context of escalating violence fueled by armed groups spreading terror.

US Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill Targeting Gang and Drug Cartel Links

US Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill Targeting Gang and Drug Cartel Links

Haitian-American Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, has secured bipartisan support to introduce or advance her bill, the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act, Le Nouvelliste learned on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Haitians Take Center Stage in Canada’s Election Debate

Haitians Take Center Stage in Canada’s Election Debate

As Haitian authorities turn a blind eye to the situation of tens of thousands of Haitians threatened with deportation by the U.S. president, in Canada this issue is at the heart of the electoral debate. How does Canada plan to handle the flow of migrants benefiting from the Biden program and TPS who are trying to cross the border to escape the threat of deportation from Donald Trump? A question addressed differently by candidates running for Prime Minister...

What If the CPT Finally Got to Work?

What If the CPT Finally Got to Work?

The Transitional Presidential Council, Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, and Advisor Smith Augustin have extended their condolences to the people and authorities of the Dominican Republic following the tragedy at the Jet Set club, where the roof collapsed during the night of April 6 to 7, causing the death of at least 184 people and injuring 150 others.

Haitians at the Canadian Border: Dany Laferrière Urges Not to Prove Trump Right

Haitians at the Canadian Border: Dany Laferrière Urges Not to Prove Trump Right

Faced with Haitians threatened with deportation in the United States who are considering seeking asylum at the Canadian border, writer Dany Laferrière — as much Haitian as Canadian — calls on his host country to show humanity and not to give reason to President Donald Trump.

Jet Set Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 184 as Rescue Efforts Continue

Jet Set Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 184 as Rescue Efforts Continue

At least 184 people were killed in the collapse of the roof of a nightclub in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, which occurred during the night from Monday to Tuesday, according to the latest report from emergency services on Wednesday evening around 10:30 p.

CPT Voices Solidarity with the Dominican Republic After Jet Set Tragedy

CPT Voices Solidarity with the Dominican Republic After Jet Set Tragedy

The Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) expressed, on Wednesday, April 9, its "deep sadness" following the "tragic collapse of the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic." This tragedy, which occurred during the night of April 7 to 8, caused "numerous losses of human life," plunging the neighboring country into mourning.

Forgery Network Producing Fake Mexican Residency Cards Dismantled in Fort-Liberté

Forgery Network Producing Fake Mexican Residency Cards Dismantled in Fort-Liberté

The Fort-Liberté Prosecutor’s Office has announced the dismantling of a forgery network operating in the Northeast jurisdiction.

$4.1 Billion in Unrequited Transfers Recorded in 2024

$4.1 Billion in Unrequited Transfers Recorded in 2024

For the year 2024, remittance inflows to Haiti surpassed the $4 billion mark, revealed the governor of the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH), Ronald Gabriel, during his participation in the program Grands rendez-vous économiques on January 2, 2025.

Key and Lesser Decisions Made by the CPT-PM Partnership

Key and Lesser Decisions Made by the CPT-PM Partnership

The two most recent Council of Ministers meetings this December provided the executive branch an opportunity to make several decisions, ranging from the establishment of the National Security Council (CNS) and the proclamation of a state of emergency, to the regulation of overseas travel by public officials and the publication of appointments, among others. Yet, none of these measures truly addresses the expectations of the population.

Ralph Allen: Jérémie Vespers of 1964

Ralph Allen: Jérémie Vespers of 1964

The death of Colonel Abel Jérôme on November 11, 2024, reminded everyone — if a reminder was even needed — of the massacre of 27 Jérémie residents in the summer of 1964, perpetrated by the military under Commander Jérôme's orders.

Economic Recovery Must Go Hand in Hand with the Restoration of Security

Economic Recovery Must Go Hand in Hand with the Restoration of Security

The economy has been at the forefront of recent news.

Barbecue Gang's Second-in-Command Killed

Barbecue Gang's Second-in-Command Killed

"A lieutenant of gang leader Barbecue killed by law enforcement, other gang members shot during exchanges of gunfire during police interventions, and the police consolidating their position in the Lower Artibonite."

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