editorial

Will Commercial Airlines Resume Operations in Port-au-Prince?

Will Commercial Airlines Resume Operations in Port-au-Prince?

March 12, 2025, should have marked the end of flight restrictions for American airlines to Port-au-Prince following the serious incidents of November 2024.

Pétion-Ville Has Become an Island

Pétion-Ville Has Become an Island

As happens periodically, civil society and private sector associations are currently holding conferences on the revival of the national economy.

Haiti-CPT: A New Mandate but the Same Lingering Questions

Haiti-CPT: A New Mandate but the Same Lingering Questions

On March 7, 2025, the Transitional Presidential Council proceeded with a change in leadership.

Carnival: The Ideal Scapegoat

Carnival: The Ideal Scapegoat

After strong opposition from various sectors to the national carnival and the government’s subsequent retreat, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé abandoned plans for a 2025 carnival organized by the central government.

CPT and the Fils-Aimé Government in Their Own Little World

CPT and the Fils-Aimé Government in Their Own Little World

Neighborhoods in the metropolitan area have been plunged into bloodshed since the beginning of the week.

In the Land of Abnormal Geniuses

In the Land of Abnormal Geniuses

Haiti is not the only country in the world plagued by a security crisis, but it may be the only one where the capital—where all public authorities, economic, and social life are concentrated—is so heavily affected.

Insecurity: The Numbers Don’t Lie

Insecurity: The Numbers Don’t Lie

The main problem facing the Haitian population is insecurity.

Cries, Blood, Tears, and a Lot of Indifference

Cries, Blood, Tears, and a Lot of Indifference

In six district-communes of the metropolitan region of Port-au-Prince, gangs have been shooting, burning, looting, and killing for nearly a month—these past few days, even more so.

Didier Fils-Aimé's First 100 Days of Observation

Didier Fils-Aimé's First 100 Days of Observation

One hundred days ago, Prime Minister Didier Fils-Aimé took office, replacing Dr.

From Ariel Henry to the CPT: A Continuity of Failure

From Ariel Henry to the CPT: A Continuity of Failure

Days go by, and the news remains grim on the security front.