Tag: Haiti
After years of violence perpetrated by gangs, widespread insecurity and the displacement of almost 1.5 million people as well as growing humanitarian needs, Haitians are glimpsing signs of hope as…
Overview: A young Haitian American reflects on how her parents’ stories, journeys and values brought Haiti into their Brooklyn home, fostering a growing love for the country she’s only seen…
Powerful armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and continue expanding into other parts of the country. Families are fleeing their homes in record numbers, schools and health…
Overview: Teams from Haiti’s National Bureau of Ethnology (BNE) traveled to Grande-Rivière-du-Nord this week after ancient weapons were uncovered during excavation work at the courtyard of a church. Initial investigations…
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) charter flight carrying 111 Haitian nationals arrived at Cap-Haïtien International Airport on Thursday, signaling what officials say is the beginning of a broader…
Overview: Former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly returned to Haiti on July 15 after postponing a judicial summons in the investigation into the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse. Greeted…
Overview: Author Dany Laferrière met with students and professors at the State University of Haiti during his first official visit, hosted by the institution, and shared lessons on literature, memory,…
Corruption and related financial criminality come in many forms in the embattled Caribbean island nation, according to the regular quarterly report of the UN Secretary-General. They include: Money laundering Financial…