Fundador de Blackwater enviará cerca de 200 personas a Haití para sofocar violencia de pandillas

SAN JUAN — La empresa de seguridad del exmiembro de la fuerza especial SEAL de la Marina de Estados Unidos, Erik Prince, desplegará pronto cerca de 200 personas de varios países en Haití como parte de un acuerdo de un año para sofocar la violencia...

First person: “Tomorrow is too late” to increase humanitarian aid in Haiti

Women and girls face this crisis. Sexist violence (GBV) such as gang rape is endemic, in particular in the capital Port-au-Prince, and is exacerbated by precarious conditions in travel camps. However, recent financing reductions have closed sexual...

Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier offers to cooperate with FBI

Jimmy Chérizier, the notorious Haitian gang leader known as “Barbecue,” has signaled his willingness to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), despite being designated a foreign terrorist by American authorities in May. -...

HAITI-SECURTY-Gang leader says he is prepared to cooperate with FBI

Haiti - Northwest : Towards the end of the road hell in Morne Damas

Haiti - Northwest : Towards the end of the road hell in Morne Damas 18/08/2025 10:10:37 Concrete work on a section of the road crossing Morne Damas, located in the locality of Desroulin, in the commune of Bassin Bleu (North-West department), has...

Erik Prince’s Vectus Global Deploys Armed Drones and Mercenaries in Haiti Amid Secrecy and Controversy

August 18, 2025 Hour: 6:31 pm The deployment of armed drones and foreign mercenaries by Vectus Global, a private military firm led by Erik Prince, has sparked alarm across Haiti and the international community. The operation, reportedly underway...

Haitian filmmaker turns heartbreak into art, earning international recognition

Overview: With AbiZe, Haitian filmmaker Luc Junior Ségur transforms heartbreak into a powerful short film that blends silence, grief and resilience. Through this moving love story, AbiZe gives life to silence, regrets and tender gestures that...

Haiti gang leader willing to cooperate with FBI

The leader of one of the most notorious gangs in Haiti, Jimmy Chérizier, says he is prepared to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) even after American law officials described him as a foreign terrorist in May this year. The...

Haitian political leaders seek a balanced and inclusive transition

Representatives of the political community, civil society, the farmer sector, religious communities, youth, the private sector, and the Haitian diaspora signed the treaty. It emerged after several months of consultation and was called the August...

Scott Leads Haiti National Team At 2025 NACAC Championships

Miami Gardens, Fla. – Representing St. Thomas University on the National Stage this past summer, the Bobcats' Track and Field Head Coach Joey Scott led the Haitian National Team at the 2025 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC)...

HBA honors 233rd anniversary of Bwa Kayiman ceremony igniting the Haitian Revolution

Haitian Bridge Alliance Executive Director Guerline Jozef HBA/Guerline Jozef The San Diego, CA-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) on Thursday honored the 233rd anniversary of the Bwa Kayiman ceremony of August 14, 1791—the historic gathering that...

Get That ‘Barbecue,’ US Offers $5 Million Bounty for Haitian Gang Leader

Haiti’s most powerful gang leader, Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier. VOA, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons The U.S. government has announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Jimmy Cherizier, the notorious...

Haiti’s gangs: “Beyond the reach of law, not the reach of the Gospel”

Haiti (MNN) — Recently, an Irish missionary and eight others — including a three-year-old child — were kidnapped from an orphanage compound. As believers around the world pray for their release from captivity, here are a few testimonies to...

‘The Wild West’: Desperation is rampant in Haiti as gangs, vigilantes spread

© UNICEF/Herold Joseph A UN staff member tours a building targeted by gangs in Port-au-Prince. This article is published in association with United Nations. With armed gangs expanding their influence, self-defence groups morphing into gang-like...

Business incubator collective launches digital platform to strengthen Haiti’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

Overview: Port-au-Prince-based incubator Banj and its partners have launched Antreprann.ht, Haiti’s first digital database for entrepreneurs. The platform connects six key sectors to address resource gaps, training needs and funding shortages,...

Defense Minister meets UN Secretary General’s special representative for Haiti in Santo Domingo, Blackwater contracted

Defense Minister Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre met with Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the UN Secretary-General’s special representative for Haiti and head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), at the Ministry of...

Haitian Potato Salad Isn't Your Typical American Side Dish

Dish of Haitian potato salad - Charlotte Lake/ShutterstockAt parties and gatherings, few dishes-to-share are as crowd-pleasing as a big bowl of potato salad, and vibrant purple-magenta Haitian potato salad is undeniably eye-catching. Unlike its...

Canadian Ambassador and Haitian Police Chief discuss cooperation

Monday, August 18th 2025 - 08:43 UTC If read between the lines, the meeting represented Ottawa's recognition of Paraison Haitian National Police (PNH) Acting Director-General Vladimir Paraison and Canada's Ambassador to Port-au-Prince André...

Haiti declares 3-month state of emergency 

Overview: Haiti’s government has declared a three-month state of emergency across the West, Artibonite and Center departments as gang violence intensifies, devastating the nation’s agricultural heartland. The move follows the appointment of a new...

Haiti needs to get the attention of the US

"America First!" All countries would be wise to remember that during diplomatic relations with the current administration running the United States of America. The strongest move, that Haiti could make would be to hint they are considering...