By: Insight Crime July 2, 2024 The 400 Mawozo (400 Lame Men) gang is currently the largest active criminal group in Haiti. Led by Joseph Wilson, alias “Lanmò San Jou”,…
Category: HAITI
Kenyan troops arrive in Haiti as Kenya itself burns
By: Staff Writer June 28, 2024 Kenyan troops are now in Haiti as the nation tries to come to grips with its out of control gang crisis that has further…
Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Installation of Haiti’s Prime Minister Hon. Garry Conille and His Government
June 21, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the installation of Haiti’s Prime Minister Garry Conille and the members of his government on June 12, 2024. It is a much…
Haitians are a resilient people and will overcome their challenges
By: Staff Writer June 18, 2024 A Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) discusses the priorities and interventions for Haiti in this critical time in that nation’s development. H.E. David Commssiong, Barbados…
Caribbean Development Bank to Address Haiti’s Development Challenges at a Special Annual Meeting Event
June 18, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is set to host an imperative panel discussion titled “Haiti Now: Development Priorities and Interventions” on June 18, 2024 at 8:30 am,…
Haiti has a new Prime Minister, AGAIN!
By: Staff Writer June 1, 2024 A long time United Nations development expert has been selected as Haiti’s new prime minister, which is his second term as top government official…
Kenyan troops readying for Hait ahead of Ruto US visit
By: Staff Writer May 17, 2024 Kenyan troops to arrive in Haiti by this weekend ahead of president William Ruto’s state visit to the US and Haitians are waiting in…
Caribbean Matters: Haiti’s unelected new leaders create more chaos
May 10, 2024 Haiti’s new unelected governing body, the Transitional Presidential Council, was sworn in on April 25. As Reuters notes, “[t]he transitional government’s mandate runs until February 2026, by…
Former Sports Minister Bélizaire new PM in Haiti
By: Staff Writer May 3, 2024 Former Sports Minister of Haiti, Fritz Bélizaire, is now the new Prime Minister after being selected by the country’s transitional council. Three weeks ago,…
STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community on the Installation of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti
April 26, 2024 The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the formal installation of the Transitional Presidential Council and congratulate the members. The formal installation of the…
CARICOM Statement on the Establishment of the Haitian Presidential Council
April 16, 2024 “The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the news today of the publication of the decree establishing the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. The…
Why Haiti Turning the Corner also Chalks Up a Win for Caribbean Regionalism
April 12, 2024 According to some observers, Haiti is on the verge of becoming a failed state. Left unchecked—to paraphrase Enlightenment-era philosopher Immanuel Kant—prevailing national-level political discord qua dysfunction could…