Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is announcing more support for Haiti, as neighbouring countries say they have hope the Caribbean nation can overcome a severe political and humanitarian crisis. Canada is adding two former senators to its list of sanctioned Haitian elites whom Ottawa accuses of supporting gangs, bringing the total to 21 people. Ottawa…
Ottawa Boosts Haiti Sanctions, Police Funding During Summit Aimed at Resolving Crisis
Americans Warned Against Going to Caribbean Tourist Destination Over Concerns of Violence
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for U.S. citizens traveling to the Dominican Republic due to a recent increase in sexual assaults and violent crime. A yellow-colored, level two advisory was issued for travelers going to the Caribbean tourist hotspot that they should “exercise increased caution,” according to the bulletin. “Violent…
4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Southern Haiti; 3 Dead, Several Injured
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Haiti early Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others, authorities said. The quake struck before dawn near the southwestern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “I thought the whole…
At Least 42 Dead, Thousands Homeless After Floods in Haiti
Flooding from torrential rains in Haiti has left at least 42 people dead over the past couple days and dozens more missing and injured, officials said on Monday. Over 13,600 homes are also listed as flooded. The civil protection agency said on Twitter on Monday the death toll had risen since Sunday night after floods…
Haitian Businessman Gets Life Sentence in 2021 Assassination of Haiti’s President
June 3, 2023
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MIAMI—A federal judge in Miami sentenced a Haitian-Chilean businessman Friday to life in prison for his role in helping Colombian mercenaries get weapons to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Rodolphe Jaar, 51, is the first person to be convicted and sentenced in what U.S. prosecutors have described as a broad plot by conspirators…
Official: 1 Dead, 14 Rescued After Overloaded Boat Capsizes Near Southern Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—One person died and 14 others were rescued after an overloaded boat traveling without authorization capsized near Haiti’s southern coast, authorities said Saturday. Among the survivors is a person who was hospitalized in critical condition, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency. It said authorities are still looking for an undetermined number of people. The…
MPs Advise Against Military Intervention in Haiti, but Call for Improved Sanctions
The House of Commons foreign-affairs committee is urging Ottawa not to send troops to clear out Haiti’s violent gangs, but instead to beef up sanctions targeting that country’s political and economic elite. Members of Parliament on the committee say Canada should make clear its military will not participate in direct military operations on the ground…
FBI Issues Warning to Americans Thinking of Traveling to Caribbean Country
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning to American citizens not to go to Haiti amid a surge of violence and kidnapping. “While we understand that there are strong ties between Haiti and South Florida, before traveling there one should consider the trauma and financial costs of being kidnapped not only to themselves…
State Department Confirms 2 US Citizens Kidnapped in Haiti
The U.S. State Department on Thursday confirmed that two U.S. citizens have been kidnaped in Haiti. “I can confirm the kidnapping of two U.S. citizens in Haiti. We are in regular contact with Haitian authorities and will continue to work with them and our U.S. Government interagency partners, but I don’t have any other specific…
Family of US Couple Kidnapped in Haiti Pleads for Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Nikese Toussaint was at church, so she didn’t see the text message from her sister. All she knew at that point was that their brother and his wife, who live in the U.S., had landed safely in Haiti to visit ailing relatives and prepare for Rara, a colorful and boisterous festival born…
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