Haiti

As Haitians in the United States grapple with the end of Temporary Protected Status TPS, a rural medical center in Fonds-Parisien is seeking to recruit specialty doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who may be considering returning to Haiti

Entering second week of voter registration, expansion continues into West Department without major disruptions, but is still limited to parts of the area as insecurity continues to keep much of the department beyond the reach of election officials

Haiti has entered the Central American and Caribbean Games, with over 8.000 participants at their 100th year, with athletes in taekwondo, boxing, cycling, judo, chess and 3x3 basketball

Book fair ‘Livres en Folie’, at its 32nd editions, honored René Depestre, bringing 114 Haitian authors and 1.100+ books to generations of readers despite ongoing security and economic challenges, attracting students, families, diplomats, literature lovers

Textile workers in northeast Haiti have rejected newly offered minimum wage and vowed continue their strike; tensions at the CODEVI industrial park remain, with thousands of workers demanding a daily wage of roughly $23

In solidarity with families of the 25 victims of the stampede in historic site Citadelle Laferrière, national mourning will be observed on 14 to 16 April; government will cover funeral costs for victims

BRANA, the National brewery of Haiti, earned three Gold medals at the 2026 Monde Selection International Quality Awards for its brands Prestige, Malta H and Kinanm for consistent production standards, rigorous quality controls and commitment to excellence

Court-released emails tied to Epstein reference Haiti over 400 times; those reviewed so far by newspaper Haitian Times reveal details about humanitarian aid flights, celebs philanthropic gestures, financial discussions, political monitoring in 2010-2016

Two Haitian athletes are competing in the Winter Olympics in Italy wearing highly symbolic uniforms by Stella Jean; athletes and officials say Haiti’s presence in the Games is a powerful message of resilience and visibility to residents and the Diaspora

A fire tore through the historic Cluny Market in downtown Cap-Haitien, destroying 30 storage units and hundreds of small shops: no deaths or injuries were reported, the cause is still unknown; once extinguished, vendors tried to collect salvageable goods

A sharp rise in asylum claims from Haitians has been registered in Guadeloupe and Guiana, while deportations to Cap-Haïtien continue; asylum systems crush and legal contradictions deepen uncertainty for Haitian communities in France’s overseas territories