Haiti ranks 99th in the Reporters Sans Frontieres World Press Freedom Index 2023, falling 29 places from the previous year, among the countries in the index with the steepest decline in the Americas region

About 40.000 people forced to leave their homes by continuous gang shootings have taken refuge in the grounds of the sports hall turned into a large tent city to try to save themselves from the fury of criminal gangs

Haitilibre reports 219 inmates died of starvation or illness in Haitian prisons in 2022, mainly due to malnutrition or lack of access to adequate medication and health care, pointing out deficiencies in the justice system at all levels

61% of the population agreed with deploying armed forces according to a nationwide poll

Northern capital Cap-Haitien prepared for its 353rd anniversary Aug. 15, with stages erected on the Boulevard and Place d'Armes and cathedral Notre-Dame du Cap-Haïtien receiving a new coat of paint