The Latest Breaking News from Haiti

Skiing outsiders make their mark as arrival of real snow causes setbacks

Skiers from Haiti, Jamaica and Saudi Arabia raced in the giant slalom, one of many events disrupted by blizzard conditions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022

In exclusive interview, Haiti prime minister says he’d hand assassination suspects to US

MIAMI — In a statement likely to stir up a political storm, Haiti’s interim prime minister told the Miami Herald he would support sending suspects in the assassination of Haiti’s president to Miami to face murder conspiracy charges if U.S. authorities ask.

Miami Herald · Feb 12, 2022

Haiti prime minister and opposition group meet, each with different plans for exiting crisis

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he wants members of a powerful opposition coalition seeking his removal from office, replaced by a two-year transitional government, to join his election push to steer Haiti out of its current crisis and back to popular rule.

Miami Herald · Feb 12, 2022

Leader of Haitian advocacy group urges two-year transition government

The leader of a group of Haitians concerned about the Caribbean country's future called on Friday for the formation of a provisional government to bolster security and ensure free elections in two years.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022: 10 things to look out for in Beijing

Jamaica return to the bobsleigh after 24 years, Haiti and Saudi Arabia make debuts, while GB aim for curling glory

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022

Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list

Countries such as Haiti and Saudi Arabia are set to make their first appearance at a Winter Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Haiti floods have left three dead and one person missing, official says

Flooding in Haiti has left three people dead and one person missing, the head of the country's civil protection authority told Reuters on Tuesday, following two days of heavy rains that have swollen rivers and damaged homes.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2022

Thousands of Haiti homes flooded, rivers swell amid heavy rains

Thousands of homes were flooded and some 2,500 families displaced in Haiti as torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks, and rescue teams have begun evacuating people in high-risk zones, the civil protection authority said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2022

Richardson Viano: The Haitian skier ready to make history at the Winter Olympics

The 19-year-old wants to show the world his ‘country is about more than earthquakes and other disasters’

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

A Haitian ex-senator had his US visa revoked while transiting through Miami. Here is why

MIAMI — Former Haitian senator and presumed current presidential candidate Jean-Charles Moïse prides himself on being an opposition leader and leftist ideologue, one who has no problem flaunting in the face of the United States his relationships with some of Latin America’s most controversial leaders.

Miami Herald · Jan 28, 2022