The Latest Breaking News from Haiti

US Vice President Harris announces new assistance for Caribbean

The vice president met with regional leaders in the Bahamas to discuss gun crimes, climate change and Haiti’s crisis.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2023

US vice president announces more than $100M to help Caribbean during official visit to Bahamas

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

England's Lionesses to face Canada in World Cup warm-up friendly

Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses will face Canada in a behind closed doors friendly in Australia eight days before they begin their Women's World Cup campaign against Haiti

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

Haiti chaos as death toll from the heavy floods rises to 42 and earthquake hits

Haiti was already a vulnerable country and now the flooding has now pushed many to breaking point with damaged homes and displaced residents

Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2023

Fatal quake hits Haiti as it reels from floods

A moderate earthquake shook western Haiti early Tuesday morning, killing at least three and injuring others according to media reports, as the island nation battles to recover from flooding that killed 42 over the weekend.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2023

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.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Death toll rises to 42 as Haiti struggles to recover from floods

Authorities say the number of people killed by heavy floods that hit Haiti over the weekend has risen to 42 and that another 11 are missing

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

Cuba is leading a delegation of Caribbean nations, including Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Honduras and Haiti, to formally request UNESCO to add casabe, a little-known ancestral flatbread made of yuca, cassava, to the organization's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

15 dead, 8 missing after heavy rains unleash floods in Haiti

Authorities in Haiti say at least 15 people have died and another eight are missing after heavy rains unleased widespread flooding and several landslides across Haiti over the weekend

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023

Vigilantes in Haiti strike back at gangsters with brutal street justice

Old cars, used tires and barbed wire block off the biggest neighborhood in the capital of Haiti

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023