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In Haiti, a war of words as country marks grim anniversary with an eerie calm

In an address to the nation, Haiti’s interim prime minister showed no signs of stepping down from power Monday, hitting back at those seeking to replace him and inviting other Haitians of “good will” to join him as he seeks to return Haiti to democratic rule by organizing elections and…

Miami Herald

Haiti's Henry urges elections amid calls for transition government

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Monday called for renewed efforts to organize elections in the Caribbean nation as his adversaries push for the creation of a transition government to tackle escalating gang violence.

Reuters

Haiti braces for further instability amid grim anniversary

Schools and businesses across Haiti have shuttered their doors and large numbers of police are patrolling the streets as the country braced for a grim anniversary

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Police on high alert in Haiti as political uncertainty looms, no president to swear in

Monday will mark five years since Haitian President Jovenel Moïse came into office in an election that, instead of shoring up democracy in an already volatile Haiti, plunged it deeper into crisis and a bitter constitutional power dispute even before his July 7 assassination.

Miami Herald

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

Four more bodies found off Florida coast from capsized boat

Discovery brings total to five, but search for survivors will be suspended if new discoveries are not made, says US coast guard

The Guardian - US

As surge of migrants arriving in Puerto Rico by sea continues, 45 are detained in beach town

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — John Parry was at his rental home in the Puerto Rican coastal town of Rincón on Monday afternoon when he spotted dozens of people, wet and coming toward his driveway. As the group walked up the steep hill up from a nearby beach, he called…

Miami Herald

Haitian defendant in president’s murder appears to be cooperating with US investigators

MIAMI — A previously convicted Haitian drug trafficker who voluntarily flew to Miami to face new charges in the federal assassination case of Haiti president’s agreed Wednesday to be detained as he appears to be cooperating with U.S. investigators as they zero in on a network of foreign and South…

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Advocates say Biden has let Haitian migrants down

More migrants are attempting the dangerous voyage by sea.

The Independent UK

Official: Haiti sees rise in COVID-19 cases; few vaccinated

Haiti's health minister says the country is fighting a rise in COVID-19 cases as the government struggles to convince people to get vaccinated

The Independent UK

Ex-senator, presidential candidate deported to Haiti from US

A former Haitian senator and presidential candidate says he was arrested in the U.S. and deported to Haiti

The Independent UK

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Reuters

Haiti quakes kill two, send residents flooding into the streets

Haiti was struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller tremors on Monday that killed two people and led panicked residents of the Caribbean nation's southern peninsula to flood into the streets.

Reuters

Haitian judge in charge of Moise murder investigation quits

The Haitian judge overseeing the investigation into the July assassination of President Jovenel Moise said in a letter on Friday he had withdrawn from the case, deepening the disarray in an ongoing probe of the brazen crime.

Miami Herald

Canada opens high-level Haiti discussions by pledging millions in aid

Canada opened a high-level international meeting Friday on the crises in Haiti by announcing more than $50 million in aid to help support security and humanitarian initiatives, and calling on interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry to redouble efforts to reach an inclusive political accord to address the country’s myriad challenges.

Al Jazeera

‘Immediate action’ needed on security in Haiti: Canada’s Trudeau

Canada hosts a virtual meeting on Haiti amid the country’s political, economic and humanitarian crises.

The Independent UK

Canada, US and allies talk aid for Haiti at virtual meeting

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says immediate action is needed to fix the security situation in Haiti and he says additional aid is a central topic of a virtual conference that includes officials from Canada, the United States and France

Miami Herald

As concerns over Haiti crisis deepen, Canada invites foreign ministers to help

For the second time in a few months, high-level foreign diplomats will meet to discuss Haiti and how the international community can support the country as gangs continue to extend their grip, hunger deepens and the Caribbean nation prepares to once again mark the end of a presidential term with…

Reuters

Haiti's allies need to help tackle spike in violence -Canada PM Trudeau

Haiti's allies must act immediately to help tackle a spike in violence that is worsening an already precarious humanitarian situation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.

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