A rare Haiti poll finds few want gang amnesty — but most want better schools to prevent future gangs

A rare, forthcoming poll of Haitians inside Haiti not surprisingly finds they want to be rid of their horrific gang violence — but also reflects key priorities like fixing education and other social institutions whose collapse helped spawn the country' …

Haiti suddenly went from 'GREAT ALREADY' to 'hell' now that Trump is sending back its people

The existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre claimed that "hell is other people." Former Fox News commentator Geraldo Rivera is among the bleeding hearts who believe that hell is Haiti — at least now that the Trump administration is repatriating its …

Long distances hinder rural voter registration ahead of electoral process in Haiti

Port-au-Prince.- The electoral registry to return Haiti to the polls faces a challenge that goes beyond violence and political crisis: residents of rural communities must travel long distances to register as voters due to the limited availability of …

Churches are last hope for gang-torn Haiti

A bishop in Haiti has warned that gangs controlling the island nation are increasingly targeting churches.  Almost 90% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, is controlled by armed gangs, as are significant parts of Artibonite and Centre provinces. They collect …

Haiti’s rural Northwest residents struggle to access voter registration centers

Overview: Nearly three weeks after Haiti’s electoral council began voter registration for the long-delayed elections, rural voters in the country’s Northwest Department said they have faced long trips and high transportation costs to reach registration …

Maine nonprofit Konbit Sante provides medical support to Haiti amid turmoil

Maine nonprofit Konbit Sante provides medical support to Haiti amid turmoil The Maine nonprofit Konbit Sante is providing medical support to Haiti amid ongoing turmoil. FALMOUTH, Maine —Konbit Sante, a nonprofit based in Falmouth, Maine, is marking 25 …

‘Nobody should be forced to return to Haiti’: UN expert warns the island is unfit to receive deportees

Not even United Nations envoys, with their escorts and armored vehicles, can land in Port-au-Prince and move safely around Haiti, a country dominated by gangs since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. When he travels to the island, the UN …

Haiti and the politics of persecution

Haiti is not an abstraction. Haiti is a nation whose pain has too often been treated as policy collateral, a people whose labor is welcomed when needed and whose lives are discounted when convenient. Now, with the Supreme Court allowing the Trump …

UNITED STATES-HEALTH-New York nurses protest end of Haiti TPS, warn of healthcare impact

Immerse yourself into the beautiful soul of Haiti’s culture and history at the Adrienne Arsht Center

Haiti is known as “The Pearl of the Antilles.” The story of the country’s culture, artistry, struggle, and soul will be on display in the new musical presentation, “Ayiti Bèl Nanm.” The immersive show uses dance, music and visual storytelling to place the …