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Prominent Haitian politician condemns French president for calling leaders 'total morons'
A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has publicly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for describing the leadership of the Caribbean country as “total morons.”World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille Is Fired
As killings and hunger soar in Haiti, a political power struggle has cost the prime minister his job, another setback for a country plagued by gang violence.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Haitian immigrants in Springfield face uncertainty post-election
President-elect Donald Trump's threat to carry out mass deportations is putting immigrant communities across the nation on edge. Take Springfield, Ohio, where Trump accused Haitian immigrants — ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
A Prominent Baseball Prospect Is Said to Have Falsified His Age
The prospect, who went by the name Cesar Altagracia, is five years older than documents indicated.Sports - The New York Times - November 4 -
Prominent Cambodia environmentalist arrested while investigating illegal logging
A prominent Cambodian environmentalist has been arrested along with five others while investigating illegal logging in a national parkWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
The Dominican Republic's Plan for Haitian Refugee Wave: Deport 10,000 a Week
The migrants are sent back home where a gang war awaits. “We’re being treated like animals,” one said.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Intel agencies pinpoint Russia as behind false Haitian Georgia voting claims
Intelligence agencies on Friday condemned Russian interference in the U.S. election, identifying the U.S. adversary as being behind a recent video amplifying false claims of Haitians attempting to ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
Haitian activists are demanding that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country given a surge in gang violence and deepening povertyWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say
Tens of thousands deported from Caribbean states, as Dominican Republic pledges to return 10,000 people a week. Activists have called on Caribbean governments to halt the mass deportation of ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win
City subjected to false rumors from Trump loses residents integral to community over mass deportation fears. From a tiny office behind a Haitian grocery store on Springfield’s South Limestone ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Medical group MSF halts work in Haitian capital over attacks
The charity acts after an attack on its staff in the capital and the alleged killing of two patients by police.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Flight ban strains humanitarian efforts and frustrates Haitians trying to fly home
December usually brings travelers into Haiti, but a ban on flights has halted plans for holiday gatherings and for anyone trying to deliver food, medicine and other aid.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Fearing deportation, some Haitian migrants leaving Springfield, Ohio
Most Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, live there legally through Temporary Protected Status, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Prominent figure from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions found guilty
One of the most prominent figures from Canada’s trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court orderHealth - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Prominent figure from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions found guilty
One of the most prominent figures from Canada’s trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court orderWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
MSF aid workers ‘heartbroken’ as charity forced to halt services in Haitian capital after repeated attacks
For the first time in over 30 years Médicins Sans Frontières halts activity leaving 2 million people in Port-au-Prince without vital healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said its aid ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Dominican Republic says colonel and officers stole police weapons and ammunition to sell to Haitians
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a colonel and nine officers accused of stealing weapons and ammunition from the police department’s armory and illegally selling them to people ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago