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Félix Cumbé, Haitian-born bachata and merengue icon, dies at 60

Arts & Culture

Félix Cumbé, Haitian-born bachata and merengue icon, dies at 60

Despite his widespread fame, Cumbé lived much of his life as an undocumented immigrant. For more than 40 years, he struggled with the limitations that came with his status, unable to fully access the rights and benefits of Dominican residency. Yet, his contributions to Dominican music were undeniable. The post Félix Cumbé, Haitian-born bachata and merengue icon, dies at 60 appeared first on The Haitian Times. Félix Cumbé, Haitian-born bachata and merengue icon, dies at 60 was first posted on […]

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Haitian migrants expelled from the Dominican Republic face dire conditions as committee struggles with lack of resources

Dominican Republic

Haitian migrants expelled from the Dominican Republic face dire conditions as committee struggles with lack of resources

Haitian authorities and NGOs struggle to provide support to deported migrants at the Ouanaminthe-Dajabon border, facing resource shortages and lack of funding. The post Haitian migrants expelled from the Dominican Republic face dire conditions as committee struggles with lack of resources appeared first on The Haitian Times. Haitian migrants expelled from the Dominican Republic face dire conditions as committee struggles with lack of resources was first posted on October 24, 2024 at 12:20 pm.

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Haitians in Dominican sugarcane fields endure abuse while fighting for better conditions 

Central Romana

Haitians in Dominican sugarcane fields endure abuse while fighting for better conditions 

In recent months, violence against Haitian workers has escalated. In May, during a protest at Consorcio Azucarero Central and Central Romana, a prominent Dominican sugar company, workers were denied wages, beaten, shot at, and threatened with deportation for demanding better working conditions. The post Haitians in Dominican sugarcane fields endure abuse while fighting for better conditions  appeared first on The Haitian Times. Haitians in Dominican sugarcane fields endure abuse while fighting for better conditions  was first posted on October 17, […]

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Haitian American family still seeking answers months after U.S. veteran’s body decomposes in custody of Dominican authorities

Crime & Justice

Haitian American family still seeking answers months after U.S. veteran’s body decomposes in custody of Dominican authorities

Dachoute, a 43-year-old U.S. Army veteran, died on Jan. 9 after being stabbed by his girlfriend during an altercation. His family struggled to locate his body for nine days. A funeral home finally found it in a pathology lab on Jan. 18, already decomposed. The post Haitian American family still seeking answers months after U.S. veteran’s body decomposes in custody of Dominican authorities appeared first on The Haitian Times. Haitian American family still seeking answers months after U.S. veteran’s body […]

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Haiti Demands OAS help to stop Dominican Republic’s ‘discriminatory’ deportations, sets up migrant working group            

Dominican Republic

Haiti Demands OAS help to stop Dominican Republic’s ‘discriminatory’ deportations, sets up migrant working group            

Immigration vehicles continue to drop off Haitians, many of them children without their parents, at the border crossings daily. To handle the influx, Haiti has set up a group to support the migrants. The post Haiti Demands OAS help to stop Dominican Republic’s ‘discriminatory’ deportations, sets up migrant working group             appeared first on The Haitian Times. Haiti Demands OAS help to stop Dominican Republic’s ‘discriminatory’ deportations, sets up migrant working group       […]

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The last survivors: Elders recount the 1937 Parsley Massacre and life after in Haiti

Dominican Republic

The last survivors: Elders recount the 1937 Parsley Massacre and life after in Haiti

In this sleepy village of 10,000 people lives a special group of residents whose presence has drawn many over the years. A group whose numbers dwindle each passing year. The post The last survivors: Elders recount the 1937 Parsley Massacre and life after in Haiti appeared first on The Haitian Times. The last survivors: Elders recount the 1937 Parsley Massacre and life after in Haiti was first posted on October 4, 2024 at 6:46 pm.

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Beaten by a Dominican border control officer, US citizen suffers while awaiting justice

Crime & Justice

Beaten by a Dominican border control officer, US citizen suffers while awaiting justice

This incident comes as diplomatic relations between the two countries deteriorate, with Haitian officials refusing to attend President Luis Abinader's inauguration last week due to dissatisfaction over the Domnican government’s unilateral closure of the airspace between the two countries. The post Beaten by a Dominican border control officer, US citizen suffers while awaiting justice appeared first on The Haitian Times. Beaten by a Dominican border control officer, US citizen suffers while awaiting justice was first posted on August 20, 2024 […]

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Haitian officials refuse to attend Abinader’s inauguration amid airspace dispute, stoking diplomatic tensions

Dominican Republic

Haitian officials refuse to attend Abinader’s inauguration amid airspace dispute, stoking diplomatic tensions

The Haitian government has announced it will not attend the inauguration of Dominican President Luís Abinader on Aug. 16 in response to the Dominican Republic’s recent measures to unilaterally close the airspace between the two nations. This move is the latest, in a series of actions that add to the ongoing strain in the historically troubled relationship between the two neighboring countries, contributing to a complex diplomatic situation. The post Haitian officials refuse to attend Abinader’s inauguration amid airspace dispute, […]

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