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André Michel announces presidential run hours after being barred from US-bound flight

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André Michel announces presidential run hours after being barred from US-bound flight

Haitian political figure and fierce opponent to the late President Jovenel Moise, André Michel, was blocked from boarding a Cap-Haïtien–Miami flight by U.S. Customs. The next day, he officially declared his candidacy for president of Haiti. The post André Michel announces presidential run hours after being barred from US-bound flight appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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Haiti’s human rights crisis deepens as elites, gangs and foreign missteps fuel systemic collapse, report says 

Haiti Politics

Haiti’s human rights crisis deepens as elites, gangs and foreign missteps fuel systemic collapse, report says 

Haiti’s collapse runs deeper than gang violence, with elites, armed groups and failed foreign aid fueling a growing human rights crisis, a new Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti report warns. The post Haiti’s human rights crisis deepens as elites, gangs and foreign missteps fuel systemic collapse, report says  appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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Gustavo Petro’s Haiti follow-up visit sparks suspicion amid Moïse assassination inquiry

Crime & Justice

Gustavo Petro’s Haiti follow-up visit sparks suspicion amid Moïse assassination inquiry

Petro’s second Haiti trip within just seven months revives speculation over freeing Colombians tied to President Moïse's assassination amid court order delays. A visit initially scheduled for 48 hours was suddenly cut short, with no press briefing or ceremony, leaving Port-au-Prince to question possible motives. The post Gustavo Petro’s Haiti follow-up visit sparks suspicion amid Moïse assassination inquiry appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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Here is what we know four years after Jovenel Moise’s assassination

Crime & Justice

Here is what we know four years after Jovenel Moise’s assassination

Four years after President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, Haiti’s judicial system still has not held a trial. Although 51 people were indicted last year, repeated delays, missing suspects, and ongoing insecurity have hindered progress. Meanwhile, a parallel proceeding in the United States has resulted in six individuals, who pleaded guilty in the case, being convicted—five of whom received life sentences, and one was sentenced to nine years in prison. Five additional suspects in U.S. custody are awaiting trial, scheduled for March […]

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Ex-Haitian PM Claude Joseph rejects indictment in Moïse assassination before court of appeal

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Ex-Haitian PM Claude Joseph rejects indictment in Moïse assassination before court of appeal

As Haiti’s Court of Appeal concludes hearings on Claude Joseph’s indictment, a U.S. trial linked to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise—initially scheduled for September 2025— has been postponed to March 2026. The former Haitian prime minister has appealed the indictment against him in the case. The post Ex-Haitian PM Claude Joseph rejects indictment in Moïse assassination before court of appeal appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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Latin American nations call for urgent Haiti aid plan as gangs expand and international mission stalls

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Latin American nations call for urgent Haiti aid plan as gangs expand and international mission stalls

The OAS has mandated Secretary General Albert Ramdin to submit a 45-day action plan to assist Haitian authorities in areas including security, humanitarian aid, political consensus and credible elections to end the political transition. The UN Security Council will also meet Monday to address Haiti’s growing crisis. The post Latin American nations call for urgent Haiti aid plan as gangs expand and international mission stalls appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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