Day: April 28, 2017
Haiti’s debt of more than 200 billion Gourdes
As of March 31, 2017, Haiti had a cumulative debt of more than 200 billion Gourdes, ie nearly 39% of the Gross Domestic Product (more…
Haiti and Dominican Republic – Severe Weather
Download PDF (614.06 KB) Situation Heavy rain has been affecting the Central Caribbean islands over the past few weeks, causing floods and landslides. In Haiti,…
Towards the replacement of Senator Guy Philippe
Haiti Libre: Pending the verdict of the American justice against the elected Senator Guy Philippe, on July 5, the guilty plea of the Senator and…
Downpours ruin spring harvest in beleaguered southwest Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say flooding in southwest Haiti has wiped out much of the beleaguered region’s spring harvest. Days of rain triggered flooding…
Trump must do better by Haitians than Obama did
BY PATRICIA ELIZEE patricia@elizeelawfirm.com Currently, an estimated 58,000 Haitians are living in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS is a special immigration…
Ex-police commander in Haiti sentenced to 16 years in Miami cocaine case
BY JAY WEAVER jweaver@miamiherald.com Facing up to life in prison, a former commander in the Haitian National Police caught a break on Thursday from a…