Resumption of consultations for PM

Monday afternoon at the National Palace, President Jovenel Moïse resumed his consultations for the choice of a Prime Minister with representatives of the various political blocs in the Lower House. Deputy Gary Bodeau, from the APH majority bloc, wants an PM of opening. Jean-Marie Junior Salomon, Vice-President of the Senate, wants for his part a personality capable of discussing with politicians and responding to current emergencies.

Demonstration 3 wounded by bullets

Friday in the Department of Grand'Anse, at a demonstration organized by relatives of elected Senator Guy Philippe to demand the release of the Senator arrested and extradited to the United States on January 5 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19721-haiti-flash-senator-guy-philippe-extradited-to-the-usa.html 3 people were injured by bullets, shots of unknown origin.

BCEN verdict in favor of Deputy Ronald Toussaint

The Office of National Electoral Litigation (BCEN) has maintained the preliminary results giving winner Ronald Toussaint (Inite Patriyotik) with 50.31% against the contestant candidate David Nicolas Clerie (49.45%).

Success of Jacmel Carnival

Sunday, February 19, kick-off of the 25th edition of the Carnival of Jacmel. "Jakmèl Ann Ale", thousands of revelers celebrated joyously on the parade route on Barranquilla Avenue. The town of Alcibiade Pommayrac has vibrated to the rhythm of vaccines and drums of walking bands, popular music, choreographies, masquerade parades in full color and masks representing animals, fruits, historical figures and fantasies. An artistic parade that once again unveiled the immensity of the creativity of a city inhabited by virtuosos of Haitian art.

Towards a constitutional reform

Deputies Jerry Tardieu and Jacques Saint-Louis announced the formation of a special committee on constitutional reform, consisting of 9 members including Jerry Tardieu, President; Louis Marie Bonhomme, Vice-President and Ronald Etienne, Secretary-Rapporteur. This structure will have the task of conducting reflections and debating the amended Constitution of 1987 with a view to making recommendations for amendments to Parliament.

Arrest of the alleged murderer of Me Wilhems Edouard

The Haitian National Police (PNH) spokesperson announced the arrest of the alleged murderer of Me Wilhems Edouard, killed in Pétion-ville in July 2016 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17973-haiti-flash-assassination-of-me-wilhelm-edouard.html

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