44,000 Haitians arrived in Chile in 7 months

For some time Chile has become a new destination for Haitians in search of a better life. According to the figures provided by the Chilean authorities, for the period between January and July 2017, no less than 44,000 Haitians arrived in Chile https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21970-haiti-flash-equivalence-of-haitian-studies-in-chile.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21900-haiti-social-more-than-85-000-haitians-have-migrated-to-brazil-chile-and-argentina.html

Border reconnaissance operation

Michel-Ange Gédéon, the Director General of the National Police of Haiti (PNH), accompanied by his counterpart of the Minustah and the Border Police Officer, went to the border of Bélladère for an assessment of the PNH facilities and needs for the upcoming installation of the new Special Border Police Unit https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21946-haiti-security-new-special-border-police-unit.html

Spectacular and sudden floods

Friday night, spectacular and sudden floods occurred in several areas in Milot and Grande-Rivière du Nord where it rained for several hours. Several families had to seek refuge with relatives. The mayors of the two communes and the Civil Protection agents are at work. At Milot, a tree fell on a tap-tap without making a victim.

President Moïse invites the country to dream

On Thursday, at the invitation of President Jovenel Moïse, there was an important meeting at the National Palace around the financing of political parties https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22119-haiti-politics-jovenel-moise-met-political-parties.html during which the Head of State declared "I invite the country to dream with me of a Haiti in which the citizens participate in large numbers in the management of the public thing..."

CSPJ : 36 candidates for the CEP

The Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) received 36 candidacies of personalities who wish to represent it at the Permanent Electoral Council. Among the participants are 8 women, confirmed Samuel Beaucicaut, Communications Manager of the CSPJ.

The Minister of Justice receives two Chilean officials

On Friday, Heidi Fortune, the Minister of Justice received the visit of two Chilean officials, Patricio Utreras and Manuel Valderrama (an important member of the Supreme Court of Chile) to discuss issues of cooperation between the two countries.

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