One hundred weapons and thousands of ammunition seized

Robert Conand Massé, Director of Legal Affairs at Customs, reports that more than 100 firearms of all caliber and tens of thousands of ammunition have been seized since the beginning of the year in ports, airports and at land borders.

The Clifford Brandt trial postponed

The new trial of Clifford Brandt, scheduled for Tuesday at the Criminal Court of Gonaives, was postponed to eight days, December 4 due to the absence of Clifford Brandt in court.

2nd Voluntary Return Flight from Chile

A new group of 170 Haitian volunteers from Chile arrived at the Toussaint Louverture airport on November 26th. It was the second flight under the orderly return plan put in place by President Sebastián Piñera. They were 170 aboard the military plane that landed at Toussaint Louverture airport on Monday night.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26212-haiti-social-2nd-voluntary-return-flight-from-chile-170-haitians-expected.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26085-haiti-social-return-from-chile-difficult-for-176-compatriots.html

Increase of 200% of the customs deductibles

Tuesday, Romel Bell, the Director General of the General Administration of Customs, revealed that the amount of customs exemptions granted by the State during the financial year 2017-2018 amounted to 19 billion, almost double the 10 billion granted during the previous financial year (2016-2017). If the NGOs are pointed out by the Senator Youri Latortue, President of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Committee of the Senate, these represent only 30% of the amount of the franchises granted. Senator Latorture requires a list of all NGOs and businesses in Haiti that have benefited from these franchises.

Radios incite to violence

The Economic Forum regrets that some radio stations in the country, during broadcasts, allow listeners to make statements inciting violence and hatred in total violation of the CONATEL regulation, which categorically prohibits the broadcast on the airs of threatening to the lives of citizens and inciting the destruction of private and public property."

Senate hit by crisis

The country's socio-political and economic situation continues to worsen. The crisis marked by violent demonstrations across the country also affects the functioning of Parliament. During the period from 12 to 23 November, the Senate was unable to hold a plenary session for lack of a quorum ...

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