Panic in Pétion-ville

Friday early in the afternoon, an anti-government demonstration sowed panic in Pétion-ville, the businesses that operated slowly closed their doors hurriedly, the street vendors and on the sidewalks left quickly, while under the throwing of stones and bottles the police tried to disperse very violent protesters. Several vehicles have been vandalized. The police were forced to fire in the air to disperse recalcitrant protesters...

Martissant : one dead and several wounded

Thursday, the body of a man without life was discovered at the beginning of the evening at the level of Martissant (southern entrance of Port-au-Prince). According to residents, gunmen allegedly opened fire on vehicles on the national road and clashed with police for long minutes. Several bullet wounds have been reported.

End of the franchises, a settlement of account according to Latortue

Senator Youri Latortue denounces the process used by the Executive to put an end to the customs deductibles https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29089-haiti-flash-cancellation-of-customs-exemptions.html he azssimilates this measure to a settlement of account...

The dysfunctional judicial power

Jean Wilner Morin, President of the National Association of Haitian Judges, expresses his concern about the deterioration of the rule of law because of the dysfunction of the judiciary. "Justice is absent, nonexistent" lamented the magistrate, noting that judges are unable to go to court because of widespread insecurity. "The rate of prolonged pretrial detention is exploding,", he said, citing human rights violations of detainees.

49 people killed by bullets in 1 month

According to a non-exhaustive balance sheet of the Episcopal Commission Justice and Peace (CE-JILAP) from September 16 to October 23, 2019, at least 49 people were killed by bullets during the demonstrations, the majority in the area metropolitan

Canada : Death of Dr. Narcisse

The Embassy of Haiti in Canada is sad to announce the death of Dr. Raymond Narcisse, a very committed personality in the Haitian community of Ottawa/Gatineau. The family will receive condolences on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm and the ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 27th at 6:00 pm at the Outaouais Funeral Co-operative located at 1369 Blvd. Laverendrye West in Gatineau. Frantz Liautaud, the Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to Canada and the members of the diplomatic mission offer their sincere condolences to the family members and relatives of the deceased.

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