Haiti excluded from Biden democracy summit

US President Joe Biden closed the two-day virtual democracy summit on Friday to which 111 countries were invited. Haiti was not invited to this event just like China, Russia, Hungary, Turkey, Nicaragua, Cuba, Honduras, Guatemala and Venezuela among others...

Barbancourt employees released

The 3 employees of the Compagnie Rhum Barbancourt kidnapped last November 25 in Tibé (Municipality of Croix-des-Bouquets) by the "400 Mawozo" gang (the 4th having been released the same day) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35354-haiti-news-zapping.html have been released by their captors after negotiations with the company. The conditions of their release are unknown.

The crisis in Haiti on the agenda in Puerto Plata

This Saturday, December 11 in Puerto Plata, Presidents Luis Abinader (Dominican Republic), Laurentino Cortizo (Panama) and Carlos Alvarado (Costa Rica) will meet to talk about tripartite trade but also about the crisis Haiti is going through and its regional impact.

Human rights : statement by the PM

On International Human Rights Day, Ariel Prime Minister Ariel Henry said "[…] I would like to reiterate that the protection and promotion of human rights is one of the priorities of my government. We are all concerned by this problem. We will therefore need to redouble our efforts to improve the human rights situation in Haiti. The protection and exercise of these rights must be a permanent exercise so that every citizen is able to fully enjoy the rights inherent in his person [...]"

Fuel : Demonstrations against rising prices

Friday, day of entry into force of the increases in the price of fuel at the pump https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35425-haiti-flash-fuel-prices-will-explode-at-the-pump-official.html, protests and burnt tires were reported in several places in the metropolitan area which aimed to force the Prime Minister to reverse his decision.

Jacmel : 2 body discovered charred

Jacmel police uncovered the charred bodies of two men in the locality of Saint-Cyr, according to Justice of the Peace Fritz Pierre, who was unable to identify the victims.

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