Warrant to bring and ban on departure for Lescouflair

Thursday, May 12 Me Jacques Lafontant, the Government Commissioner of Port-au-Prince issued an arrest warrant and a ban on leaving the territory against the former Minister of Sports Evans Lescouflair who is the subject of a complaint for repeated rapes of minors to the prejudice of Claude Alix Bertrand and Wilner Odige https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36275-haiti-flash-former-youth-minister-evans-lescouflair-accused-of-pedophilia.html and who did not appear at the Public Prosecutor's Office at the invitation of Me Lafontant https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36656-haiti-news-zapping.html

6 people seriously burned

Friday, May 13 in the afternoon, at least 6 people were seriously burned following a fire that broke out in a house (clandestine fuel depot) in downtown Thomassique. Several nearby houses were burned down.

Washington May 18 : Registration for the reception at the Embassy of Haiti

As part of the Commemoration of the 219th anniversary of the creation of the Haitian Bicolore which was born at the Arcahaie congress, the Ambassador of Haiti in Washington D.C. Bocchit Edmond invites the Haitian community in the United States to a reception on May 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a bust lifting ceremony for our Heroes. Registration via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/commemoration-219eme-anniversaire-du-drapeau-tickets-338263173257

PNH : A member of "400 Mawozo" eliminated

On May 11, around 10 a.m., heavily identified members of the "400 Mawozo" gang opened fire on a patrol of the Departmental Unit for Maintaining Order (UDMO-Ouest 2) not far from the Croix des Bouquets. During the exchange of fire, one of the bandits was fatally shot while his accomplices fled.

10 new ambulances, thank you IDB

Friday, May 13, Alex Larsen, the Minister of Health proceeded to the delivery of 10 medical ambulances including 5 with monitor and defibrillator to the National Ambulance Center (CAN). These ambulances were purchased with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (Don). Now the CAN ambulance fleet has reached 100.

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