5th judge appointed to investigate the President's assassination case

11 months after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html Me Bernard Saint-Vil, Dean of the Court of First Instance (TPI), appointed Monday, May 30, 2022 Me Walther Wesser Voltaire as the new judge (the 5th) in charge [of attempting] to instruct the file of the assassination of the President...

The targeted sector of gangs

According to figures communicated by the Unified Movement of Haitian Transporters (MUTH) over the past 18 months, about 50 drivers and trade unionists have been kidnapped, 25 murdered and 102 others injured. In addition, more than 310 vehicles were hijacked, looted or burned by armed bandits.

2nd burglary in 15 days at the PAP prosecutor's office

On the night of May 29 to 30, individuals robbed the office of the Government Commissioner, Me Jacques Lafontant, at the Parquet in Port-au-Prince and leave with various materials. Note that this is the second burglary at the Parquet since May 11, 2022 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36641-haiti-flash-major-burglary-at-the-parquet-of-port-au-prince.html

41 Democratic congressmen hold the US accountable

In a letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 41 Democratic congresswomen said they believed there was an urgent need for the U.S. government "[...] to take action on the food aid arriving in Haiti and U.S. food aid policy more broadly," noting "While this is currently the result of the domestic situation in Haiti and lower than expected humanitarian food aid, historic policy of the United States also contributed to the problem and we have a moral responsibility to solve it"

Archipelago Invitation : Online Chat

As part of the Archipelago exhibition which lasts until June 18 at Maison Dufort, the Art Center invites you to follow a virtual chat with the Dominican painter, Michelle Ricardo in conversation with the Haitian painter, Phaidra McQueen Sterlin on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 4 p.m. The mediation will be provided by the Haitian visual artist, Ronald Mevs.

To register and follow the chat online on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87232482403?pwd=SW7QgmQHRhszWKm3y33r33Ad_6dPMd.1 or on the Cenre d’Art Facebook page.

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