Appointment of 8 judges to the Court of Cassation

Tuesday, February 28, in a decree published in "Le Moniteur", Acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry announces the appointment of judges : Me Marie Joceline Cazimir, Me Ketsia Charles, Me Frantz Drice, Me Maguy Florestal, Me Anès J. Joazéus, Me Louisemé Joseph, Me Rameau Patrick Métellus and Me Frantzi Philémon at the Court of Cassation.

The DG of the Ministry of Youth kidnapped

Tuesday, February 28 shortly before 8:00 am Mario Florvil, the Director General of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action was kidnapped on the road to Frères by armed individuals.

Me Jean Wilner Morin refuses to sit alongside Me Jacques Lafontant

On February 27, during a session at the criminal court, Judge Jean Wilner Morin refused to sit alongside the Government Commissioner of Port-au-Prince, Jacques Lafontant, who appears on a list of 28 magistrates not certified by the Council Superior of the Judicial Police (CSPJ) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38636-haiti-flash-vast-sweep-in-the-judicial-system-28-magistrates-sidelined-list.html

High voltage at the Champ de Mars

On Tuesday, February 28, heavy automatic weapon fire was heard for almost two hours, particularly at Bel-Air and Champ de Mars, causing great tension in downtown Port-au-Prince. At least three innocent citizens were injured by stray bullets according to testimonies.

Death of Gérard Latortue, messages of sympathy

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38950-haiti-flash-death-of-former-prime-minister-gerard-r-latortue.html

Eric William Stromayer, Chargé d'Affaires of the American Embassy :

"The U.S. Embassy team and I are saddened to learn of the passing of former Prime Minister Gérard Latortue. We send our condolences to his family and to the Haitian people."

BINUH and the UN :

"BINUH learned with sadness of the death of Gerard Latortue, former Prime Minister of Haiti from 2004 to 2006, which occurred on February 27, 2023. Gérard Latortue marked the recent political history of his country by his attachment to democratic values, to the mandate and work of the United Nations. BINUH and the entire UN in Haiti offer their sincere condolences to the bereaved family and to all the Haitian people." See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38960-haiti-news-zapping.html

The SDP for the deployment of an armed force in Haiti

Me Michel André spokesman for the radical opposition of the "Democratic and Popular Sector" (SDP), who participated Monday in a meeting with the CARICOM delegation, affirms that the SDP defended the foundations of the agreement of December 21 Text of the agreement in the newspaper Le Moniteur: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38594-haiti-politic-the-government-publishes-the-text-of-the-december-21-agreement-without-the-names-of-the-members-of-the-hct-official-text.html and reiterated the request of the Henry Government concerning the deployment of a foreign armed rapid intervention force in Haiti in support to the National Police of Haiti (PNH) to dismantle armed gangs.

HL/ HaitiLibre