Entrepreneur Laguerre killed by his captors

Kidnapped for several days in Tiburon in the South department, entrepreneur Judson Laguerre was killed by his captors, despite the payment of a ransom of 500,000 gourdes by the victim's family.

BINUH against a new transition

Maria Isabel Salvador, the Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) opposes the establishment of a new transition to replace Ariel Henry at the head of the country. "We do not exit a transition with a new transition”, she wrote on her account political transition.

A ransom bearer killed

The bearer of the ransom of driver of Anthony Virginy St-Pierre, Secretary General of the High Transitional Council (HTC) was killed by the kidnappers because the amount of the ransom was significantly lower than their demand...

Nicaragua : The USA considers sanctions

The United States is considering sanctioning people who facilitate travel for Haitians and Cubans to Nicaragua. Brian Nichols Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere of the United States in a message published on his "X" account (formerly Twitter) expressed the concern of the American Government regarding these trips which he considers to be a irregular migration.

Crisis mediation : The Caricom Group in Haiti

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, the Caricom Group of Eminent Personalities arrived in Haiti where it will stay until November 14 for yet another attempt at mediation. Starting Friday, November 10, the Group will meet separately with each bloc to gather their views on the progress achieved. Thereafter, there will be a meeting with all parties concerned on points of divergence and agreement with a view to reaching a political consensus. However, observers expect nothing from this new attempt to resolve the crisis and remain pessimistic about the outcome of these meetings...

UNESCO : Speech by the Minister of Education

Wednesday November 8, 2023, Nesmy Manigat, the National Minister of Education, spoke in the presence of around fifty Ministers of Education at the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference (November 7 to 22). In his speech, he paid tribute to the parents of Haitian students for the efforts they make to educate their children, he spoke of the reforms aimed at preparing a new generation of citizens and of the crisis in Haiti which is hitting the education sector between others. subject…

Download Minister Manigat's speech (PDF) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/manigat-42-unesco.pdf

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