The Immaculate Conception Chapel vandalized and ransacked

During the night of Saturday April 20 to Sunday April 21. The Immaculée Conception chapel located at the general hospital and the midwifery school were vandalized and ransacked by armed men within the perimeter of the National Palace, confirms Father Franzy Petit-Homme, priest of the Immaculée chapel Design.

Refusal to negotiate with the gangs

Dr. Ernst Pierre Vincent, Special Advisor to the conference of Haitian pastors, rejects out of hand any proposal for political negotiations with armed gangs which, he emphasizes, "have no ideological motive." Pastor Vincent, an expert in conflict resolution, recommends using strong means to force bandits to lay down their arms, if they do not want to do so voluntarily themselves.

The installation of the CPT is getting closer

Monday afternoon, intense automatic weapons fire was reported around the National Palace between bandits and law enforcement during the visit to the National Palace of presidential advisor Leslie Voltaire delegated by his colleagues from the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT), to get an idea of the situation, as part of the preparations for the installation of the 9 advisors. This Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the members of the Presidential Transitional Council should decide on the date and place of their installation. According to generally well-informed sources, this installation could take place tomorrow Wednesday at the National Palace in the presence of around a hundred guests, but nothing is official yet.

The Episcopal Commission condemns

The National Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (Ce-Jilap) vehemently condemns the acts of vandalism perpetrated against the country's educational infrastructure, including university faculties. Ce-Jilap fears that these actions will have serious consequences on the learning of pupils and students.

World Earth Day

On this World Earth Day, the Odette Roy Fombrun Foundation for Education wishes to celebrate with you the beauty and richness of our environment, while recalling the crucial importance of solidarity and "konbitism" for its preservation.

Urgency to continue humanitarian aid

Haitian Ambassador Gandy Thomas, permanently representing the Organization of American States (OAS), met with senior officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) including Sophie Orr, Regional Director for the Americas, and Marisela Silva Chau, Country Director for Haiti, particularly on the urgency of continuing humanitarian aid.

HL/ HaitiLibre