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Haiti - News : Zapping... 29/04/2025 12:44:18
Alfred Métellus, the Minister of Economy and Finance, announced following a meeting in Washington with the head of bilateral and multilateral trade agreement negotiations, that the Trump Administration will not apply the 10% customs tax on textile products exported duty-free from Haiti to the United States under the Hope/Help Act. The Trump Administration supports the renewal of this law, which expires in September 2025 and awaits a decision from Congress before the summer recess. CSPJ President Steps Down Jean Joseph Lebrun, President of the Superior Council of the Judicial Power (CSPJ), has decided to step down from his duties for an indefinite period. Vice President Barthélemy Alténor will serve as interim Vice President, although he will not have the status of President. Judge Loubens Elysée, of the National Network of Haitian Magistrates, claims to be unaware of the reasons for Judge Lebrun's withdrawal from the presidency of the CSPJ. Haiti's Post Office is improving With the sole aim of minimizing the distance between customers and the Haitian Post Office and better meeting customer expectations, the institution has distributed six motorcycles to mail carriers and couriers responsible for ensuring the safe delivery of mail in the metropolitan area. The town of Carrefour completely paralyzed On Monday, April 28, 2025, the town of Carrefour was completely paralyzed due to a three-day shutdown initiated by Crisla, the leader of the "Ti Bois" gang, to demand that the authorities appoint an interim executive officer to head the town. Schools and most major businesses are currently closed, and traffic is almost nonexistent. Note that for over a year, the town of Carrefour, which has come under the control of armed gangs, no longer has any government representatives or police forces. The town's former mayor, Jude Édouard Pierre, refused to collaborate with the bandits and was forced to flee. Justice : Mission Impossible In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Fritz Alphonse Jean, the President pro tempore of the Transitional Council, requested that urgent measures be taken to mobilize the competent judicial authorities to rule on the cases of individuals listed under various international sanctions regimes. The Presidential Transitional Council emphasizes that a detailed report on the implementation of this decision is expected as soon as possible. With a dysfunctional judicial system, this is mission impossible... Livres en Folie on June 19 Max Chauvet, Director of Le Nouvelliste and co-organizer of the event with UNIBANK, announced on Monday, April 28, 2025, that the 31st edition of Books in Madness will be held on June 19. The theme of this edition will be "Knowing Haiti through our reference books: anthologies, codes, dictionaries, encyclopedias." This edition will pay tribute to the work of Frankétienne and Christophe Philippe Charles, poet, journalist, professor, publisher, and cultural promoter for over fifty years. A "Livres en Folie" will take place around the Fair, with lectures and discussions about the authors signing books and the featured works. The Fair will also feature an "online sales" section at www.livresenfolie.com from Monday, June 16 to Sunday, June 22, 2025. HL/ HaitiLibre
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