3 members of "Viv ansanm" arrested in the DR

Rameau Normil, the Acting Director General of the Haitian National Police, revealed that three bandits, members of the criminal coalition "Viv ansanm", were arrested in the Dominican Republic while attempting to purchase drones and accessories with the aim of launching kamikaze drones in Haiti. Normil praised "the cooperation established between the intelligence services of the Haitian and Dominican police."

FIFA : Our Grenadières in the World's Top 50

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, FIFA published its women's world rankings. The Haitian national team recorded remarkable progress, climbing three places to reach 50th place with 1,498.43 points (+7.58), just behind Slovakia (1,499.54). The Haitian Football Federation "Congratulates the players, the technical team, and all those involved in developing Haitian women's football."

The South is entering a new dynamic

"As announced by the CPT and the Government, the South is entering a new dynamic that brings hope. Last month, we welcomed an eighth ship to the port of St. Louis, and by the end of the month, a ninth, from Turkey; a first. Haiti is recovering, step by step, with determination," reported Leslie Voltaire, Member of the Transitional Council.

Les Cayes : IBC Airways Test Flight

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of a test flight, an aircraft from the American airline IBC Airways, arriving from Miami, landed at Antoine-Simon Airport in Les Cayes. This test flight is part of a series of initiatives aimed at establishing cargo and passenger flights starting in July 2025 between southern Haiti and the United States, at a time when the Trump administration has banned Haitians from traveling to the United States. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45056-haiti-flash-trump-bans-haitians-from-entering-the-usa.html and https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45091-haiti-flash-usa-visa-suspension-for-haitians-has-come-into-effect-exceptions.html

ejection of the preliminary draft Constitution

Several civil society organizations reject the draft constitutional reform, deeming it illegitimate and a threat to democracy. They criticize its opaque process and its implications for the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary, and the territorial organization of the state. Among the signatories : the Platform of Haitian Human Rights Organizations (POHDH), the National Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (CE-JILAP), the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), and the collective Together Against Corruption.

Paris : Grand Tribute to Frankétienne

On June 16, 2025, under the inspiring vaults of the UNESCO House in Paris, a grandiose tribute will be held to the late Frankétienne, a writer, playwright, painter, committed thinker, and visionary who embodies the quintessence of Haitian and Francophone literary modernity. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44380-haiti-social-national-funeral-of-franketienne-video.html . His abundant work unfolds a fiery language, blending poetry, profound commitment, and metaphysical quest. The originator of spiralism, Frankétienne invented an aesthetic of "ordered chaos," a perpetual movement that transcends forms and breaks down the boundaries between genres, languages, and worlds. On June 16, his words will come back to life. His colors will dance. His voice, carried by others, will traverse space and time.

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