Trump cuts US contribution to the UN

The United States has informed the UN that of its annual contribution of $1.3 billion, it will contribute only $682 million to this year's budget, of which $85 million is earmarked for the future United Nations Support Office in Haiti (BANUH) and the Gang Repression Force (FRG) in Haiti. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45891-haiti-flash-the-security-council-has-voted-for-the-new-gang-repression-force.html

Our U-17s, still undefeated, win a test match in Spain

On Tuesday, October 7th, the third and final phase of preparation for the U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, Eddy César's team on Spanish soil won a 2-0 victory against the L'Hospitalet Esports Center (CELH), a football club from the city of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, founded in 1957, thanks to a brace from Da-Benz Jacquet. Still undefeated, our U-17s continue to rack up victories...

Warlike words from the US Ambassador to the UN

"Unlike the past, we will be going on offense… when you have gang leaders like barbecue that are destabilizing so much of our region, right off our shores." Mike Waltz, US Ambassador to the United Nations.

Military meeting with France

Meeting in Haiti with Lieutenant General Derby Guerrier, Commander-in-Chief of the Haitian Armed Forces (FAd'H), Haitian Minister of Defense Jean-Michel Moïse, alongside the French Ambassador to Haiti, with the Armed Forces in the Antilles and the 33rd RIMa, for regional security and stability, to discuss military cooperation between France and Haiti.

Seizure of Anti-Drone Equipment

On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, agents from the General Directorate of Customs (AGD) in Port-au-Prince seized a batch of suspicious equipment discovered hidden in a container. According to initial information available, customs officers discovered uniforms and shoes resembling military uniforms, as well as anti-drone equipment.

Optimism Regarding the Renewal of the HOPE/HELP Act

James Monazard, the Secretary of Commerce and Industry, expressed great optimism about the possibility of renewing the HOPE/HELP Act, which was set to expire on September 30, 2025. This legislation is among the legislation the U.S. Congress is scheduled to vote on this year. Moreover, there is no ideological blockage surrounding this law, Monazard asserted, promising to continue his efforts to secure its renewal.

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