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Wilner Joseph, VIKTWA/PHTK candidate, still being paid by the State in…

By Rezo Nodwes, Sept. 14, 2026 According to information obtained by Rezo Nòdwès from diplomatic sources, Wilner Joseph continued to receive his salary as Minister-Counselor in Santo Domingo until the end of August 2026. When contacted by the newspaper, the Haitian embassy in the Dominican Republic declined to comment on the administrative and salary status…
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This Week in Haiti: Kim Ives interviews Kervens Louissaint

By Haiti Liberté, Sept. 13, 2026 Journalist Kim Ives interviews Haitian intellectual Kervens Louissaint about recent events in Haiti and some of his reflections on the current moment in Haitian and world history. They look at the recent apparent attempted kidnapping of Robert Deeb at Delmas 31 in Port-au-Prince and the recent events and controversy around t…
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Veteran Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean abducted, ransom requeste…

By Committee to Protect Journalists, Sept. 12, 2026 The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed to learn that Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean was abducted by armed gang members in the Delmas 31 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince on Sunday evening and calls on Haitian authorities to swiftly secure his safe release. Jean, 46, is a veteran journalist and…
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Gressier: After 3 weeks of disappearance, the CEO of "Ti Boukan F…

By Esther Jacinthe, O-news, Sept. 12, 2026 Missing since the attack on the ITECA center in Gressier on August 20, Willard Vancol, coordinator of the institution and director of the community radio station "Ti Boukan FM," has been found dead. His body was discovered in a wooded area near the center, plunging the community into shock. On September 9, 2026, o…
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Kidnapping of lawyer Caleb Jean-Baptiste: "Lanmò 100 jou" cl…

By James Racine, O-news, Sept. 9, 2026 The kidnapping of lawyer Caleb Jean-Baptiste has taken a new turn. In a video that has gone viral, the leader of the "400 Mawozo" gang claims responsibility for the lawyer's abduction and makes serious accusations against him. In this video, widely shared on social media, "Lanmò 100 jou" claims that lawyer Caleb Jean-…
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What Is Happening to the Haitian Left?

By Berthony Dupont, Haiti Liberté,  Sept. 9, 2026 Some people are so dissatisfied with Haiti’s deteriorating situation that they have reached a point where their frustration leads them to blame the Haitian people. They hold the population responsible for the worsening situation, wondering why it doesn’t rise up against the transitional government. They almo…
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Ouanaminthe: After the demolition of their homes at the border market,…

 By Uguenson Auguste, Vant Bèf Info, Sept. 3, 2026 Hundreds of traders participated in a peaceful demonstration on Thursday in the streets of Ouanaminthe, in the Northeast Department, to demand compensation after the demolition of several hundred houses and commercial spaces at the border market. Mostly dressed in white T-shirts and carrying placards, the…
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Rubio used trade war as threat to force Ottawa’s support for blockade against Cuba

By Dave McKee, People's Voice, Sept. 11,2026

Peoples Voice has received reports that during the recent failed trade negotiations between the United States and Canada, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered the Canadian government a trade deal in exchange for Ottawa’s support for the blockade against Cuba.

Specifically, Rubio sought Ottawa’s promise to vote against the annual United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning the US blockade of Cuba. Every year since 1992, the UNGA has voted overwhelmingly to demand an end to the nearly seven-decades-long economic blockade of the island and its people.

On every single occasion, Canada has supported the motion, joining the vast majority of the world’s governments in calling on Washington to end its economic…

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