Haiti government approves $275,000 ‘war Bbudget’

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) has approved a US$275,000 allocation to tackle the worsening security crisis as the country continues to battle armed criminal gangs threatening national stability. Described by the …

Local Eagle Scout Raises $35,000 for Hometown Haiti

April 15, 2025 – A local Eagle Scout from the Decatur area is gaining national recognition for a life-changing service project that extended far beyond the Midwest — all the way to Haiti, where he was born.  Jamesly Jesse, a Haitian native who now lives in …

IOM chief urges world to step up aid for Haiti

The head of the UN migration agency urged the international community Tuesday to respond to an escalating humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where more than one million people have been displaced by gang-related violence. "This is one of the most complex …

Food security in Haiti continues to deteriorate (March - June 2025)

Haiti - Social : Food security in Haiti continues to deteriorate (March - June 2025) 15/04/2025 10:24:08 Food security in Haiti continues to deteriorate. Of the 5.7 million people (more than half the population) classified as Crisis or worse (IPC …

El gobierno de Haití aprueba un "presupuesto de guerra" mientras pandillas toman varias ciudades

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — El gobierno de Haití anunció el lunes la aprobación de lo que llamó un "presupuesto de guerra" de 275.000 dólares destinado a aliviar la crisis del país a medida que aumenta la violencia de las pandillas. Casi el 40% …

More than one million people have been displaced by the violence in Haiti, according to the UN

US supports transitional government in Haiti

WASHINGTON (CMC): The United States says it supports the statement issued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries in which the 15-member regional integration grouping strongly condemned recent reports that criminal gangs in Haiti are threatening to …

'From the very beginning, the debt imposed by France on Haiti plunged the country into ruin'

On July 8, 1825, under pressure that was intended to be diplomatic but proved to be military and coercive, the government of Haitian President Jean-Pierre Boyer yielded to the demands of King Charles X of France. He imposed an ordinance dated April 17, …

Haiti’s government implements a ‘war budget’ as city after city falls to gangs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Monday that it approved what it called a “war budget” of USD275,000 aimed at alleviating the country’s crisis as gang violence surges. Nearly 40 per cent of the money will go toward Haiti’s police …

CARICOM renews call for reparations for Haiti

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strengthens its push for global reparations, Haiti has taken center stage once again. During remarks at the Fourth Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett …