Comment on Haiti says it is halfway toward goal of training 4,000 police officers by Isaac Polen

The warning marks an escalation in the public response to the disappearance of the four soldiers, whose vehicle was set on fire during an Oct. 18 ambush in Santo. The soldiers remain missing as the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force and…

As of Oct. 19, Capital Bank said it had reopened 17 of its 27 branches nationwide. Transfers through the national interbank electronic payment system, known by its French acronym as SPIH, had also resumed while the bank continued working…

On Oct. 21, 2010, Haiti’s national laboratory confirmed cholera, marking the beginning of a devastating epidemic that exposed the country’s public health and sanitation challenges. The post Today in History | Oct. 21, 2010: Haiti confirms…

For young residents, the commemoration is an opportunity to connect Haiti’s history with civic pride and national identity. The post Port-de-Paix honors native son Capois-La-Mort, one of Haiti’s independence heroes appeared first on The…

Two films sparked conversations about deportation, colorism and belonging as Haitian and Dominican New Yorkers gathered at a Harlem film festival. The post In Harlem, Haitians and Dominicans confront prejudice through film appeared first…

The competition winners, recognized for reporting on the challenges facing young Haitians amid the country’s security and humanitarian crises, were announced Oct. 15 at a ceremony in Pétion-Ville. The OIF’s coveted award returned to Haiti…

As of Monday, neither the Salvadoran Armed Forces, the GSF nor the Haitian National Police (PNH) had publicly confirmed the soldiers’ whereabouts or condition. Local media reports offered conflicting accounts, with some claiming the…

Haitian American author Edwidge Danticat’s novel Dèy is a finalist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction, recognizing a story of grief, trauma and the connections between Miami and Haiti. The post Edwidge Danticat’s ‘Dèy’ named a…