Haiti

Tensions in Carrefour Feuilles, a suburb of the capital, are escalating after the police clashed with the population on August 7 during a protest against the devastating violence of the gangs,

Kenya’s foreign minister announces his government’s intentions for a 1,000-strong police force to support Haiti’s de facto authorities.

July 7 marked two years since President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. The Office of Civil Protection in Haiti denounced the “unacceptable slowness”

The investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti presents an opportunity not just to address a long legacy of impunity and injustice in Haiti but also to reset US-Haiti relations.

Following up on the previous round-up’s lead story, no official agreement was reached between stakeholders at the Kingston meeting earlier this month. Competing visions for Haiti’s future were put forward by the de facto government and its allies in the December 21 accord on the one hand, and by leaders from civil society and the political opposition on the other.

From June 11 to 13, consultations were held between stakeholders from the Haitian government, the political opposition, and actors from Haitian civil society in Kingston, Jamaica in order to find solutions to the ongoing crises in Haiti.

Last month, a jury found Prakazrel “Pras” Michel guilty for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud and influence peddling trial. He faces up to 20 years in prison. 

The newly obtained WhatsApp chats provide a dramatic narrative of the events that unfolded in the hours and days after the assassination

CEPR Spotlight: Haiti