Fritz Alphonse Jean becomes new president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council
The Haitian Times March 9, 2025, Port au Prince (The Haitian Times): Fritz Alphonse Jean, representative of the Montana Accord, was officially sworn in as president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) succeeding Leslie Voltaire from the Fanmi Lavalas political party, whose five-month tenure was overshadowed by worsening security conditions.
144 Kenyan officers, Salvadoran helicopters and U.S. support bolster Haiti security efforts
Port au Prince (The Haitian Times): A fourth contingent of 144 Kenyan police officers, including 120 men and 24 women, arrived as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. The mission also received three helicopters from El Salvador and a much-needed financial boost from the United States.
Colombian President Petro apologizes to Haiti
Port au Prince (The Haitian Times): Colombian President Gustavo Petro paid a historic visit to Jacmel in southeastern Haiti, where he offered a formal apology for the involvement of Colombian mercenaries in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
Garry Conille ousted as prime minister by Haiti’s transitional council, but argues legality of move
Port au Prince (Haiti Libre): Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) has dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille and named Port-au-Prince businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as his replacement.
El voto haitiano-americano: clave en la carrera al Senado de EEUU en Florida
Orlando (The Haitian Times): A menos de un mes de las elecciones, todas las miradas están puestas en Florida, donde se desarrolla una carrera crucial por el Senado de Estados Unidos.
Haitiano-americanos demandan a Trump y otros por USD 550 millones
Puerto Príncipe (The Haitian Times) El Comité de Acción Política de la Diáspora Haitiana (HDPAC) y la Oficina de la Diáspora Haitiana (ODIHA) presentaron una demanda federal por 550 millones de dólares contra el expresidente Donald Trump, el senador estadounidense JD Vance, el fiscal general de Ohio Dave Yost, el congresista Clay Higgins de Luisiana y el magnate tecnológico Elon Musk por orquestar una conspiración para violar los derechos civiles de los inmigrantes haitianos.
Primer ministro de Haití pide un mayor enfoque global para abordar crisis
Nueva York (The Haitian Times) El Primer Ministro haitiano Garry Conille enfatizó la necesidad de que la comunidad internacional cumpla con las promesas hechas de apoyar a su gobierno de transición, en particular en lo que respecta a abordar la crisis de seguridad de Haití.
Haitianos en Long Island exigen disculpas de Trump y Vance
Nueva York (The Haitian Times) Un mar de banderas haitianas rojas y azules se entrelazaron con las estadounidenses mientras haitianos-estadounidenses, funcionarios electos y demócratas de alto rango se reunieron cerca del Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Su demanda: una disculpa formal luego de los comentarios incendiarios del candidato republicano Donald Trump sobre los inmigrantes haitianos.
Jamaican and Belizean forces arrive in Haiti to reinforce Kenya-led MSS
Port Au Prince (Haitian Times): The Multinational Support and Security (MSS) mission in Haiti now comprises 426 members. As anticipated, 24 Jamaican military and police officers, along with two Belizean military officers, arrived in Port-au-Prince to bolster the Kenya-led MS.
Three CPT members questioned in Haitian bank corruption scandal
Port-Au-Prince (The Haitian Times) Three members of Haiti’s Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) suspected in an ongoing corruption probe turned themselves in for questioning Tuesday.
