PM Ariel Henry spoke with Carlos Felipe Jaramillo

This week the Head of Government Ariel Henry met with the Vice President of the World Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo. The discussions focused on the technical and financial partnership, and the financing of the Government's development projects, in particular the Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment Plan for the Southern Peninsula (PDNA).

Two suspected bandits arrested and a firearm seized

Two alleged bandits were fatally injured in exchanges of fire with the Police, yesterday Friday May 27, 2022 and a pistol was also confiscated. These two thugs were trying to hijack a truck on National #1 at Canaan. The Police decreed the permanence at the level of this section in order to defeat the bandits who attack, hijack or loot, all day long, the trucks transporting goods.

Civil prison in Les Cayes, the situation is worrying

The situation of the civil prison in Les Cayes is particularly worrying. Affected like all the zone of the great South by the earthquake of August and its humanitarian consequences, partially destroyed following a fire, it aligns "like sardines in boxes" 733 detainees, mixing men and women, adults and children, sick and healthy, with a constant lack of food and hygiene products. Since the closure of the Coteaux prison, the prison has concentrated inmates from the south coast, and has posted scandalous rates of "prolonged" preventive detention.

Closure of the Embassy in Washington D.C.

The Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Washington D.C. announces that it will close its doors on May 30, 2022, on the occasion of the federal holiday "Memorial Day", the regular activities of the Embassy will resume on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Taiwan Donation for Women

On the eve of Mother's Day, Wen-jiann KU, the Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Haiti presented, on behalf of SimplyHelp, a batch of materials consisting of shoes, clothes, kits sanitary facilities etc... to the Director of Cabinet Joseph Domingue ORGELLA, representative of the Minister of the Ministry for the Status of Women and Women's Rights, for the benefit of women and their families. This testifies to the excellent relationship of solidarity between the two peoples.

HL/ HaitiLibre