Shooting in Bel-Air at least 23 victims

On the evening of Wednesday October 18, 2023, at least 4 people were killed and 19 others injured in a shooting at Bel-Air in Morne-Marinette.

2,500 police weapons lost or stolen

It is estimated that between 2012 and 2023, nearly 2,500 police firearms were reported lost or stolen. If police officers are regularly targeted by gangs and have their weapons stolen, some of them do not hesitate to sell their own weapons and ammunition.

Nearly 50% of the canal is built

Nearly half of the irrigation canal in Haiti has been built (1.5 km) and residents say they are ready to receive aid from the State on the condition that the latter does not try to block the work https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40752-haiti-flash-haiti-keeps-its-door-closed-the-dominican-government-will-not-give-in.html

Youri Latortue denies UN accusations

Former senator Youri Latortue denies the accusations made against him in the UN report arguing that the facts listed in the document https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40775-haiti-flash-the-security-council-unanimously-extends-the-sanctions-regime-against-haiti.html do not reflect the truth and says he is ready to clarify the allegations made against him.

Inauguration of a portion of the border "wall"

To ensure the security of the Dominican border, regularize migratory flows of illegals, fight against smuggling and traffickers (drugs, merchandise weapons, etc...), President Luis Abinader inaugurated the first section of the intelligent perimeter fence approximately of 2.7 km and affirmed that the first section of 54 km of this fence (90% completed) will be inaugurated in February 2024 (more than a year late) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36049-haiti-flash-the-first-54-km-of-the-dominican-border-fence-will-be-completed-in-7-months-video.html

Spain will support the Mulnational Mission

Sergio Cuesta, the Spanish Ambassador to Haiti, announced his country's support for the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40642-haiti-flash-the-security-council-approves-the-intervention-of-a-multinational-force-in-haiti.html

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