Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar alongside Haiti

"It was a pleasure to receive the Haitian Minister of Finance and ADIH, one of the largest associations of private sector job creators in all of Haiti ! I am committed to crushing the gangs and renewing the HOPE-HELP program to save tens of thousands of jobs in Haiti !" said Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar.

4 bandits fallen, 8 arrests

Tuesday, during an operation aimed at apprehending gang leader Judelin Tanis, who had time to flee, 4 suspected bandits were killed in exchanges of fire with the police in Limonade. 8 individuals were arrested, a pistol, a fragmentation grenade and a tear gas canister confiscated by the police.

Canal : a new shock team

The Multidisciplinary Commission for the Management of Shared Waters, a new shock team to strengthen the Haitian position on the border crisis, is made up of experts from the following bodies : MAECMARNDR, ME, MTPTC, STCMHD, MPHOEA, DAD, CIGS, CIAT, CUCSSP.

Canal : first working meeting of the OAS technical committee

Yesterday, Tuesday, a first working meeting of the OAS technical committee was held with the multidisciplinary commission on the management of shared waters. Experts from government and civil society technically strengthened the canal project and a comprehensive border development project.

2 suspected kidnappers arrested

Two alleged kidnappers were apprehended by the Gonaïves Police on the afternoon of Monday October 30, 2023, when they were preparing to receive a ransom demanded in exchange for the release of hostages. For the moment, they are all being held in custody while awaiting the necessary legal action.

Resumption of flights to Nicaragua in the coming days

"Charter flights to Nicaragua are not permanently suspended and will resume in the coming days," indicated Laurent Joseph Dumas, Director General of the National Civil Aviation Office (Ofnac).

Humanitarian Parole: 580,000 Haitians submitted their applications

45% of migrants who applied for the Biden administration's Humanitarian Parole program are Haitians. According to statistics, more than 580,000 Haitians have submitted their files to American immigration authorities. 85,000 Haitians, having benefited from the program, are already on American territory.

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