Brazil : Visa Application Reception Center, closed

Due to the insecurity situation in the Tabarre area, the Visa Application Reception Center for Brazil (CAVB) remained closed on Monday December 11, 2023. A new date will be shared shortly to facilitate those who will be impacted by This measure.

CARICOM : Negotiations are stalling

Nothing has changed according to actors participating in the discussions of the Haitian negotiations under the mediation of CARICOM to try to find a political agreement. According to sources close to the negotiations, opposition parties continue to demand a two-headed Executive without PM Henry, an idea rejected by parties close to power who opt for a Union Government and an expansion of the HCT.

Gold-Cup 2024, draw

Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Haiti time, Concacaf carried out the draw for the Group phase of the first edition of the 2024 Women's Gold Cup. Our Grenadières will join Group B alongside Brazil, Panama and of Colombia if they win the play-off match against Puerto Rico on February 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, California https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41141-haiti-road-w-gold-cup-haiti-will-have-to-play-its-play-off-match-against-the-porto-rrico.html . In the event of a victory, our Grenadières will play against Brazil on February 21, then they will face Panama on the 24th and Colombia on February 27.

The Magistrates standing announce a truce

The Collectif des Magistrats Debout d'Haïti (COMADH) announces a truce in their work stoppage, launched on November 20, 2023, to demand better working conditions https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41031-haiti-justice-the-judicial-system-paralyzed-throughout-the-country.html This strike lifting follows talks between the strikers and the Ministry of Justice. It is effective from Monday December 11, 2023 to January 5, 2024. In the meantime, COMADH calls on the Ministry to respect its promises to standing magistrates.

Armed clashes in Tabarre

Since December 8, 2023, armed clashes have broken out in the commune of Tabarre, particularly in the districts of HT Monquette, Truitier, Tapage and Dumornay. These clashes caused the displacement of approximately 317 households comprising 1,240 individuals. Nearly half (48%) took refuge in the Jean Marie Vincent accommodation site which was created following the attacks of July 2023 and which now accommodates a total of 1,523 people.

Crisis : words from Brian Nichols

Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs said, "The United States welcomes the return of the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group to Haiti. We continue to support efforts to reach consensus on a political path forward and encourage all stakeholders to use this visit to advance constructive dialogue in the interests of the Haitian people."

HL/ HaitiLibre