The PNH Visits Recaptured Areas

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, Vladimir Paraison, Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Haitian National Police (PNH), visited several areas recaptured from terrorist gangs in the capital, accompanied by the High Command. These included the Faculty of Human Sciences (FASCH), the Institute of African Studies and Research of Haiti (IERAH), the former Superior Court of Auditors building housing the National Commission for Public Procurement (CNMP), as well as 6th, 0th, Roy, and La Fleur du Chêne Streets, and Christophe and N Avenues. These areas are now under the close surveillance of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd'H).

Day 2 of National Strike

Several labor unions, including Batay Ouvriye, CTH, CTSP, CATH, and FENASE, have called for a three-day national strike, from Monday, April 13th to Wednesday, April 15th. They are demanding a base salary of 2,500 gourdes for subcontracted workers (currently set at 600 gourdes), as well as a salary adjustment for teachers. The Higher Wage Council (CSS) has invited the unions to suspend the strike following the government's promise to act quickly on the publication of the 8th report concerning the minimum wage and to assist the CSS in preparing the 9th report by the end of the fiscal year.

The Citadel : 7 People in Custody

As part of the investigations into the tragedy that occurred at the Citadelle Laferrière on April 11, 2026, which resulted in the deaths of 25 people, following interviews conducted at the scene, seven people were arrested and taken into custody at the Cap-Haïtien Central Police Station pending further legal proceedings. These include five officers from the Milot Municipal Police : Jhon Coxllee alias "Myson", Genovè Octavien, Altidor Arly, Louis Max Andy, and Césaire Wilner Billy, as well as two employees of the Institute for the Protection of National Heritage (ISPAN) assigned to the North: Wilfrid César and Valmyr Techlin. Investigators also recovered six cell phones and six security badges. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47284-incident-at-the-citadelle-laferriere-more-than-55-victims-reactions.html

Strengthening Cooperation with Spain

On Monday, April 13, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Haiti, Marco Antonio Peñin Toledano, visited Pythagore Dumas, Minister of Youth and Sports (MJSAC). Minister Dumas presented the Haitian government's main priorities, with a particular focus on the prospects related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. For his part, the Spanish Ambassador outlined the various areas of intervention and projects of interest to his country that could be the subject of collaboration with the MJSAC.

LHF : Matchday 2 Results Group B

On Monday, April 13, 2027, Violette AC, in Group B, won 3-0 at home against FC Juventus on Matchday 2 of the playoffs. Goals: 11' Clavends Exantus [1-0], 65' Stay Plaisimond [2-0], and 67' Jerry Anis [3-0].

Citadel, Condolence Messages

Russian Embassy:

"On behalf of the Russian Embassy in Haiti and in my own name, I express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the tragic events that occurred at the Citadelle Laferrière on April 11. I wish the injured a speedy recovery. We share the grief of the Haitian people." Ambassador Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, based in Venezuela, who serves as Russia’s diplomatic representative in Haiti.

CARICOM :

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the Government and people of Haiti in mourning the tragic deaths of approximately 30 people in the stampede at Citadelle Laferrière on Saturday, April 11, 2026. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47284-incident-at-the-citadelle-laferriere-more-than-55-victims-reactions.html CARICOM extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.

UN Humanitarian Office :

The Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti expresses its profound sadness following the tragedy that occurred at Citadelle Laferrière on April 11, 2026 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47284-incident-at-the-citadelle-laferriere-more-than-55-victims-reactions.html . Through the voice of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Ms. Nicole Boni Kouassi, the Office extends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved families and expresses its solidarity with the Government of Haiti and the entire Haitian people.

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