Haiti: Moïse Assassination — Colombian Soldier Sentenced to Life in Miami
A retired Colombian army officer who had participated in the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse was sentenced to
Politics
Diaspora
Haiti: Dominican Republic Triples Deportations in October 2023
The Dominican Republic implemented dramatic new enforcement measures in October 2023 that tripled the pace of deportations of Haitian and
Economy
Haiti: Economy Contracts for Sixth Consecutive Year
International financial institutions confirmed that Haiti’s economy had contracted for the sixth consecutive year in 2023, with GDP declining further
International
Haiti: Kenyan Court Blocks Police Deployment Despite UN Authorization
Just one week after the UN Security Council authorized the Kenyan-led security mission to Haiti, a Kenyan high court issued
Culture
Haiti: Haitian Artists Document Crisis Through New Works
Haiti’s artistic community continued to produce work that bore witness to the country’s crisis in 2023, with painters, writers, photographers,
International
Haiti: UN Security Council Authorizes Kenya-Led Security Mission
The United Nations Security Council voted on October 2, 2023 to authorize a Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission to Haiti,
Diaspora
Haiti: Diaspora Remittances Reach Record High Despite Crisis
Remittances from the Haitian diaspora to Haiti reached a record high in 2023 despite the multiple crises affecting both Haiti
Diaspora
Haiti: Diaspora Political Organizing Intensifies as Crisis Deepens
The Haitian diaspora’s political organizing in response to the worsening crisis at home intensified significantly in 2023, with community organizations
Security
Haiti: Weapons Flow From Florida Fuels Gang Arsenals
A 2023 UN report provided detailed documentation of how illegal weapons were flowing from the United States — primarily from
Humanitarian
Haiti: 2023 Hurricane Season Adds to Country’s Burdens
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season added weather-related displacement and damage to the already overwhelming humanitarian situation in Haiti, with tropical