Haiti Women’s March 2022: Demanding Safety and Justice
On and around International Women’s Day 2022, Haitian women’s organizations organized marches and demonstrations in Port-au-Prince and other cities that
Society
Culture
Haiti: Carnival 2022 Cancelled as Security Makes Celebrations Impossible
Haiti’s national Carnival celebration was cancelled in 2022 for the second consecutive year, with the security situation making the large
Humanitarian
Paul Farmer Dies: Haiti Loses Its Greatest Advocate
Dr. Paul Farmer, the physician, anthropologist, and humanitarian whose life had been defined by his commitment to providing excellent healthcare
Human Rights
Haiti: Assassination Investigation Judge Withdraws Under Threat
The Haitian judge appointed to lead the investigation into President Moïse’s assassination withdrew from the case in August 2021 —
Politics
Haiti February 2022: Henry Rejects Montana Accord as Distraction
Prime Minister Ariel Henry marked the first anniversary of the disputed end of Moïse’s constitutional term by flatly rejecting the
Politics
Haiti 2022 Begins: Montana Group Elects Fritz Jean as Interim President
The Montana Accord coalition took a decisive step on January 31, 2022, electing former central bank governor Fritz Jean as
Diaspora
Haiti: Haitian American Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Elected
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Haitian-American Democrat from South Florida, was sworn in to the United States House of Representatives in January
Politics
Haiti January 2022: Henry Digs In as Political Pressure Mounts
Prime Minister Ariel Henry began 2022 under intense political pressure from multiple directions but showing no signs of yielding to
Culture
Haiti: Soup Joumou Gets UNESCO Recognition — A Moment of Pride
Haiti celebrated the new year with news that UNESCO had formally inscribed soup joumou on its Representative List of the
Politics
Haiti Year in Review 2021: Assassination, Earthquake and Collapse
2021 will be remembered as the year Haiti’s crisis reached its most acute and visible phase — a year when