By Jose Aguilar Last month, the Dominican Republic started its own version of “mass deportations” of Haitian migrants. The president, Luis Abinader, said that the goal is to deport 10,000 Haitian migrants a week. This undermines the reality of the country’s economy; sectors like agriculture, construction, and tourism rely on Haitian workers. The government's approach... Continue Reading →
By Jose Aguilar On Monday of this week, Haitian gangs shot two vehicles of the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. After this attack, the State Department stated that there were no injuries and that they would evacuate two dozen employees. On Thursday, they shot at and hit a United Nations (U.N.) helicopter in... Continue Reading →
By Jose Aguilar This week, Panamanian authorities stated that the number of migrants crossing through their country decreased by 35% between January and September 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. This is due to the increased security measures implemented by the new administration in Panama, led by President Jose Raul Mulino, who started... Continue Reading →
By Jose Aguilar This week, Kenyan President William Ruto visited Haiti to assess the progress of the Kenyan-led security mission. A spokesperson for Ruto stated that the purpose of the visit was to “visit and commend” the Kenyan police forces working with the Haitian National Police (HNP). While in Haiti, Ruto said he would send... Continue Reading →
By Jose Aguilar Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Transitional Presidential Council President Edgard Leblanc On September 6, Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, visited Haiti to meet with Haitian Prime Minister, Gary Conville, and with the Transitional Council. Blinken’s visit to the island ensures the United States’ support to the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Mission (MSS)... Continue Reading →
Written by Jose Aguilar | April 15, 2024 CARICOM Flag Last Friday, Haiti established a transitional council despite the rampant violence and political upheaval the country is dealing with. The situation in Haiti has worsened over the last weeks, especially in Port-Au-Prince where 80% of the city is controlled by gangs. Key areas of the... Continue Reading →
Written by Jose Aguilar | March 4, 2024 Haitian Prime Minister, Ariel Henry Haiti is the poorest country in Central America and the Caribbean. Over the last few years, it has been plagued with vast violence that has gone beyond what the Haitian state is capable of grasping. The Haitian National Police is severely understaffed... Continue Reading →
The G-77 met in Cuba to discuss the growing need for a framework that prioritizes cooperation among Global South nations to combat challenges primarily facing the developing countries of the world. The Global South would like to see the rise of a new world order, one that is not Western-led.
Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his home on July 7, 2021 and police suspected a “hit squad of mainly foreign mercenaries” to be responsible. While the investigation into President Moise’s death in Haiti has paused, investigations have proceeded to the United States since it is allegedly Haitian-American citizens who came up with the plan. The U.S. now has a total of seven suspects in custody.
The Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has proposed a new process for lending money to developing nations. The plan was initially proposed at COP26 in Scotland last year but has since gained support and momentum. The debt within the developing world has grown, and Mottley’s plan “would make it easier for countries…to get funds to beef up defenses against warming and put off debt payments when disasters strike”. The plan, which “calls for special loan clauses that allow for suspending payments when a county is hit by a natural disaster or pandemic, has been named the Bridgetown Initiative.
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