Colombian President Gustavo Petro was part of the inauguration of his country’s first embassy in Haiti to strengthen existing historical, commercial and diplomatic ties with the Caribbean nation. RELATED: President Petro Denounces Foreign Criminal Organizations Threatening Colombia’s Sovereignty “What forces in the chancellery prevented an embassy from being established in the country where our independence […]

‘The world has failed to move beyond promises to bring help to the Haitian people,’ PM Mottley stated. Jamaica is hosting a two-day summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders on Monday, when Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley will be passing the group’s rotating presidency to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness. RELATED: Social Movements Accuse Haiti’s […]

The UN reports Haiti’s security crisis is worsening, with armed gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince. Rising violence has displaced 1.3 million people—urgent international action is needed. Related: Haiti Faces Record Displacement as 1.3 Million Flee Gang Violence The security crisis in Haiti has reached an unsustainable level, according to Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the […]

In the heart of northern Haiti, where drought and political instability have long threatened rural life, a quiet revolution is taking root. The Jean Marie Vincent Center, founded just two years ago in the town of Pignon, has already trained over 70 farmers in agroecological techniques and seed preservation—offering a powerful alternative to dependency and […]

Federal court rulings in California and New York have blocked attempts to end TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians, keeping the humanitarian protection in place while legal challenges proceed.

Nearly 1.3 million Haitians have been forcibly displaced due to escalating gang violence, marking a 24% increase since December 2024 and the largest displacement crisis in Haiti’s history. While Port-au-Prince remains the epicenter, gang activity has spread to other regions, forcing 147,000 people in the Centre department and 92,000 in Artibonite to flee their homes. […]

Never before has Haiti recorded this many internally displaced persons (IDPs) within its borders, according to a new report released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The root of these dramatic population movements lies in the gang violence, which has held the country in its grip for several years now. But the number of armed attacks, […]

The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent warning about Haiti’s deepening humanitarian crisis, with 5.7 million people facing extreme food insecurity. WFP’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Lola Castro, described the situation as “dramatic and heartbreaking”, emphasizing that Haiti is among the five worst-hit countries globally in terms of hunger. […]

The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) has denounced the horrific conditions and degrading treatment in Haiti’s police stations and sub-stations, which have been illegally converted into detention centers. Between April and May 2025, RNDDH monitored seven police stations and three sub-stations in Ouest Department, revealing severe overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and malnutrition. Cells originally designed […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that more than half of the displaced are children, meaning one in eight Haitian children has been uprooted in recent years.  Children on the frontlines Such displacement puts an already vulnerable population further at risk, increasing their chances of malnutrition, sexual violence and abuse.   The UN Children’s Fund […]