Colombia's Petro visits southern Haiti as violence spikes in both countries
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Haiti's southeastern city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to the Caribbean nation,
Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit
His foreign minister just abruptly resigned. A deadly wave of violence between fighting guerrilla groups is endangering his nation’s hard-won peace accord, and 17 of his countrymen, former soldiers accused in the July 2021 assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse,
Haiti - Politic : Brief visit of Colombian President Gustavo Petro
Colombian President Gustavo Petro traveled to Jacmel, Haiti on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, for an official visit that is distinguished both by its historical importance and by the opportunity to strengthen relations between the two
Colombian President Visits Turbulent Haiti Amid Gang Conflict
Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a historic visit to Haiti's city of Jacmel amidst Haiti's struggle with armed gangs. His meeting with Haitian officials aimed at strengthening ties and addressing security challenges.
Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country
Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia’s leader
Haiti's government has invested more than $3.8 million to welcome Colombia's president. The money was used to more than double the runway at the airport in the coastal city of Jacmel, repair its ...
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iciHaiti - Jacmel : Repair of the airport runway
On Monday, January 20, 2025, engineer Raphael Hosty, Minister of Public Works, welcomed Leslie Voltaire, President of the ...
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Gang Violence in Haiti Displaces Thousands More People as Government Declares 'War' on Armed Groups
This surge a adds to the nearly 800,000 Haitians already internally displaced by gang violence across the country.
Haiti has 1 million displaced people, mostly from gang violence. It’s tripled over the past year
The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement within Haiti has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million ...
Former police director general sworn in as Haiti’s secretary of state for public security
The former director general of the Haitian National Police (NHP), Mario Andrésol, has been sworn in as the new secretary of ...
Some Haiti leaders seek to reconfigure political transition panel amid bribery scandal
Several high-profile Haitian politicians trying to find a way out of a corruption scandal that has the country’s leadership mired in political infighting are proposing a reconfiguration of the ...
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Transitional Presidential Council President Leslie Voltaire, left, greets new Secretary of State for Public Security Mario ...
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At least 2 journalists killed in shooting during hospital reopening in Haiti
Haiti's interim president, Leslie Voltaire, said in an address to the nation that journalists and police were among the victims of the attack. He did not specify how many casualties there were ...
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Haiti - Economy : Official inauguration of the Port of Saint Louis du Sud (video)
Leslie Voltaire, President of the Transition Council, officially inaugurated the Port of Saint-Louis du Sud in ...