Over 1,200 killed in drone strikes in Haiti in less than a year
A recent report claims that drone strikes carried out by the Haitian government and a private company have killed over a dozen children.
In memory of Janklod, Haitian martyr
Haitian peasant Jean Claude Philippe played a central role in training internationalist brigade members from Brazil and Latin America.
Haitians reject Kenya’s plan for armed intervention
A Kenyan assessment mission recently went to Haiti to examine the possibility of deploying a 1000-strong multinational police force, purportedly to improve security and stem gang violence. Haitian people’s movements and rights organizations rejected and condemned the proposal, saying it will escalate the issues it seeks to solve
Haiti’s de facto government installs transition council to guarantee general elections
In light of the postponement of elections in previous years, many Haitians doubt that the creation of the transition council will guarantee elections this year as scheduled
The last thing Haiti needs is another military intervention
A military intervention in Haiti amid a deepening social, economic, and political crisis will not solve the problems facing the country
People of Haiti mobilize for sovereignty and against imperialist intervention
Activist and journalist Jackson Jean spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the current situation in the country and the history of crises caused by foreign military interventions.
US delegation visits Haiti following de facto leader Henry’s request for foreign troops
For the past two months, the people of Haiti have been on the streets to protest rampant inflation and currency devaluation, demanding Henry’s resignation. These protests intensified this week following his request for foreign military support
Haitians protest threat of foreign military intervention in the country
De-facto leader Ariel Henry’s request for foreign military support to curb gang violence has generated widespread criticism among civil society organizations, political and social leaders, and citizens in general
“The Haitian people need a socialist state,” says journalist Jean Waltès Bien-Aimé
Tens of thousands of Haitians have been taking to the streets, demanding the resignation of Ariel Henry. To understand the situation on the ground, we spoke with Haitian journalist Jean Waltès Bien-Aimé
At least one person dead after a new day of anti-government protests in Haiti
Since August 22, thousands of Haitians have been mobilizing against the Ariel Henry administration’s inability to combat crime, inflation and poverty
Cost of living crisis in Haiti sparks protests
With an inflation rate of around 29 percent, the highest in the last decade, Haiti has been hit by a cost of living crisis marked by increasing rates on fuel and essential commodities.
Haitians mobilize against insecurity and high cost of living
The protesters demanded Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation, arguing that under his management, the economic and social crisis got worse in the country
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