Tag: Haiti

Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 19:35 UTC
Haitian President Moïse shot dead by “foreigners who spoke Spanish and English”

Unidentified gunmen have shot Haitian President Jovenel Moïse dead at his private residence in Port-au-Prince overnight on Wednesday, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said.
Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
US deeply concerned with Haiti's fragile institutions

The United States is “deeply concerned” about Haiti's fragile institutions after fresh political turmoil engulfed the volatile Caribbean nation over the weekend and the government of President Jovenel Moise forcibly retired three Supreme Court judges who posed a threat to his leadership.
Thursday, November 12th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
Haiti still waiting for Swiss courts to free funds stolen by dictators, more than thirty years on

More than 30 years after the overthrow of Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti is still waiting to get back the fortune that the dictator and his family deposited in Switzerland. The delay is down to legal intrigues being played out in the Swiss courts.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 04:35 UTC
End to UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti: political and social instability remain

The UN Security Council ended 15 years of peacekeeping operations in Haiti on Tuesday, voicing regret that the country is still saddled with huge economic, political and social woes. The United Nations first sent peacekeepers to Haiti after then-president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown by the army in 2004 under the pressure of a popular uprising.
Wednesday, January 30th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Corruption remains mainly unchanged in the Americas, according to Transparency International

With an average score of 44 for three consecutive years, the Americas region continues to fail in making any serious inroads against corruption, according to the latest report from Transparency International. Compared to other regions, the Americas is similar to Asia Pacific (average score: 44), but behind Western Europe and the European Union (average score: 66).
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 13:36 UTC
Chile flies 175 frustrated Haitian migrants back home

A Chilean Air Force (FACH) airplane took off from Santiago Wednesday with 175 Haitians onboard on their way back home in what some regarded as a “humanitarian flight” and others dubbed a “forced deportation.”
Monday, October 8th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Quake rattles impoverished Haiti, at least 14 dead and extensive damage

A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck Haiti on Sunday, even as survivors of the previous day’s temblor were sifting through the rubble of their cinder block homes. The death toll stood at 12, with fears it could rise. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the aftershock was located 15.8 kilometers north-northwest of Port-de-Paix, the city hard hit by Saturday night’s 5.9 magnitude earthquake. Sunday’s aftershock had a depth of 10 kilometers.
Friday, June 15th 2018 - 10:32 UTC
Oxfam GB banned from Haiti following on cases of sexual misconduct

Oxfam GB has been banned from operating in Haiti after its staff were accused of sexual misconduct following the 2010 earthquake. Haiti's government said the decision was taken because of Oxfam's “violation of its laws and serious breach of the principle of human dignity”.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Another blow for Oxfam: chairman Fuentes arrested for his time as Guatemala finance minister

The chairman of the charity Oxfam International, Juan Alberto Fuentes, has been arrested in Guatemala. Fuentes was detained as part of an investigation into a corruption scandal dating back to his time as Guatemala's finance minister, but no charges have been brought so far.
Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Oxfam members sexual misconduct in Haiti imperil UK government funding

The deputy head of Oxfam has resigned over what she said was the British charity's failure to adequately respond to past allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its staff in Haiti and Chad.