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Montevideo, March 21st 2019 - 10:05 UTC

Tag: Jovenel Moise

  • Monday, October 8th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

    Quake rattles impoverished Haiti, at least 14 dead and extensive damage

    The aftershock caused panic on streets where emergency teams were providing relief to victims of Saturday’s quake, which toppled block homes

    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, January 6th 2017 - 12:02 UTC

    Haiti election results confirm Jovenel Moise as next president

    The Provisional Electoral Council confirmed the results: Jovenel Moise, P.H.T.K., 55.60%; Jude Celestin, LAPEH, 19.57%; Jean-Charles Moise, 11.04%

    The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (EOM/OAS) in Haiti welcomed the announcement of the final results of the presidential election held on November 20, 2016.