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The electoral governing body has not yet announced new campaign dates. It did not confirm whether Dec. 13 will still be maintained for the first round of votes, but said it is preparing a revised electoral calendar that will incorporate changes to the electoral decree and the process' technical and operational…
Assemblymember Nikki Lucas was elected chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party in a late-night virtual vote that reformers contend violated multiple court orders.
A dispute over Creole and French has stirred anger in Guadeloupe after the island’s prefect told a fisherman it was disrespectful to speak Creole to him. The controversy has highlighted the language’s fraught history, its enduring cultural importance and broader tensions surrounding colonialism and identity in the…
The result capped a four-match group campaign in which Haiti scored nine goals and conceded five under new coach David Badía. The team opened with three consecutive victories — a 3-2 comeback against Trinidad and Tobago, a 2-0 win over Costa Rica and a 4-1 rout of the Dominican Republic — before falling to Costa Rica…
“He told ICE, ‘I had to put a sock between my skin and the device. It was uncomfortable. It was hot,’” Jozef recounted. “And they said ‘We are going to tighten it up.’”
A dispute over Creole and French has stirred anger in Guadeloupe after the island’s prefect told a fisherman it was disrespectful to speak Creole to him. The controversy has highlighted the language’s fraught history, its enduring cultural importance and broader tensions surrounding colonialism and identity in the…
The Trump administration says it has no plans to send ICE officers en masse to patrol polling places, but advocates and local election officials are preparing for the possibility that immigration agents could still appear near voting sites. Election-law experts say armed federal officers at polling locations would…
The series spotlights these survivors not simply as relics of history, but as resilient individuals who have endured decades of oversight and continued victimization at every turn.
Kidnappings are rising in Haiti as gangs increasingly target high-profile individuals and carry out mass abductions ahead of long-awaited general elections.
The Dominican Republic has banned Haiti’s national football team from using its sports facilities after crowd trouble preceded Haiti’s 4-1 Nations League victory.
Four hypothetical Haitian profiles show how age, French ability, education and work experience can lead to very different Canadian immigration strategies for people considering alternatives to remaining in the United States.
American missionary Maylon Foshee is due back in federal court Oct. 12 on a charge of illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti.
Haitian designer Daveed Baptiste turned a SoHo storefront into a living celebration of New York street culture for his Converse SS27 showcase.
The win extended Les Grenadiers’ perfect start in the 2026-2027 Concacaf Nations League campaign, moving them closer to securing a place in the tournament’s quarterfinals with one match remaining in the group stage.
The Concacaf Nations League A match is a crucial Group A encounter for two teams seeking a place in the quarterfinals. But the game also arrives against the backdrop of a relationship marked by deep historical wounds, economic and social interdependence, migration disputes and recurring political tensions.
Jean Ernest Muscadin, 63, confirmed his intention to run in September after discussions with Fòs Chanjman Nasyonal— a new party launched last year by sociologist and university professor Auguste D’Meza—which agreed to carry his candidacy.
Haitian businessman Gilbert Bigio, founder of GB Group and one of the most influential figures in Haiti’s private sector, died Tuesday in the United States at 91.
A boat carrying 62 migrants capsized near Puerto Rico after an onboard machete attack; the Coast Guard says two of the missing and rescued are believed to be Haitian.
The killings followed a confrontation between the Kokorat San Ras gang and a Sri Lankan contingent of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in the nearby Savane Longue communal section, according to Mayor Hubert Cénéac. He said security forces raided the area to clear a stretch of the national road linking the Northwest…
The U.N. Security Council’s decision comes as violence continues to affect communities across Haiti. On Sept. 28, at least 11 people were killed in Gros-Morne in the Artibonite region in what local authorities described as a gang reprisal following a GSF operation in the area.
Christian Emmanuel Sanon is set to stand trial in Miami as U.S. prosecutors continue pursuing cases tied to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
The Académie Goncourt removed Haitian Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien’s novel from consideration amid AI and plagiarism allegations. Orélien denies allegations that AI was used to write his bestselling debut novel.
More than 211,000 Haitian migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border from 2018 to 2025. New data show where they said they planned to go.
The victory gives Haiti six points from its first two Group A matches and puts the team in the quarterfinal race.
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says Haiti has trained more than 2,000 police officers under P4000, putting the government more than halfway toward its 4,000-officer goal.
New York City voters will decide on five City Charter proposals Nov. 3 covering public space, contracting, street safety, construction permitting and the city’s rainy day fund.
Thursday’s flight included 33 men and six women, including 23 TPS holders and six people with pending asylum claims.
A federal watchdog found ICE has wasted tens of millions of dollars on botched detention expansion plans, from unused Guantánamo tents to empty warehouses.
The council’s statement came two days after the government authorized the extradition of 17 former Colombian soldiers and Joseph Félix Badio, an ex-Haitian government official, to face federal charges in the United States over allegations of conspiracy to kill or kidnap Haiti’s president.
In front of a stadium of mostly Haitian fans at Sabina Park in Kingston, Haiti looked headed for a disappointing start. However, with its late breakthrough, Haiti controlled much of the match — finishing with more than 69% possession and 92% passing accuracy, according to Concacaf’s match stats.
Haitian advocates and political leaders are demanding that Haiti’s transition government explain its $65,000 monthly lobbying contract with Roger Stone’s firm and what it expects the Trump ally to accomplish in Washington.
“She was crying, her kids were crying,” her cousin said after ICE detained Prosper outside her salon.
The candidates registered so far come from 30 accredited political organizations — 18 stand-alone political parties and 12 coalitions — that have submitted lists of at least 30,000 affiliate members or supporters required to reach the candidate-submission stage.
Gessica Généus’ Marie Madeleine won the Villa Medici Prize for Best Film in Rome.