December 5, 2025

Society

Marriott Hotel, a Powerful Symbol of Tourism in Haiti, Forced to Close

Haiti Chronicle April 28, 2025

The Marriott Hotel, one of the last remaining symbols of international tourism in Port-au-Prince, has suspended its operations due to persistent insecurity.“Marriott can no longer guarantee a pleasant and safe…

Mirebalais Hospital Shuts Down Amid Security Crisis, Other Facilities Overwhelmed

Haiti Chronicle April 28, 2025

The Mirebalais University Hospital has suspended its services until further notice, according to an internal memo from Zanmi Lasante sent to its staff. The decision stems from the alarming deterioration…

Bloody Day in Pacot and Canapé-Vert: Prime Minister’s Office Honors Victims as Gangs Gain Ground

Haiti Chronicle April 28, 2025

In a statement filled with sorrow, the Prime Minister’s Office expressed its “profound emotion” over the deaths of police officers and security brigadiers killed in Pacot and Canapé-Vert, praising the…

Crackdown on Haitian Migrants in the Dominican Republic Sparks Outrage

Haiti Chronicle April 28, 2025

A large-scale operation carried out on Tuesday, April 22, in Mata Mosquito by the Dominican Directorate of Migration, supported by the army and police, targeted undocumented Haitian immigrants. Over 500…

Kenscoff: Three Haitian Soldiers Killed in Gang Ambush

Haiti Chronicle April 22, 2025

Three members of the Armed Forces of Haiti were killed and three others seriously wounded on Sunday, April 20, in Kenscoff, following an ambush by armed gangs. The soldiers, traveling…

Bicentennial of Injustice: Haiti Refuses to Forget the Ransom of 1825

Haiti Chronicle April 18, 2025

On April 17, 2025, the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) commemorated the bicentennial of King Charles X’s decree that imposed a crippling ransom on Haiti in exchange for its freedom. “It…

Anti-Gang Protest Postponed After Clashes and Infiltrations

Haiti Chronicle April 17, 2025

Public outrage over the Transitional Presidential Council’s (TPC) failure to curb gang violence reached a boiling point on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. In response to a call from civil society…

Flooding in Haiti: North and South Submerged, Population at Breaking Point

Haiti Chronicle April 15, 2025

Since Friday, April 11, 2025, relentless heavy rains have battered several departments of Haiti—particularly the North, South, West, and Grand’Anse—causing widespread flooding that has turned entire neighborhoods into disaster zones…

Leen Excellent: A Haitian Chef Chases a World Cooking Record in France

Haiti Chronicle April 15, 2025

Since April 7, 2025, Haitian chef Leen Excellent has been taking on an extraordinary challenge in Saint-Denis: cooking non-stop for eight days—192 hours—in a bid to break the world record…

Fritz Deshommes questions France’s commitment to returning Haiti’s independence ransom

Haiti Chronicle April 15, 2025

Fritz Deshommes, president of the National Committee for Restitutions and Reparations, believes that France is still reluctant to take the restitution of the independence ransom Haiti paid seriously. He doubts…

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