March 16, 2026

Society

New Police Search at the Residence of Port-au-Prince Mayor Youri Chevry

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, units of the Haitian National Police (HNP), notably from the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ), raided the residence of Ralph Youri Chevry, interim…

As February 7 Approaches, UN Warns of Political Deadlock in Haiti

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

Before the Security Council, Carlos Ruiz Massieu sounded the alarm over worsening political divisions in Haiti. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General urged national actors to contain fragmentation and avoid…

Toll Booth Demolished at Arcahaie Entrance, Five Bandits Killed

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

A police operation conducted on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, put an end to the activities of an armed group extorting passersby at an improvised toll booth in…

Targeted Strike in Bicentenaire, Izo’s Stronghold Hit

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

A security operation was carried out Saturday in Bicentenaire, targeting armed groups active in this strategic area of the capital. Police sources indicate the intervention was part of a coordinated…

Journalist Organization Warns of a Decree That Weakens Press Freedom in Haiti

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

In a statement published on January 16, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Haitian authorities to withdraw a decree recently adopted by the Transitional Presidential Council, deeming it…

February 7 Deadline: Leslie Voltaire Mentions an Agreement Validated by 60% of Political Forces

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

As the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) is legally set to end on February 7, 2026, Haitian political actors are intensifying negotiations to prevent an institutional vacuum and…

As February 7 Approaches, The Political Class Accelerates Post-Presidential Council Maneuvers

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

Several Haitian political parties and civil society organizations have begun, ahead of the end of the Presidential Transitional Council’s mandate scheduled for February 7, 2026, a series of consultations to…

Cap-Haïtien: The Heavy-Handed Reassertion of Control Over a Strategic Tourist Area

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

On January 9, 2026, Haitian authorities launched a large-scale demolition operation on Cap-Haïtien’s tourist boulevard. The action, carried out under the coordination of the departmental delegate, the government commissioner, and…

Demolitions, Violence, And Revocation: The Brutal Face of Authority in Cap-Haïtien

Haiti Chronicle January 23, 2026

From the demolition operation on Cap-Haïtien’s boulevard, marked by violence and abuses, the Ministry of Justice was forced to intervene against Government Commissioner Eno Zéphyrin. The release of Emmanuel Lundi…

Arms Trafficking in Quartier Morin: Two Suspects Arrested After Discovery of an Arsenal

Haiti Chronicle January 14, 2026

Willy Pierre and Clevickson Servius were arrested “while they were present for the verification of the container” at Cap-Terminal S.A. 2 in Quartier Morin. Investigators from the BLTS “immediately placed…

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