Violence in Haiti leaves the disabled in further harm, no state support
PORT-AU-PRINCE — In June 2021, a house for people living with disabilities in Delmas 2 went up in flames during a clash between police and the G9 Famille & Allies gang. Residents of the group home accused the police of setting the fire after officers blamed the disabled for “tolerating” the bandits around the camp.…
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Scenes of looting and rioting appeared across Haiti, mainly around the Port-au-Prince capital, as thousands took to the streets in peyilok protests and called for a…
Haiti’s Brazil fans turned out in full force for World Cup
Despite the ongoing violence in Port-au-Prince, scores of Brazil fans gathered in different spots in the capital to watch their team’s opening game in the 2022 World Cup against Serbia on Nov. 24. Supporters went home celebrating after Brazil won the match 2-0. All pictures were taken at Place Boyer and Rue Panaméricaine, both in Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince, by Marvens Compere for The Haitian Times.
There was a game-like atmosphere at Place Boyer as one supporter showed his belly like he was watching the game at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar. Photo by Marvens Compere for The Haitian Times 
Two women dyed their hair green to express their full support for Brazil during the 2022 World Cup. Photo by Marvens Compere for The Haitian Times 
A woman flashes a smile for the camera. Photo by Marvens Compere for The Haitian Times 
Baz Ti Zanmi, or Friends Squad, decorated Rue Panaméricaine with Brazilian and Argentinian flags to help create an electrifying atmosphere for the two team’s supporters. Photo by Marvens Compere for The Haitian Times
Haitian police training leader killed in daytime shooting, his driver kidnapped
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Harington Rigaud, a divisional police commissioner with Haiti’s National Police (PNH), was shot dead in the Pétion-Ville neighborhood and his driver kidnapped during an…
Haiti’s Brazil fans turned out in full force for World Cup
Despite the ongoing violence in Port-au-Prince, scores of Brazil fans gathered in different spots in the capital to watch their team’s opening game in the 2022…
Some Haitians root for Canada in World Cup after gang sanctions
Many Haitians are also cheering for Canada because one of its players, Jonathan David, is of Haitian origin.
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Bwa kale: Protests still draw people fed up in Haiti, despite risks
By mid-October, the protests had become less frequent and less enthusiastic. However, some demonstrators have vowed to come out around Nov. 18, when Haiti traditionally commemorates the Battle of Vertieres’ anniversary.
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A day at a free health care clinic for Haitians in Immokalee | Photo essay
IMMOKALEE, Fla.— The rural town of Immokalee is easy to miss when driving through Alligator Alley. Along this two-lane stretch of roadway in Florida’s southwest, the tall marsh…
Community says goodbye to Mikaben in SoFlorida tribute viewed worldwide
Family, friends, musicians and fans celebrated the life of Michael Benjamin, the musician known as Mikaben, at the Miramar Cultural Center on Sunday, Nov. 6. Attendees, encouraged to…
Haiti’s cartels might finally be toppled, but our real work awaits | Opinion
By Garry Pierre-Pierre In the early aughts, I used to enjoy sitting at sidewalk restaurants in Petion-Ville, savoring a good meal and people watching with friends and colleagues.…
Federal law excluding Creole translation burdens New York’s Haitian voters
Experts and voting advocates said that a lack of ballot translation services, as well as limited access to information in Creole about elections, are a huge problem. A…
RAM, dance group celebrate Fet Gede show in Miami | PHOTOS
MIAMI — From its permanent home at the Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince, RAM has been a staple of the Haitian rasin culture scene, at home and abroad, for…
