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  • Champions League 2026 : Victory against El Salvador, Haiti qualifies for the quarter-finals (video)

    Champions League 2026 : Victory against El Salvador, Haiti qualifies for the quarter-finals (video)

    The 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Champions League hosted in Puebla, Mexico, delivered a pivotal moment for Haiti’s young men’s national team, dubbed the Grenadiers, on July 31. In their third and final Group A stage match against El Salvador’s Cuscatlecos at Estadio Universitario BUAP, Haiti pulled off a tense 2-1 victory to punch their ticket to the tournament’s quarterfinal round, marking their second win of the group stage.

    Cuban head coach Raul Gonzalez Triana opted for consistency in his game-day selection, fielding the exact starting eleven that secured a dramatic 3-2 win over Cuba earlier in the group stage. The team lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with goalkeeper Carlos Bré of Haiti’s Real Hope FA leading the backline, captained by Real Hope FA defender Arthur Alcimé. The starting squad featured a mix of domestic and international-based talent, with players plying their trade at clubs across Haiti, Jamaica, and the United States.

    The match got off to a strong start for Haiti, with forward Clavens Exantus breaking the deadlock in the 22nd minute. Exantus clinically converted a precision through ball from winger Emerson Laissé to put Haiti up 1-0 heading into halftime. The narrative shifted dramatically in the 56th minute, when midfielder Shaun A. Brun was shown a red card for a foul inside the penalty area, reducing Haiti to 10 men and handing El Salvador a golden equalizing opportunity. Salvadoran forward Christian Coreas made no mistake from the penalty spot, leveling the score at 1-1.

    Just 16 minutes later, second-half substitute D. Jacquet—who entered the match at the start of halftime to replace Nikolai Pierre—restored Haiti’s lead. Jacquet netted a well-placed header from the center of the penalty area off a rebounded attempt, putting Haiti ahead 2-1 in the 62nd minute. Haiti held on through the final 30 minutes of play, despite their numerical disadvantage, to secure the full three points.

    In additional substitutions made during the match, J. Ortiz replaced Clavens Exantus in the 60th minute, J. Anglade came on for Ramy Fabilus in the 84th minute, and J. Charles replaced Emerson Laissé in second-half stoppage time.

    After the conclusion of all Group A matches, the final group standings placed the United States atop the table with a perfect record of three wins from three matches, 11 goals scored and zero conceded, earning nine points. Haiti finished second with six points from two wins and one loss, having scored five goals and conceded six. Cuba claimed third place with three points, while El Salvador finished bottom of the group with zero points.

    As Group A’s second-place finisher, Haiti will advance to the quarterfinals, where they are scheduled to face Costa Rica’s Ticos at Puebla’s Cuauhtémoc Stadium on August 5, 2026 (the date may shift to August 4 pending final confirmation of group stage standings, which wrap up on August 1). A win in the quarterfinal will see Haiti qualify for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup, marking a potentially historic milestone for the nation’s youth football program.

  • News : Zapping…

    News : Zapping…

    As of late July 2026, a series of interconnected developments spanning politics, migration, sports, diplomacy, elections and culture have unfolded across Haiti and in Haitian communities abroad, marking a critical period for the Caribbean nation.

    One of the most impactful announcements comes from U.S. immigration authorities, who have formally ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program that previously allowed Haitian nationals to live and work legally in the United States. In an official update posted to the E-Verify employment verification platform on July 29, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that the program’s expiration is now in effect. Alongside the end of TPS, the agency clarified that existing work authorization documents coded under categories A12 and C19 are no longer legally valid. The agency also issued a formal notice to U.S. employers and businesses, warning that Haitian workers who previously held TPS status no longer have legal permission to accept employment in the country.

    In diplomatic news, Henry T. Wooster, the serving Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, has formally marked the end of his posting in Haiti with a public farewell to the Haitian people. In a video address shared publicly, Wooster closed his message with a Creole phrase translating to “Our paths will cross again,” signaling a close to his tenure in the country amid ongoing political transition.

    On the electoral front, Haiti continues to move forward with long-awaited planning for upcoming elections, with the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announcing key timeline updates. Speaking Thursday, July 30, on the sidelines of the official launch of voter registration drives in Haiti’s West Department, CEP President Jacques Desrosiers confirmed that the window for political groups to complete their registration will close on August 14, 2026. Full updated electoral schedules and official decrees are available for public review through official government channels and Haitian news platforms.

    In international sports, the Haitian Football Federation (FHF) has confirmed a last-minute venue change for the country’s upcoming 2026-2027 CONCACAF Nations League home fixtures. Due to ongoing instability and infrastructure challenges in Haiti, the two scheduled home matches will instead be hosted at Kingston, Jamaica’s Sabina Park. The team is set to face Trinidad and Tobago on September 24, 2026, followed by a match against Costa Rica three days later on September 27. Following the Jamaica-hosted fixtures, Haiti’s national team will move into a pair of consecutive away matches, facing the Dominican Republic on October 1 and a return fixture against Costa Rica on October 4.

    At the youth level, Haiti’s U-14 national men’s team, nicknamed the Young Grenadiers, notched another warm-up victory in their preparation for the 2026 CFU Challenge Series. In a friendly match held July 30 at the FHF National Technical Center in Croix-des-Bouquets, the young Haitian side defeated local club side LEG-AZ 1-0, with forward Marvens Fénelon scoring the match’s only goal in the 50th minute. The team is currently holding two training sessions daily as they prepare for the regional tournament, scheduled to run August 16 to 23 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where 28 Caribbean national teams will compete. Coaching staff have noted that the young squad has shown strong discipline and tactical focus in training ahead of the tournament.

    In cultural news, Haitian-origin writer Thélyson Orelien, who resides in Quebec, Canada, has earned major literary recognition, taking home the 2026 Médus Prize for his debut novel. Titled *C’était ça ou mourir* (translated as It Was That or Die), the work was published by Quebec-based Éditions Boréal, with a French edition released by Paris-based publishing house Grasset. The annual Médus Prize is awarded at the opening of the annual French literary fall season to honor an outstanding debut Francophone work selected as one of the season’s most exciting new literary discoveries. Along with the literary honor, Orelien receives a 5,000 euro cash prize and an original artwork by contemporary artist Nicolas Lefebvre.

  • Elections : Nearly one hundred religious leaders gathered by Minister Raina Forbin

    Elections : Nearly one hundred religious leaders gathered by Minister Raina Forbin

    As Haiti works to restore stable constitutional governance, national authorities have launched a targeted outreach effort to bring faith leaders into the core of the country’s upcoming electoral process. On July 29, 2026, Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs (MAEC) convened a landmark dialogue and briefing gathering through its General Directorate of Religious Affairs, drawing nearly 100 leaders and denominational representatives from across Haiti’s diverse religious landscape.

    The meeting brought together two top national officials leading the election push: Foreign and Religious Affairs Minister Raina Forbin, and Jacques Desrosiers, president of Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). Both leaders used the gathering to highlight the unique, irreplaceable role religious communities hold in shaping public participation ahead of the polls.

    A core component of the event was a formal presentation of the country’s new Electoral Decree, which lays out the full legal framework governing the upcoming vote. The briefing walked attendees through the decree’s key provisions, before opening a collaborative discussion on how faith leaders can contribute to the process. Stakeholders centered the conversation on three core priorities: equipping religious leaders to educate Haitian citizens on electoral procedures, encouraging broader civic engagement across all demographics, and boosting overall voter turnout on election day.

    Addressing the assembled crowd, Desrosiers framed faith leaders as essential partners to the Haitian state in the election effort. Minister Forbin echoed this framing, noting that religious leaders hold unique proximity to everyday Haitian citizens and wield widespread moral authority across communities. “Through their close ties with citizens and their moral authority, they have a crucial role to play in promoting peace, dialogue, citizen participation, and the trust essential to the success of the electoral process,” Forbin told attendees.

    This initial gathering in Port-au-Prince is not a one-off initiative: the government plans to roll out similar engagement sessions across all of Haiti’s regional departments in the coming weeks. The broader effort reflects the Haitian government’s explicit commitment to leveraging the trusted position of religious institutions to lay the groundwork for a successful vote. Authorities say the partnership aims to deliver elections that are free, credible, transparent, and peaceful, marking a critical step toward the full and lasting restoration of constitutional order in the country.

    Updated official documentation, including the full 2026–2027 electoral calendar and full text of new electoral decrees, is available for public review via the official HaitiLibre news portal.

  • MSF : Resumption of activities at the Isaïe Jeanty maternity hospital

    MSF : Resumption of activities at the Isaïe Jeanty maternity hospital

    Nearly a month after suspending operations amid escalating armed group clashes in one of Haiti’s most violence-plagued neighborhoods, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced the gradual resumption of full services at the Isaïe Jeanty Maternity Hospital, working in partnership with Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health. The reopening restores 24/7 access to life-saving maternal and reproductive health care for local women, a critical lifeline in a region where basic health services have been largely unreachable for months.

    The facility first halted all routine operations on June 19, 2026, after five days of intense armed fighting swept through the Cité Soleil neighborhood. During the unrest, stray bullets struck the maternity ward itself, putting patients, staff and medical providers in immediate, life-threatening danger. In the initial days of the conflict, MSF teams maintained a reduced on-site presence to deliver a minimum level of emergency care. But as violence worsened and security deteriorated rapidly, the organization made the difficult decision to evacuate all remaining staff.

    Speaking on the evacuation, Diana Manilla Arroyo, MSF’s Head of Mission in Haiti, noted that the choice to suspend services was not made lightly. “It was a particularly difficult decision, as we know how significant the sexual and reproductive health needs are in Cité Soleil. But continuing under these conditions would have put more lives at risk,” Arroyo explained.

    In the weeks that followed the evacuation, a tentative reduction in violent clashes allowed MSF teams to begin a phased return to the facility starting in mid-July. Today, core services are fully operational again, including 24-hour emergency obstetric care, routine maternal health support, and specialized medical care for survivors of sexual violence. Data from the facility shows just how high demand for these services is: in the first six months of 2026 alone, the maternity hospital supported 995 births and provided care to 122 survivors of sexual violence.

    Beyond the Isaïe Jeanty Maternity Hospital, MSF continues to operate free health care services across multiple other facilities in Haiti. These include the main Cité Soleil Hospital, the Orezon Health Center in the Brooklyn neighborhood, Tabarre Hospital, and the Pran Men’m Clinic located in Delmas 33, a northern district of Port-au-Prince. For thousands of Haitian people living through ongoing gang violence and systemic health care collapse, the reopening of the Cité Soleil maternity ward marks a rare bit of progress in an otherwise deeply unstable context.

  • FLASH : The Haitian diaspora in the USA, victims of a vast financial scam perpetrated by a fellow Haitian

    FLASH : The Haitian diaspora in the USA, victims of a vast financial scam perpetrated by a fellow Haitian

    A coordinated three-year financial scam that exploited trust within the Haitian diaspora across three U.S. states has concluded with a guilty conviction and sentencing, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced publicly on July 30, 2026. The perpetrator, 35-year-old Haitian national Marc Henry Menard—who went by the alias “Marco” and previously resided in Mineola, New York—was taken into custody in August 2025 for defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars from community members in New York, Florida and Georgia.

    Over the course of the scheme that ran from July 2020 to June 2023, Menard built a false persona as a seasoned, high-performing trader specializing in stocks and cryptocurrency to win the confidence of his targets, who were almost exclusively members of the Haitian diaspora. Operating under the umbrella of his registered company, Marcotech LLC, Menard lured victims with the promise of outsized monthly returns ranging from 12% to 20%, offering even higher profit margins for investors who recruited additional members of their community. To corroborate his false claims of success, Menard forged official documentation: he showed prospective investors a fake ATM receipt claiming a personal bank balance of more than $8 million and a doctored trading screenshot that purported a net worth exceeding $1 million.

    In total, Menard wrongfully acquired more than $600,000 from dozens of unsuspecting investors who were not aware he held no legal authorization to sell or trade securities. Instead of investing the funds on his victims’ behalf as promised, Menard diverted all the money into a personal trading account, where he accumulated massive losses through reckless, high-risk trades. A portion of the stolen funds was also used to fund Menard’s extravagant personal lifestyle, covering luxury international trips, high-end designer goods from brands including Gucci and Louis Vuitton, and even payouts to earlier investors as part of a classic ponzi-style scheme to keep the fraud undetected. Investigations later confirmed that the peak actual net value of Menard’s personal trading account between 2021 and 2022 was just $240,000, while the maximum his bank account ever held was $301,000—far less than the fraudulent figures he presented to victims.

    Facing overwhelming evidence from the state investigation, Menard entered a guilty plea to charges of second-degree robbery, first-degree fraud and securities fraud at Nassau County Supreme Court back on April 17, 2026, in a bid to avoid a prison sentence. His sentencing, handed down last Thursday, handed down five years of probation and a permanent five-year ban from working in any capacity within the U.S. securities industry.

    “Marc Henry Menard lied to hard-working New Yorkers and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars to treat himself to lavish trips and luxury purchases,” Attorney General James stated in a press release following the conviction.

    The multi-month investigation was led by the New York Attorney General’s Office of Financial Crimes Investigation, with support from the office’s Criminal Justice Division. Assistant Attorney General David Vargas led the investigative work, with analytical support from Senior Analyst Joseph Conniff under Chief Analyst Jayleen Garcia, and specialized accounting forensics completed by Lead Investigator Brenna Magruder, overseen by Chief Auditor Kristen Fabbri and Deputy Chief Auditor Sandy Bizzarro of the Criminal Audit Section. Detective Chief Brian Metz led criminal investigative efforts, with the entire operation overseen by First Deputy Attorney General Jose Maldonado and supervised by First Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Levy.

  • Leisure : Did you know ? #46

    Leisure : Did you know ? #46

    In the 46th installment of its popular twice-weekly general knowledge quiz series *Did You Know?*, Haitian news and media platform HaitiLibre has shed light on a little-known cultural and economic practice that sustains rural communities across the country. The series’ latest question asked participants to identify the livestock that has long been called the “farmer’s bank” in Haitian rural culture – and the answer reveals how deeply goat rearing is woven into the fabric of Haitian daily life.

    Locally known as kabrit, goat breeding fulfills a critical socio-economic function for small farming households across Haiti’s rural regions. Unlike other forms of livestock that require large upfront investments, goats carry low entry costs for small-scale producers, and their hardiness allows them to thrive in Haiti’s often harsh tropical climate and steep, mountainous terrain that is poorly suited to larger cattle. For generations, these animals have served as a form of liquid living savings: when unexpected expenses arise – from children’s school tuition to emergency medical bills – a goat can be quickly sold to generate the needed cash, turning it into a functional, accessible bank for families shut out of formal financial services.

    Beyond their economic role, goats are also a core part of Haitian culinary tradition. Goat meat is one of the most popular proteins in local cuisine, and it is the key ingredient in tasso, Haiti’s beloved national dish. But while goats are uniquely resilient, their rearing still requires intentional, sustainable management to avoid negative environmental outcomes. Unregulated grazing has contributed to land degradation in Haiti’s fragile mountain ecosystems, so agricultural advocates are pushing for the adoption of modern, sustainable breeding practices that can protect both the livelihoods that depend on goats and the natural environment that supports the industry.

    The quiz feature itself is part of HaitiLibre’s expanding Quiz.HaitiLibre platform, a free public resource that offers general knowledge content for learners of all ages and skill levels. Launched officially with ongoing monthly updates, the platform added 31 new quiz games on July 1, 2026, bringing its total catalog of interactive quizzes to 180, with new content added every month. The free, no-registration platform offers three difficulty levels – easy, intermediate, and hard – and all content is available in both French and English, covering topics ranging from local Haitian culture and agriculture to global current events and general knowledge.

    Visitors to the platform can access the full catalog of quizzes, including the entire back catalog of the *Did You Know?* series, at https://quiz.haitilibre.com/en. The platform encourages user feedback via a comment form at the end of each quiz, and invites users to share the resource with friends and family to help more people expand their knowledge of Haiti and the wider world.

  • Open Registration : Entrance Examination, State University of Haiti (2026-2027)

    Open Registration : Entrance Examination, State University of Haiti (2026-2027)

    Haiti’s largest public higher education institution, the State University of Haiti (UEH), has officially launched the application window for its 2026-2027 academic year entrance examination, with registration running from July 30 through August 28, 2026. Announced by UEH’s Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, the annual admission cycle gives prospective undergraduate students the opportunity to apply to up to three different UEH-affiliated academic units across the country, opening access to a wide range of degree programs for qualified Haitian learners. To be eligible for admission consideration, candidates must meet a clear set of baseline requirements established by the university. First, applicants cannot currently hold active student status at UEH. They must also possess one of the following: a valid secondary school graduation diploma, a 2025-2026 NS4 examination slip (pending official confirmation of results), or an equivalent educational credential formally issued by Haiti’s Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP). All applicants are required to pay an examination fee of 800 Haitian gourdes per selected academic institution, and must hold a valid Tax Identification Number (NIF). Candidates under the age of 18, who are not yet required to obtain their own NIF, are permitted to use a parent’s NIF to complete their application. The application process follows a step-by-step structure designed to streamline registration for all candidates. First, applicants must complete their fee payment at any branch of SOGEBANK, depositing 800 gourdes per selected institution into the official UEH admission account numbered 706054558. Once payment is confirmed, candidates must fill out the mandatory online application form through UEH’s dedicated admissions portal at https://admission.ueh.edu.ht. During the online registration process, applicants will be required to input their payment confirmation number, upload a scanned copy of their payment slip, and select up to three academic units they wish to apply to. After submitting the online form, candidates must print a copy of the completed registration form, then attend an in-person validation session at their selected institutions on the scheduled dates and locations provided, where they will receive their official exam entrance card. For the in-person registration validation step, candidates must bring several required documents, including two identical, recent passport-sized photographs (taken within the last six months, with the candidate’s last name, first name, phone number and NIF written on the back of each), the printed online registration form, official proof of NIF, the original SOGEBANK deposit slip for each selected institution, and their secondary school leaving certificate or 2025-2026 NS4 exam slip. Only candidates who successfully pass the entrance examination will be required to submit additional documentation to formally enroll at their chosen academic unit, including an official birth certificate or extract from the Haitian National Archives, two additional recent passport-sized photos with the same identifying information on the back, and official proof of NIF. Entrance examinations are scheduled on a rolling basis across different months, starting in mid-September 2026. The Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy will hold its exam first, on September 13, followed by the Faculty of Dentistry on September 20, and the Henry Christophe Campus of Limonade will host its exams from September 21 to 23. October 3 marks the exam date for all three National School of Nursing campuses in Cayes, Cap-Haïtien, and Jérémie, with the Faculty of Human Sciences following on October 4, and the Institute of African Studies and Research of Haiti holding its exam on October 11. A large group of 8 academic units will hold their entrance exams on October 18: the School of Law and Economics of Port-de-Paix, School of Law of Hinche, School of Law of Jacmel, School of Law and Economics of Fort-Liberté, School of Law and Economics of Les Cayes, School of Law and Economics of Les Gonaïves, Higher Teacher Training College, and the Faculty of Law, Economics and Management of Cap-Haïtien. The remaining exam dates are: October 24 for the Faculty of Sciences, October 25 for the Faculty of Applied Linguistics, November 1 for the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, November 8 for the National Institute of Administration, Management and Institute of Advanced International Studies, November 15 for the Faculty of Law and Economics, and November 22 for the Faculty of Ethnology. UEH currently operates 23 academic campuses and units across multiple Haitian cities including Port-au-Prince, Limonade, Hinche, Cap-Haïtien, Les Cayes and Jacmel, with full addresses for all units listed on the official admissions announcement. The university has also issued important reminders for all prospective applicants. No fee refunds will be granted for any reason, including late applications, failure to meet eligibility requirements, failure to follow registration procedures, or payments made to incorrect banks or accounts. The university emphasizes that online registration via the official admissions portal is mandatory for all applicants; no paper applications will be accepted. Candidates with questions about the registration process or eligibility requirements can contact the UEH admissions office via email at admission@ueh.edu.ht, or by phone at +509 3782 3168, +509 4404 5257, +509 3704 1522, or +509 3750 6857. The UEH Rectorate is located at 21 Rue Rivière, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and additional information can be found on the university’s official website at www.ueh.edu.ht.

  • Haiti’s Minister of Agriculture tours Grand’Anse

    Haiti’s Minister of Agriculture tours Grand’Anse

    In a working visit focused on advancing food security and rural development in Haiti, Minister of Agriculture Marcelin Aubourg, a professional agricultural engineer, recently traveled through Haiti’s Grand’Anse department to conduct on-site oversight of initiatives under the Resilient Agriculture for Food Security Project (PARSA). The primary goal of the tour was to evaluate on-the-ground progress of two high-priority infrastructure initiatives: the construction of family-sized rainwater harvesting tanks and the expansion and upgrade of rural road networks. Both sets of projects are designed to remove longstanding barriers to accessing agricultural production zones and lift living standards for local communities that have long struggled with limited infrastructure.

    The first stop on the minister’s itinerary was the commune of Pestel, where the delegation first traveled to the small community of Deron to check progress on the local water tank program. After walking through the construction sites and speaking with contractors, the team sat down with local residents to hear first-hand accounts of how the new infrastructure has already changed daily life. Beneficiaries told the delegation that the 3,000-gallon rainwater harvesting tanks, installed through the Ministry of Agriculture’s leadership, have put an end to a years-long struggle for consistent access to clean water for household and agricultural use, opening the door to a more stable and dignified quality of life for the whole community.

    Leaving Pestel, the ministerial convoy traveled next to the commune of Beaumont, where they inspected ongoing construction on a 300-meter rural road expansion that spans the second communal section of Chardonnette and the nearby locality of Dumois. The journey into Chardonnette itself served as a stark reminder of the daily challenges area residents face navigating poorly maintained roads, underscoring the urgent need for the upgrades the project is delivering.

    Across every community the delegation visited, local residents, parishioners, and the local parish priest turned out to extend a warm welcome to Minister Aubourg and the entire PARSA project team. Conversations with locals were marked by broad smiles and repeated expressions of gratitude for the tangible improvements the projects have already brought to the region.

    To wrap up the multi-site supervisory tour, the minister and his team traveled to Fonds-Rouge Torbeck, the ninth communal section of Jérémie. In this area, the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR) has already completed several key infrastructure projects through the PARSA framework. Finished works include more than 350 linear meters of rural road constructed with reinforced concrete strips, erosion protection infrastructure for the critical Hypollite natural spring, and resurfacing of roughly 200 linear meters of unpaved dirt road. Local leaders say these completed upgrades already represent a tangible, meaningful improvement to daily life for area residents, while creating new opportunities for long-term growth and investment in the region’s agricultural sector.

  • American Airlines announces its daily flights to Cap

    American Airlines announces its daily flights to Cap

    In a landmark move that re-opens direct air connectivity between the United States and Haiti, Fort Worth-based American Airlines has announced plans to launch daily nonstop flights between Miami International Airport and Cap-Haïtien, starting November 1, 2026. This initiative marks the first resumption of scheduled commercial service to Haiti by any major U.S. airline in recent years, signaling a critical step toward rebuilding the country’s international travel links.

    The new daily route will be operated using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with a carefully calibrated schedule designed for maximum convenience for both leisure and travel passengers. Outbound flights from Miami will depart at 10:15 a.m. local time, arriving in Cap-Haïtien at 12:15 p.m. local time. The return leg will depart Cap-Haïtien just one hour later at 1:15 p.m., touching down back in Miami at 3:15 p.m. local time the same day.

    This carefully structured timeline not only creates a seamless direct travel option for passengers moving between South Florida and northern Haiti, but also opens up easy connections to hundreds of domestic and international destinations across American Airlines’ extensive global route network. For the large Haitian diaspora community concentrated in South Florida, the new service removes the need for complicated multi-leg itineraries that have made visiting family and home communities in northern Haiti far more difficult in recent years.

    Beyond the immediate benefits to travelers, the new route strengthens Miami’s long-standing status as American Airlines’ primary gateway to the Caribbean region. The carrier already operates one of the most expansive route networks in the Caribbean, and the addition of Cap-Haïtien reinforces its commitment to growing connectivity across the region.

    Industry observers frame American Airlines’ decision as a pivotal milestone for Haiti’s travel and economic recovery. The move recognizes Cap-Haïtien’s growing role as Haiti’s main northern air gateway, re-establishes a direct air link between the U.S. and one of Haiti’s most historically significant coastal cities, and returns the destination to the active route map of one of the world’s largest commercial airlines.

    For passengers with family and cultural ties to Haiti, the new flights translate to far less stressful, more affordable travel to visit loved ones. For Haiti as a whole, the service represents a tangible vote of confidence in the country’s gradual recovery and a renewal of international connectivity that has been disrupted for years. For Cap-Haïtien, a city rich with Caribbean history and cultural appeal, the launch paves the way for increased visitor traffic and renewed global engagement, putting the destination back on the radar for international travelers after years of limited access.

  • FLASH : Voter registration begins in the West Department

    FLASH : Voter registration begins in the West Department

    Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially kicked off the first phase of voter registration operations in the country’s West Department, marking a key step forward in preparations for upcoming national elections. The initial registration drive, which launched on the morning of Thursday, July 30, 2026, is concentrated across three high-population municipalities: Pétion-ville, Delmas, and Tabarre, with 10 purpose-designated Registration and Voting Centers (CIVs) open to eligible citizens across the region.

    The formal launch ceremony for the initiative was held at 10:00 a.m. local time on July 30 at the Pétion-ville National High School, one of the 10 official registration sites. The five CIVs operating in Pétion-ville include Pétion-ville National High School, Guatemala National School, Meyotte National School, Frères National School, and Benoît Batraville High School in Laboule 13. Three additional sites have been set up in Delmas: Horatius Laventure High School, Antoine and Georges Izmery High School in Petite Place Cazeau, and the Silo CASEC Office. Rounding out the network of registration centers are two locations in Tabarre: Jean-Marie Vincent High School and Tabarre National School (Tabarre 25).

    In its official announcement, the CEP has called on all eligible Haitian citizens holding a valid national identification card to visit their nearest designated center to complete registration and be added to the official electoral roll ahead of the upcoming polls. The electoral body emphasized that successful voter registration is a non-negotiable prerequisite for exercising the fundamental democratic right to vote, and a core requirement for participation in the upcoming electoral process.

    To ensure compliance with national electoral regulations, the CEP has urged all qualified potential voters to finalize their registration within the current phase timeline, following all applicable legal procedures laid out for the process. This initial rollout in West Department paves the way for subsequent registration phases across other regions of Haiti as the country advances toward its scheduled elections.