Giving birth in the shadow of Haiti’s gang violence – photo essay

Eight months pregnant, Françoise, 45, arrives early in the morning at a deserted school in Bel Air. The hillside neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince has been controlled by gangs since a violent takeover in 2019. Schools have closed, electricity has been cut …

Bethesda Medical Center in Haiti Continues to Provide Care 24/7 for Patients in Need During This Critical Time

The ongoing social, political and economic crisis in Haiti creates enormous challenges. Bethesda Medical Center excels in caring for the poor and underserved. CAP HAITIEN, HAITI, July 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- One night at 11:00 PM, a 9- …

Supreme Court Ruling Clears Way for Deportations to Haiti Despite U.S. Warnings of Extreme Violence

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is preparing to deport approximately 350,000 Haitians after a June 2026 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, despite the State Department’s own warning that …

Haiti schedules first elections in a decade for December

Haiti's electoral council (CEP) announced the new schedule on Monday, which would be the first presidential elections in a decade. The new calendar, setting a first round of Haiti's presidential and legislative elections for 13 December, is still …

CARICOM Eminent Persons Group welcomes Haiti’s electoral calendar, calls for broad participation

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 at 9:12 AM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has welcomed the release of Haiti’s electoral calendar, describing it as a major step forward in the country’s efforts to restore …

Haiti to hold presidential, legislative elections at year-end

Street views of Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, July 15, 2026. /VCG Street views of Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, July 15, 2026. /VCG Haiti will hold the first round of presidential and legislative elections on December 13, the Caribbean …

Haiti schedules December presidential election despite secur...

Haiti's CEP ​electoral council on Monday scheduled the first presidential elections in a decade for December with a ​runoff in February, after plans to hold the vote in August with a December runoff were postponed over security concerns. Haiti has not …

Haiti sets Dec. 13 date for first national election in a decade

Overview: Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council has released a revised electoral calendar scheduling the first round of presidential and legislative elections for Dec. 13, 2026, and a runoff and local elections for Feb. 21, 2027. The announcement …

CARICOM Eminent Persons Group Welcomes Haiti’s Electoral Calendar, Urges Security Deployment

The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the publication of the electoral calendar by the Haitian Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). This critical step in the electoral process which provides the dates for the …

HAITI-POLITICS-EPG welcomes publication of electoral calendar in Haiti