editorial

Haiti and Hurricane Trump

Haiti and Hurricane Trump

Since the evening of January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump, freshly inaugurated into his new term, has marked his return to the helm of the United States of America with a series of statements and decisions that have upended the established order of relations between his country and the rest of the world.

Diplomacy Caught Between Smiles and Sighs

Diplomacy Caught Between Smiles and Sighs

The President of the Transitional Presidential Council, Leslie Voltaire, after welcoming Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Jacmel on January 22, 2025, left the country on Thursday, January 23, heading to Europe.

The Obstacles We Risk Crashing Into

The Obstacles We Risk Crashing Into

On January 22, Jacmel received a visit from the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro.

Is Colombia Coming to Haiti's Rescue?

Is Colombia Coming to Haiti's Rescue?

After apologizing to Haiti for the alleged involvement of a Colombian commando in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Colombian President Gustavo Petro is opening a new chapter in the relationship between the two nations.

Trump, Haiti, and the Haitians

Trump, Haiti, and the Haitians

The United States of America has a new president.

Urgent Action Needed in Cap-Haïtien

Urgent Action Needed in Cap-Haïtien

The country’s second-largest city has all the assets to serve as a growth hub while Port-au-Prince remains at a standstill.

Montrouis Joins the List of Lost Territories

Montrouis Joins the List of Lost Territories

On the front page of this edition, Le Nouvelliste features the testimony of the parish priest of Montrouis.

Where Is Haitian Diplomacy?

Where Is Haitian Diplomacy?

A few days before the transfer of power in the United States, Haiti’s primary partner, Haitian diplomacy remains conspicuously silent.

Betting on Andrésol

Betting on Andrésol

After serving as an officer in the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd’H), a police officer, twice Director General of the Haitian National Police (PNH), and a presidential candidate, Mario Andrésol has accepted the role of Secretary of State for Public Security.

A Strike That Comes at the Wrong Moment

A Strike That Comes at the Wrong Moment

On Monday, January 13, 2025, students from public schools in Miragoâne attacked students from the city’s private schools.