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Haiti: The Algorithm of Death

What Eight Years of Data Reveal About How Violence Works

MJSAC Welcomes Its New Minister

At the head of the Ministry of Youth Sports and Civic Action Haiti (MJSAC), Dumas Pythagore replaced Lynn Sarah Octavius on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The installation of the new minister took place at the ministry’s premises.

Stéphanie Smith Installed as Haiti’s New Minister of Tourism

The new Minister of Tourism, Stéphanie Smith, was installed in her position on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, during a ceremony organized at the Ecole Hôtelière d’Haïti.

Valéry Fils-Aimé Officially Takes Office as Environment Minister

Valéry Fils-Aimé was officially installed at the head of the Ministry of the Environment Haiti (MDE) during a handover ceremony held on March 4, 2026, in the institution’s conference room.

CPJ Urges Fils-Aimé to Revoke Decree on Free Speech and Defamation

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to repeal the decree on freedom of expression and defamation in a letter dated March 2, 2026.

Third Edition of “Haïti à Déguster Festival” Celebrates Women

The third edition of the Haïti à Déguster Festival will honor women on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the El Rancho Convention Center, on the occasion of International Women's Day.

Emmanuel Ménard Officially Takes Office as Culture and Communication Minister

The new Minister of Culture and Communication, Emmanuel Ménard, was installed in his position on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Haitian National Dies While in U.S. Immigration Custody

Emmanuel Damas, 56, a Haitian man who had been detained for months in an immigrant detention center in Arizona, died Monday in a hospital after an untreated dental infection, the man’s brother said Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.

Marcelin Aubourg Takes Office as Minister of Agriculture

Freshly appointed at the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Rural Development Haiti (MARNDR), agronomist engineer Marcelin Aubourg was installed in his new position on Wednesday, March 4, by the head of the Ministry of Economy and Finance Haiti (MEF), Serge Gabriel Collin, during a formal ceremony held at the premises of the Coordination Nationale de Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA) in Delmas 83.

FAA Extends Ban on Flights Over Port-au-Prince, Centre, and Artibonite Until September

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France Allocated €45 Million to Cooperation With Haiti in 2025

France mobilized €45 million in 2025 to support Haiti in the areas of security, humanitarian aid, development, and cultural cooperation.

Vijonet Demero Assumes Role as Education and Vocational Training Minister

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé installed the new Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, Vijonet Demero, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.