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USA: Bipartisan Vote Advances Bill Aimed at Extending TPS for Haiti

Six Republicans and one independent joined all Democrats on Wednesday to advance a bill aimed at extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Fils-Aimé Holds Talks with UN Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé received, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Gilles Michaud, Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security at the United Nations, the Prime Minister’s Office reported in a press release.

Consecration and Silence

There is, in certain collective celebrations, an intensity that goes beyond the very object they celebrate.

Of Women and Wings

Of Women and Wings.

Mayor Dunord Siléus Resigns, Denouncing “State’s Complicit Silence”
The president of the Interim Municipal Council of the commune of Marchand-Dessalines, Dunord Siléus, officially submitted his resignation in a letter addressed to the General Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Authorities (DG-MICT), dated April 6, 2026.

Jacmel Paralyzed by Demonstrations Against Insecurity
The city of Jacmel was paralyzed this Wednesday, April 15, 2026, following a large protest movement initiated by several citizens to denounce the rise in insecurity.

Unions Call for 3,000 Gourdes Minimum Wage Amid Workers’ Strike
The trade unionist Dominique St-Éloi, member of the National Central of Haitian Workers (CNOHA), spoke on the airwaves of Magik 9 on April 15, 2026, to present the demands of labor organizations regarding the minimum wage.

Road Conditions Worsen as MTPTC Struggles to Keep Pace in the Capital
Several roadways in the capital remain in a deplorable condition, despite the projects launched by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC).

Environment Minister Valéry Fils-Aimé Visits Le Nouvelliste
The Minister of the Environment, Valéry Fils-Aimé, paid a courtesy visit to Le Nouvelliste on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Violence in Seguin Claims Eight Lives, Police Infrastructure Destroyed
Eight people were killed, two police officers were slightly injured, while two vehicles of the Haitian National Police and the Seguin sub-police station were set on fire.

Citadelle Henri Abandoned, Marked by Grief and Shadow
“This is no longer the same Citadelle.

U.S. Democrats Rally in Support of TPS for Haiti
Several Democratic representatives from New York and Massachusetts, where there are significant Haitian communities, are mobilizing ahead of a vote on a bill aimed at extending TPS for Haitians, scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026.