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Gessica Généus wins Best Film in Rome for "Marie Madeleine"
The Haitian director's reimagining of Mary Magdalene, set in Jacmel, took the top prize at the Villa Medici Film Festival.
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Bassin Bleu: turquoise pools hidden in the hills above Jacmel
A short hike leads to waterfalls and swimming holes the color of the Haitian flag's blue.
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Jacmel Kanaval: papier-mâché masks and a city that turns into art
Haiti's cultural capital hosts one of the Caribbean's most original carnivals.
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HaitiUnited Nations
Prime Minister Fils-Aimé to address the UN General Assembly on Friday
Haiti's leader speaks days before the Security Council votes on renewing the Gang Suppression Force.
BreakingHaitiDiplomacy
Haiti hires Roger Stone's firm for $65,000 a month to lobby U.S. officials
A federal filing shows a one-year contract with the Foreign Ministry. An opposition leader calls it "an absolute scandal."
BreakingHaitiUnited Nations
Dominican president urges the UN to fully deploy the Haiti force
At the General Assembly, Luis Abinader called for more troops, a strictly enforced arms embargo and sanctions on gang financing.
BreakingHaitiElections 2026
Seven presidential candidates register for Haiti's Dec. 13 elections
The electoral council also counts 162 Senate and 419 Chamber of Deputies candidates, and about 629,000 registered voters.
HaitiSecurity
Bangladesh plans to send 1,600 police and engineers to Haiti's Gang Suppression Force
The pledge would bring the force closer to its authorized 5,550 personnel ahead of the Sept. 30 renewal vote.
BreakingHaitiSecurity
UN Security Council votes Sept. 30 on renewing Haiti's Gang Suppression Force
Haiti wants the force fully deployed. Only about 1,000 of its 5,550 authorized personnel are on the ground.