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In Les Cayes, the star of “Freda” leads a theater workshop
Nehémie Bastien is working with participants through October 14.
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Haiti news today
The latest Haiti news today: security, the Gang Suppression Force, the Dec. 13 elections, human rights, culture and daily life from Port-au-Prince to Petit-Goave.
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HaitiKenscoff
UN experts accuse a former Kenscoff lawmaker of ties to gangs
Alfredo Junior Antoine rejects the accusations. He has not been convicted of any crime.
EntertainmentBooks
Edwidge Danticat is a National Book Award finalist for “Dèy”
Her novel follows a mass shooting and its aftermath in Miami, Haiti and Brooklyn. Winners are announced November 18.
HaitiKenscoff
In Kenscoff, 1,400 farmers receive tool kits
Watering cans, fertilizer, hoes and rakes for a commune that has been under attack for nearly 21 months.
HealthHealth
Twenty-five new midwives graduate in Pétion-Ville
The training is backed by UNFPA and Canada in a country where many women give birth without skilled help.
HaitiJustice
Haiti opens its judicial year; new Penal Code to take effect January 1, 2027
“There is no lasting security without a strong justice system,” the prime minister said at the Court of Cassation.
HaitiElections 2026
More than 733,000 voters registered, and a new presidential candidate
The electoral council counts 733,100 voters as of October 2. A former deputy for Marigot joins the race.
SportsGrenadiers
Haiti reaches the Nations League quarterfinals and will face the United States
A 2-0 loss in Costa Rica did not stop the Grenadiers, who finished second in their group on goal difference.
HaitiElections 2026
Haiti’s electoral council extends candidate registration to Oct. 31 and postpones the campaign
The vote is still set for Dec. 13, but new campaign dates have not been announced.
U.S.Diaspora
Springfield buries Pierre Damas Bel, the Haitian student who died after losing TPS
Hundreds attended the funeral of the 20-year-old, who dreamed of becoming a doctor. Advocates blame immigration policy.
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SportsBaseball
Brewers lead Dodgers 2-0; Rays and Guardians tied
The National League series moves to Los Angeles. The World Series starts October 23.
WorldVatican
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer after successful surgery
The lower lobe of his right lung was removed. He is expected to stay in the hospital for about a week.
U.S.U.S.
Federal agents search the home of Representative Ilhan Omar
The investigation reportedly concerns immigration paperwork. Omar calls it a weaponization of federal law enforcement.
WeatherHurricane
Hurricane Isaias strikes the Florida Panhandle; hundreds of thousands lose power
The season's first Atlantic hurricane came ashore near Destin as a Category 2 storm. Haiti was not affected.
BusinessEnergy
Trump announces a deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel
Zelensky calls it “a weak decision by strong partners.” Analysts doubt Russia can deliver.
WorldNobel Prize
Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African judge Navi Pillay; poet Anne Carson wins for literature
The former UN human rights chief is honored for her work for international law.
U.S.New York
ICE agent shoots a man in New York; the mayor calls it “an outrage”
The man's 5-year-old son was in the car. The shooting is under investigation.
TechNobel Prize
Nobel Prizes: physics honors the South Pole neutrino hunter, chemistry honors “mirror” molecules
Francis Halzen wins the physics prize. Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai share the chemistry prize.