War : Our students in Russia

Haitian students currently residing in Russia are currently unaffected, but may become so, according to Raphaella Celestin, an international relations student at a Russian federal university. She denies rumors suggesting that their safety is threatened.

26 field workers repatriated to Haiti

On Wednesday March 2, 2022, a first group of Haitian workers of 26 field workers whose migratory status has not been regularized, were repatriated by the Dominican authorities on Wednesday March 2. Recall that these repatriations are part of the new measures taken by the Dominican Republic to strictly enforce migration laws, prohibiting Dominican companies from hiring people in an irregular migratory situation under penalty of strong sanctions.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-35140-icihaiti-dr-tens-of-thousands-of-haitian-workers-in-an-irregular-situation-risk-deportation-in-january-2022.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35047-haiti-flash-dr-90-day-ultimatum-for-haitian-workers.html

Majority vote at the UN for a ceasefire in Ukraine

At the United Nations, in a historic vote (non-binding) 141 countries including Haiti, demanded that Russia cease its offensive in Ukraine. 5 countries oppose this resolution (Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Russia, Syria), 35 countries abstain including China

Signature Sale

Sale-signing of the biographical book "50 model and inspiring Haitian women to discover" on March 8, 2022 at the CCC hall of Quisqueya University (UniQ) in Turgeau.

A painting by a Haitian-American painter on sale for 70 million US

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa wants to sell a painting by late Haitian-American painter Jean Michel Basquiat for US$70 million that he bought in 2016 for US$57.3 million. May 18 NYC auction by Philipps.

New Ambassador of Mexico

"Congratulations friend Daniel Cámara Avalos for your nomination as Ambassador of Mexico in Haiti. I wish you much success in my country," Edmond Bocchit, Ambassador of Haiti in Washington D.C. USA.

HL/ HaitiLibre