The US Consulate is accepting new applications for tourist visas

The American Consulate in Port-au-Prince advises that it has been accepting new applications for tourist visas since the beginning of January 2023, but appointments are limited at the moment, a situation which should improve soon.

DR : 9,000 Haitians repatriated in 2 weeks

Venancio Alcántara, the Director General of Migration, Venancio Alcántar revealed that between January 2 and 15, 8,977 Haitians in an irregular migratory situation were arrested during checks, stressing that the operations were carried out in coordination with the military forces and police, under the coordination and supervision of the migration interdiction team.

J-C Moïse denounces the HTC

Jean-Charles Moïse, Secretary General of the radical opposition party "Pitit Dessalin", denounces the publication of the decree formalizing the High Council of Transition (HTC) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38646-haiti-politic-the-decree-relating-to-the-high-council-of-transition-published-in-le-moniteur.html , he sees it as a subterfuge for the acting Prime Minister of Ariel Henry, to strengthen himself and retain power …

54 Haitians rescued on the island of Monito

55 migrants, including 54 Haitians and one Cuban, were rescued on Thursday, January 19, 2023, by the US Coast Guard. These migrants had been abandoned by smugglers in the uninhabited natural reserve of the island of Monito (Puerto Rico), informed the American coast guard.

The United States discusses with Haiti the new Program

Chargé d'Affaires Eric Stromayer and members of the U.S. Embassy team met with representatives of the government of Haiti and civil society to discuss the new humanitarian conditional migration program https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38566-haiti-flash-new-us-entry-program-for-haitian-migrants-conditions-and-steps-to-follow.html

KRIFA welcomes the certification of magistrates

The organization for the defense of women's rights "Kri Fanm Ayiti" (KRIFA) welcomes the decision of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), following the process of certification of magistrates which has made it possible to lift the veil on certain magistrates who are not not empowered to render justice to litigants https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38636-haiti-flash-vast-sweep-in-the-judicial-system-28-magistrates-sidelined-list.html . The "KRIFA" takes note of this process which must be carried out continuously in the Haitian judicial system, in order to succeed in ridding the Haitian justice system of corrupt magistrates.

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