FLASH : Appointment booking, Brazil VITEM 11

The Visa Application Center for Brazil (BVAC) operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Haiti, informs interested persons that the link https://cavb-ht-v11.iom.int allows you to access the appointment booking for the family reunification visa VITEM 11 See read : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44021-haiti-flash-procedures-and-documents-required-for-the-family-reunification-visa-in-brazil-vitem-11.html . Make sure your documents meet the requirements for filing, as the processing fees are not refundable. Download the documents required for the family reunification visa application (Vitem 11) (PDF in French and Creole) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/DOCUMENTS-REQUIS-POUR-LA-DEMANDE-DE-VISA-HUMANITAIRE-VITEM-XI_Francais-et-Creole-2.pdf . If your physical documents are blocked in Brazil, note that those with digital legalization must be sent to the following address : bvachaiti@iom.int

Caribbean Port Services operations suspended

Thursday, January 9, 2025, Caribbean Port Services (CPS, the main operator of the Port-au-Prince port, had to suspend its activities under pressure from the Wharf Jérémie gang, led by Chief Micanor Altes alias "Wa Mikanò" author of the massacre of 207 people in December 2024 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43913-haiti-flash-wharf-jeremie-massacre-more-than-207-dead-investigation-report.html

PAP : Charter flight to Brazil

Wednesday, January 8 2025, a new charter flight to Brazil took off from Toussaint Louverture International Airport. A flight considered by many passengers as an alternative to the ban on commercial flights of American airlines in Haiti by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the USA, until March 12, 2025. These charter flights, including several other flights to Brazil scheduled for the coming days, although more expensive, offer passengers the opportunity to travel and escape the growing insecurity in the country.

Muscular operation of the PNH

Several specialized units of the National Police such as the Departmental Operation and Intervention Brigade (BOID), the SWAT, the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) accompanied by the Drone Unit and the Heavy Equipment Section, carried out a series of interventions in the area of ​​Fort National, Avenue "Poupelard" and Rue "Widmaer". As part of these interventions, law enforcement officers were able to dismantle several areas where criminal gangs were hiding to operate and commit criminal acts.

Arms Trafficking : Haitian-American Police Officer Arrested in the US

Jean Robert Casimir, a Haitian-American police officer arrested in Florida last month for arms trafficking, also ran a company private security in Haiti. Records indicate that he has purchased at least 87 firearms in the past two years.

Sunrise Airways News

The private Haitian airline Sunrise Airways still has no date for the resumption of its flights to and from Toussaint Louverture International Airport. In addition, according to our information, Sunrise is also considering launching a new route between Jacmel and Cap-Haitien in the coming weeks.

HL/ HaitiLibre