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FLASH: Andre Michel says Haiti is on lock-down and will remain that way until President Jovenel Moise resigns

Published February 11, 2019 6:12 AM   Comments (0)

Breaking News... Haitian opposition lawyer Andre Michel has just announces on Radio Caraibes FM that Haiti is on lock-down and will remain that way until President Jovenel Moise resigns.

Haiti - CORE Group warns the opposition: Change must come trough elections, not violent protests

Published February 11, 2019 5:36 AM   Comments (2)

Following violent street protests in Haiti the past few days, the international community via CORE Group issued a statement warning those who oppose President Jovenel Moise that in a democracy change must come trough elections, and not through violence.

FLASH: Haiti Senator Willot Joseph against President Jovenel Moise resigning from office

Published February 10, 2019 6:05 PM   Comments (0)

Breaking News... Haitian Senator Willot Joseph stands against the idea of President Jovenel Moise resigning from office. "the departure of president Jovenel will not fix anything because the departure of Aristide did not solve our problem," Senator Willot said.

FLASH: Haiti Protests - US Embassy instructs its employees to shelter in place until further notice

Published February 10, 2019 5:34 PM   Comments (0)

Amid Haiti street protests Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince issued a security alert instructing all its employees to shelter in place until further notice "out of an abundance of caution"...

FLASH: Haiti - United Nations vehicles showered with rocks by street protesters near National Palace

Published February 10, 2019 5:10 PM   Comments (0)

Breaking News... Haitian street protesters thows lots of rocks at United Nations MINUJUSTH vehicles who were patrolling the streets surrounding the National Palace in Port-au-Prince.

FLASH: Is President Jovenel Moise resigning? Senator Jean Marie Salomon says the BOAT is about to SINK!

Published February 10, 2019 4:50 PM   Comments (0)

Haitian Senator Jean Marie Salomon has just declared on the radio the "It is true, the Boat is about to sink (se vre bato a pwal chavire, kapitèn la fè defo!)" Does this mean what I think it means?

Manifestation begins at 4PM Sunday in Jacmel... What is that all about?

Published February 10, 2019 4:35 PM   Comments (0)

Some Haitian journalist are question the motive behind a street protest (manifestation) that just started around 4PM Sunday in the city of Jacmel.

FLASH: Roadblocks in Mariani Haiti Sunday, Southern Haiti have no Access to the Capital

Published February 10, 2019 4:30 PM   Comments (0)

According to the latest news reports, the National road that leads to Southern Haiti has been completely roadblocked in the area of Mariani, Haiti, after protest broke out in the area.

Haiti - The resignation of President Jovenel Moise is not appropriate at the moment, Rony Desroches said

Published February 10, 2019 3:59 PM   Comments (0)

Haitian political leader Rony Desroches sayd now is not a good time for President Jovenel Moise to resign. "We can not give way to extremists by giving them power," said Rony Desroches.

SCOOP: Haiti National Palace being guarded by MINUJUSTH agents amid Street Protests Sunday

Published February 10, 2019 3:40 PM   Comments (0)

Haitian radio news report that agents of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) are securing the grounds of the National Palace this Sunday, 10 Feburary 2019, following protests in the streets of the capital.