A review of the Brooklyn federal court filings traces the tax-return prosecution, the defense’s evidentiary challenges and the questions that remain before punishment is imposed. October 14, 2026 · United States v. Saintilien · No. 1:24-cr-00391-BMC · Eastern District...
The Haitian linguist says a rejected course, lost raises and exclusion from his department reflect retaliation for his advocacy on Palestine. MIT says those allegations do not establish a federal constitutional claim against a private university. Haiti Politic | Legal...
An October 9 order cites lodging, cash, equipment and international ties; a separate ruling grants partial assistance with defense costs and requires a $2,000 court payment. October 10, 2026 | Miami, Florida Samir Handal remains in federal custody after a Miami...
The electoral framework leaves an opening for personalities sanctioned only by Washington, Ottawa or Brussels. But the documents do not show that the July amendment created that opening—and candidate registration still does not equal approval. PORT-AU-PRINCE · October...
Judge Jacqueline Becerra denied counsel’s withdrawal request without prejudice. A separate order postponed arraignment, detention and financial-eligibility proceedings while the defense gathers more information about Badio’s finances. October 15, 2026 · U.S. District...
The Haitian linguist says a rejected course, lost raises and exclusion from his department reflect retaliation for his advocacy on Palestine. MIT says those allegations do not establish a federal constitutional claim against a private university. Haiti Politic | Legal...
From 2023 to 2026, the UN Panel of Experts has produced a substantial record of gang violence, political sponsorship and illicit finance. Its investigative value is considerably stronger than the system’s ability to turn findings into frozen assets, prosecutions and...
An October 9 order cites lodging, cash, equipment and international ties; a separate ruling grants partial assistance with defense costs and requires a $2,000 court payment. October 10, 2026 | Miami, Florida Samir Handal remains in federal custody after a Miami...
The Haitian linguist says a rejected course, lost raises and exclusion from his department reflect retaliation for his advocacy on Palestine. MIT says those allegations do not establish a federal constitutional claim against a private university. Haiti Politic | Legal...
From 2023 to 2026, the UN Panel of Experts has produced a substantial record of gang violence, political sponsorship and illicit finance. Its investigative value is considerably stronger than the system’s ability to turn findings into frozen assets, prosecutions and...
The ammunition trail points beyond the gunmen—to the suppliers, financial networks and political incentives that allow violence to endure. PORT-AU-PRINCE, October 8, 2026 — Haiti’s insecurity is a catastrophe for ordinary citizens. For people who sell weapons,...
The electoral framework leaves an opening for personalities sanctioned only by Washington, Ottawa or Brussels. But the documents do not show that the July amendment created that opening—and candidate registration still does not equal approval. PORT-AU-PRINCE · October...
Haiti has needed CARICOM more often, and for longer stretches, than almost any other member of the bloc — and a close look at the historical record shows that this isn't a coincidence of geography or bad luck. Each major cycle of CARICOM engagement traces back to a...
Gilbert Bigio, the Haitian industrialist who led GB Group, one of the country's largest conglomerates, has died in Florida at the age of 91. For decades he was among the most powerful figures in Haiti's private sector. He was also one of the most scrutinized. His...
Haiti Politic — September 20, 2026 On Sunday, September 20, 2026, Haiti's Ministry of Justice and Public Security issued a formal press release (Ref. MJ/SCGe/340), signed by Minister Dr. Patrick Pelissier, confirming that Joseph Félix Badio and 17 Colombian nationals...
Introduction Long before he became one of the most turbulent and, eventually, most sanctioned figures in Haiti's Chamber of Deputies, Arnel Belizaire stood before a U.S. federal magistrate judge in West Palm Beach, Florida, as an undocumented migrant facing federal...
The electoral framework leaves an opening for personalities sanctioned only by Washington, Ottawa or Brussels. But the documents do not show that the July amendment created that opening—and candidate registration still does not equal approval. PORT-AU-PRINCE · October...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, October 6, 2026 — On Monday, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) published two documents from its Pétion-Ville headquarters. One resets part of the electoral calendar, and the other opens recruitment for a new Administrative Director. Together they...
When Wilner Joseph presents himself as the candidate of "national reconciliation," he is using one of the oldest phrases in Haitian politics. The phrase is easy to say. It is much harder to define, deliver or measure. This article explains what it means, why it keeps...
Former President Jocelerme Privert's September 30 note, "Processus électoral : appel à la responsabilité républicaine," lands at a decisive moment. Haiti's first national elections in a decade are scheduled for December 13, and the note reads as a plea to keep the...
The ministry cites an army officer’s arrest and ongoing investigations, while acknowledging it has not established how older .50-caliber ammunition reached Haiti. October 9, 2026 · News report The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Defense has responded to findings...
Ambassador Waltz calls the Gang Suppression Force "Back to Basics" at the UN, with clear goals, accountability and real impact on the ground. Prime Minister Fils-Aimé thanks him and says the shared commitment must become tangible results for Haitians. Both statements...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept. 29, 2026 | The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (known in French as the Force de répression des gangs, or FRG) for six more months, through March 31, 2027. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé is now...
At a conference to unveil a joint declaration in support of Haiti, Ambassador Jean Josué Pierre delivered the message that has now become the standing script of Haitian diplomacy: renew the Gang Suppression Force's mandate, ensure its full deployment, strengthen...
A legal analysis based on the federal indictment, the CM/ECF docket, and the FBI Miami announcement. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. For more than a year, a sealed indictment sat in the Southern District of Florida with no public record that it existed. On September 15, 2026,...
By Haiti Politic | October 1, 2026 Homeland Security recently shared a post about ICE arresting Jerry Vernelus. Behind that short post is a federal case with seven defendants. We have now read the court docket for all seven. This is what the records show. A word of...
SANTO DOMINGO, Sept. 30, 2026 | Haiti and the Dominican Republic meet tomorrow night in a Concacaf Nations League A match that is tight on the table and loaded with politics off the pitch. The game is at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, and kickoff is listed for 8:00...
A federal case out of the Southern District of Florida closed a significant chapter this August, when 24-year-old Valery Zidor was formally adjudicated guilty of two counts of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register to vote and one count of voting as a...
GISH/Teyico–Elecnor, AECOM, WSP, Techniplan/CECOM and the companies that designed, supervised, inspected and tried to rescue Haiti’s unfinished national hospital Contracts. Consultants. Construction. Supervision. Claims. Engineering. Procurement. USAID. AFD. UTE....
A contract-by-contract audit of Teyico–Elecnor, UTE, AECOM, AFD, USAID, contract amendments, disbursements—and what it may now cost to finish Hôpital Général HUEH. Contracts. Avenants. Claims. USAID. AFD. UTE. AECOM. Teyico–Elecnor. Public money. Procurement....
From the 2010 earthquake to French, U.S. and Haitian financing, construction disputes, years of delay, the 2024 closure and an armed attack on its attempted reopening — how Haiti’s most important public hospital became a case study in reconstruction without...
The Haitian state owns the core public network. Foreign governments, development banks, PAHO/WHO, NGOs and charities finance equipment, construction and programs. But when a hospital closes, runs out of supplies or cannot pay staff, who is actually accountable? Public...
In 1984, on a business trip to China, a young Sun Microsystems researcher named John Gage watched an audience interact with a demonstration screen and had a realization that would define the next four decades of computing: the real power wasn't in the box in front of...
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