Venezuela : Trump's Remarks

"We want to surround ourself with good neighbors. We want to surround ourself with stability. We want to surround ourself with energy... we need that for ourselves, we need that for the world—and we want to make sure we can protect it. " Donald J. Trump President of the United States

Dame-Marie Hospital to Restart Services

The Dame-Marie Community Hospital will resume its services. Sinal Bertrand, the Minister of Public Health, on an official visit to the municipality, announced immediate measures, including the creation of a provisional management committee, the payment of salaries, and the temporary suspension of the Dame-Marie Mutual Aid Association's (AEADMA) role in the hospital's management.

DR : 380,000 Haitians to be deported in 2025

Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, Director of the General Directorate of Migration (DGM), announced that more than 380,000 Haitians in an irregular migration situation were deported from Dominican territory in 2025 as part of the ongoing migration control operation conducted with the support of the armed forces. The controls and deportations are continuing.

France will continue and strengthen its support for Haiti

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, during an interview on France24, the French Ambassador to Haiti, Antoine Michon, confirmed that France intends to continue and strengthen its support for Haiti in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism, both through training and awareness programs and by providing technical assistance to the security forces.

Death of Jean Coulanges

Haitian anthropologist and singer Jean Coulanges passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the age of 84. He leaves behind a legacy marked by the promotion of Haitian intangible heritage, both in academic and cultural circles.

SPNH-17 Commends Divisional Commissioner Ader's Efforts

The SPNH-17, the police union, commends the efforts undertaken by Divisional Commissioner (DC) Jacques Ader since his arrival in the West Department. Information in the union's possession indicates that several operations targeting gang strongholds have already been carried out. The union encourages all initiatives aimed at attacking gangs directly in their own territory. "The best way to destabilize gangs is to strike them where they live; this way, they will no longer be able to go out and commit acts such as kidnapping in the rest of the capital."

HL/ HaitiLibre