IMPORTANT : Brazil Visa, Family Reunification

The Brazilian Visa Application Center (CAVB) in Haiti informs that Haitians who arrived in Brazil without a visa can apply for family reunification, provided they submit proof of regularization of their status. Haitians who entered with a VITEM XI visa are not eligible. We remind everyone that the refugee protocol is the applicable procedure for submitting an application if you did not enter with a visa.

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"Barbecue" has disappeared !

The prolonged disappearance of Jimmy Chérizier, alias "Barbecue" leader of the "Viv Ansanm" terrorist coalition, is fueling speculation and rumors. Haiti’s most wanted terrorist has vanished from the public eye and the social media platforms he frequently used. For more than seven days, "Barbecue" has not posted any messages, contrary to his usual practice. The authorities also appear to be unaware of the terrorist's whereabouts, while rumors are rife regarding his condition after the destruction, using kamikaze drones and heavy equipment, of three residences that were part of his headquarters.

MSF : More than 100 wounded treated in 2 weeks

In a press release published Thursday, January 22, 2026, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported a resurgence of clashes between the Haitian National Police (PNH) and armed groups. MSF stated that it has treated more than 100 wounded victims of violence in its Port-au-Prince clinics over the past two weeks.

UN : Message to Haitian Politicians

On Thursday, January 22, 2024, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, invited by the UN Spokesperson to a press briefing, reiterated his appeal to Haitian political actors to set aside their political differences in order to preserve institutional continuity and focus on organizing elections.

WFP : More than 1,000 tons of grain for Haiti

The ship "Calao" has just docked in Cap-Haïtien with 62 containers destined for the World Food Programme (WFP), carrying 1,110 tons of grain. In the coming weeks, WFP teams on the ground will deliver this essential food aid to the communities hardest hit by instability and violence, bringing hope where hunger persists.

New Haitian Representative to the OAS

On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Jean Josué Pierre, the new Permanent Representative of Haiti to the Organization of American States (OAS), presented his credentials to Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin at a ceremony held at the Organization's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

HL/ HaitiLibre