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Trump administration sends final Haiti deportation flight  | Miami Herald

The Trump administration sent a final deportation flight to Haiti on the eve of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who has promised to halt removals during his first 100 days. Source: Miami Herald

Solidarity as defined by President Aristide takes root in the African philosophy of Ubuntu, Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu: “a person is a person through other human beings. A person becomes a person through the community. A person is a person when she/he treats others well….Ubuntu is the source of all philosophy grounded in solidarity, cooperation, unity, respect, dignity, justice, liberty and love of…

Haiti president removes top officials linked to corruption scandal

The move came five days after tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Port-au-Prince and other cities to protest corruption.Investigations by the Haitian Senate in 2016 and 2017 concluded that nearly $2 billion from a Venezuelan aid program called Petrocaribe were misused.

Through Petrocaribe, Venezuela for years supplied Haiti and other Caribbean and Central American countries with…

Haiti’s President Launches PetroCaribe Investigation – Voice of America

Several audits have been done, with the results either failing to provide clear answers as to where the PetroCaribe funds went, or showing that much of the revenue has been mismanaged, including being spent on construction projects that were not completed.

Meanwhile, National Police spokesman Michel-Ange Louis-Jeune spoke with reporters about the toll of the protests on civilians and law…

Haiti anti-corruption protest turns violent | | Al Jazeera

At least one person has been killed and dozens injured as thousands of protesters took to the streets in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, over a corruption scandal, with some marchers calling for the resignation of President Jovenel Moise.

A report by Haiti’s Senate published in August accused two former prime ministers and former government officials of embezzlement, abuse of authority and…

Death and injuries reported in Haiti anti-corruption protests | Miami Herald

Haitian National Police spokesman Michel-Ange Louis-Jeune said at least two people were killed during the tension-filled day and several others were wounded by gunshots including five people in Cap-Haitien, the country’s second largest city. The wounded were taken by police to a local hospital.

Early in the day, a Port-au-Prince police officer was injured when a rock was thrown and hit his head…

Hundreds of children abused or harmed by charity workers, watchdog reveals – The Telegraph

Nearly 600 children have allegedly been abused or “harmed” by charity workers after a huge rise in incidents, the Charity Commission has revealed.

The watchdog said that between February and September charities reported 2,114 cases of serious abuse, an increase of a third on the whole of the previous year.

It said that of the incidents where the alleged victims could be identified, 583 involved…

Haitians protest alleged misuse of PetroCaribe funds – ABC News

Hundreds of people across Haiti are protesting the alleged misuse of funds from an oil assistance program created by Venezuela.

Protesters blocked roads and burned tires on Wednesday as they demanded more transparency in how the government uses funds from PetroCaribe. The program provides below-market financing for oil for several countries in the region.

An investigation by Haiti’s Senate found…

Miranda’s stoppage time header enough for Brazil vs. Argentina – ProSoccerTalk

Even in a friendly staged nowhere near South America, the Brazil and Argentina rivalry still provided a bit of drama.

Inter Milan’s Joao Miranda headed a stoppage time Neymar corner kick home as Brazil squeezed a 1-0 win out of King Abdulla Sports City in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Brazil’s only loss of 2018 remains its World Cup quarterfinal ouster at the hands of Belgium, while Argentina is…

The six countries 300,000 immigrants must return to with end of TPS program | whas11.com

Rioting in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince grew so intense in July that the U.S. sent in the Marines to secure U.S. interests there, according to CNN.

That unrest forced the nation’s prime minister to resign, just the latest step in a seemingly never-ending series of calamities plaguing the country.

First designated for TPS following the catastrophic earthquake in 2010 that killed more than…

Trump’s order to end TPS might send 11-year-old to Haiti

The end of Temporary Protected Status by the Trump administration will force families back to their native countries, including their legal-citizen children.

Source: USA Today

An Enthralling Show of Afro-Atlantic History Illuminates Brazil – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/arts/design/afro-atlantic-histories-sao-paulo-museum-of-art-tomie-ohtake-institute.html

It’s worth going a distance for greatness. And great is what the exhibition “Histórias Afro-Atlânticas” (“Afro-Atlantic Histories”) is. With 450 works by more than 200 artists spread over two museums, it’s a hemispheric treasure chest, a redrafting of known narratives, and…

Naomi Osaka sera en Haïti le 6 novembre prochain, annonce son père – Le Nouvelliste

Naomi Osaka, championne en titre de l’US open, effectuera sa deuxième visite en Haïti en 1 an, le 6 novembre prochain. L’information a été révélée au Nouvelliste par son père Léonard Maxime François, de passage en Haïti ce week-end dans le but de préparer le séjour de sa fille. Naomi Osaka, qui ne rate jamais l’occasion pour rappeler ses origines haïtiennes, est entrée dans la légende et côtoie…

Des députés tirent la sonnette d’alarme pour les sinistrés – Radio Metropole Haiti

Le député de Saint Louis du Nord, Freud Morency, regrette que les autorités aient minimisé les conséquences du séisme dans sa circonscription. Il informe que deux personnes ont été tuées et 122 autres blessées lors du tremblement de terre.

Il critique le comportement des autorités gouvernementales qui donnent l’impression que seul Port de Paix a été touché par la secousse tellurique. La situation…

TPS Recipients Keep Right to Work for Now – SHRM.org

U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco ordered the Trump administration to halt its plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan. Employees with TPS from the affected four countries will temporarily maintain their right to work in the United States while a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern…

Haiti says 17 killed in quake, more than 2,000 homes damaged – REUTERS

The shallow, magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northern Haiti on Saturday, spreading panic, particularly around Port-de-Paix, a coastal town that absorbed the brunt of the shockwave.

Two more people were confirmed dead on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 17, according to Haiti’s civil protection agency. Another 333 people were injured, it said. Prime Minister Jean Henry Ceant said 2,280 houses…