Fritz Alphonse Jean officially became the new President of the Transitional Presidential Council on Friday, March 7, 2025. He replaces Leslie Voltaire in the position and will remain at the head ...

Haiti’s government said Monday it plans to send 400 police officers to Brazil next month for training as gang violence ...

Fritz Alphonse Jean has announced investigations into U.S. deportees linked to gangs or financial crimes, with plans to detain them upon arrival.

Haiti’s transitional government has tasked the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) with organizing a controversial constitutional referendum, a move seen as a priority before general elections.

Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks focus on security and the fight against drug trafficking.

In early April, Canapé-Vert leaders organized a large protest that became violent as they, too, demanded that Haiti’s prime minister and its transitional presidential council resign.

The fate of Haiti’s Presidential Transitional Council is a matter of ongoing debate both inside the country and outside.Many in the international community believe the council’s time is ...

A transitional presidential council was then created and tasked with holding presidential elections by February 2026. The assassination of Moïse had left a major political vacuum.

Jean, a U.S.-educated economist and former head of Haiti’s Central Bank, assumed the helm of the presidential council in March as part of the rotation presidency.

Petro met with Haiti’s prime minister and its transitional presidential council, which is under pressure to hold general ...

Meanwhile, Haiti’s National Police, bolstered by a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police, has struggled in its fight against gangs as the mission remains underfunded and understaffed, with ...