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Is the Transitional Presidential Council Yet Another Problem?

Is the Transitional Presidential Council Yet Another Problem?

The Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) – yet another problem? As if Haiti didn’t already have enough issues, the CPT seems to be adding itself to the list.

Governing Means Addressing What Matters Most

Governing Means Addressing What Matters Most

The top news in Haiti today is the release of the executive summary of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) report, which refers three members of the Transitional Presidential Council and the most recent president of the National Credit Bank—Haiti's first state-owned commercial bank—to the judiciary for both passive and active corruption.

Petty Power Battles: The Exclusive Program of Our Leaders

Petty Power Battles: The Exclusive Program of Our Leaders

For several years, the country has exhausted all possible forms of governance.

The Country of Hunger

The Country of Hunger

On October 1, 2024, Haiti starts a new fiscal year with a grim new label: Country of Hunger.

The Many Faces of Insecurity

The Many Faces of Insecurity

The United Nations has released a new report detailing the increasing violence by gangs against civilians in the metropolitan region and the Artibonite area.

At the UN, with Leblanc, Lavalas Wins the Ideological Battle

At the UN, with Leblanc, Lavalas Wins the Ideological Battle

In an unexpected turn of events, at the United Nations podium before the entire world, a historical adversary of the Lavalas movement has taken up the torch of Jean Bertrand Aristide's last great battle, twenty years after his ousting from power.

Trump's Threat Looms Over Haitians

Trump's Threat Looms Over Haitians

As gang violence severely disrupts life in Haiti, the harsh words of former U.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Rise to the Challenges of the Disasters Threatening Haiti's Future

Ladies and Gentlemen, Rise to the Challenges of the Disasters Threatening Haiti's Future

All Haitian authorities expected to participate in the 79th United Nations General Assembly have safely arrived in New York.

Confusion at the Highest Levels of Government: An Embarrassment for the Nation

Confusion at the Highest Levels of Government: An Embarrassment for the Nation

It is well known that our institutions are weak and our human resources limited—this is no secret to anyone.

What to Expect in the Next Fiscal Year?

What to Expect in the Next Fiscal Year?

On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the new Delmas headquarters of the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH), Minister of Economy and Finance Ketleen Florestal and Central Bank Governor Ronald Gabriel held a press conference as part of the traditional end-of-fiscal-year briefing.