FLASH: US Embassy still closed

Due to the effects of Hurricane Matthew the Embassy of the United States to Port-au-Prince will remain closed on Thursday October 6th. All visa interviews will be rescheduled.

Resumption of commercial flights

The Toussaint Louverture International Airport, reopened yesterday Wednesday for humanitarian flights. Commercial flights resume that Thursday, October 6th.

Jude Célestin for the respect of February 7

Jude Célestin described as "wise" the decision of the CEP to postpone "sine die" elections of October 9 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18834-haiti-flash-the-elections-of-october-9-postponed.html But it requires by con on February 7 for the installation of a newly elected President, is respected at all costs.

"Damages are enormous," dixit Privert

Wednesday, de facto President had a head to head with US Ambassador Peter Mulrean before leaving for the Great South , to conduct an aerial assessment of the situation https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18837-haiti-politic-privert-overflight-the-great-south.html

He described what he has seen so far of "catastrophic [...] damages are enormous and it will take as soon as possible we return to work not only to assist victims but also to begin infrastructure rehabilitation."

Word of Sauveur Pierre Étienne

Sauveur Pierre Etienne Coordinator of OPL, which withdrew from the presidential race in favor of Jude Célestin, said the postponement of the poll did not give carte blanche to the government nor to the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) that it invited to consult all major political stakeholders to secure the new dates of the elections, stressing that in no case there may be an extension of the transition...

Jovenel Moïse feet in the water with the population

Tuesday Jovenel Moïse, the presidential candidate under the banner of PHTK wento to Léogâne despite the weather. The feet in water alongside the population, while the hurricane hit hard Haiti, Jovenel had come to investigate the situation and determine how to respond to as quickly in a city plagued by floods of rare violence. He was to go later in the South and the Grand'Anse to assess the situation and provide support to victims.

Sandra Honoré at the National Palace

Wednesday at the National Palace, Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN came to show solidarity to the de facto President Jocelerme Privert following the passage of Hurricane Matthew.

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