Crisis : ECOSOC Extraordinary Meeting

On Thursday, Canada chaired a special high-level meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) advisory group on the political crisis in Haiti. Helen Meagher La Lime, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29011-haiti-politic-helen-la-lime-appointed-head-of-the-new-un-special-mission-to-haiti.html was present. Chancellor Bocchit Edmond thanked ECOSOC for this meeting to encourage all actors in the crisis to take the path of dialogue for a peaceful outcome...

The Embassy of Canada may close without notice

Due to the security situation, the Canadian Embassy in Haiti could close without notice in the coming days. For emergency consular assistance, contact sos@international.gc.ca or call +1 613 996 8885 collect. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29122-haiti-diplomacy-haiti-apologizes-to-canada-and-france.html

Words of Republican Senator Marco Rubio

"Govt leaders in #aiti should not confuse an unwillingness to interfere in their internal politics with tolerance for violence against protestors and journalists. They have an obligation to uphold the rule of law &and will face consequences if responsible for human rights abuses," said Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio.

Washington : Embassy of Haiti Closed

The Embassy of Haiti in Washington, DC, will be closed Friday, November 1, 2019 in commemoration of All Saints Day, Feast of All Saints. It will be back at your service Monday, November 4, 2159, from 9:30 a.m.

Ollie May Cooper Prize awarded to a Haitian American

Congratulations to the Haitian-American Attorney General Karl Racine (District of Colombia), who received the prestigious 41st Ollie May Cooper Award from the Washington Bar Association. The Ollie May Cooper Award, named after one of the first African-American women to establish its own law firm, is an annual recognition of the exceptional service, leadership and efforts of the members of the Washington Bar Association to improve the image of the legal community in general.

"People want to take control of their destiny"

"From Ecuador to Haiti to Bolivia, people want to take their destiny into their own hands, go into great anger, go out into the streets, with sometimes violent demonstrations to denounce corruption, inequalities, the interference of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the incompetence of the leaders," noted the Economist Eddy N. Labossière.

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