Father René Irilan released

Father René Irilan of the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne, kidnapped in the evening of January 30, 2020 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29927-haiti-flash-kidnapping-of-father-rene-irilan-of-anse-a-veau.html in Delmas 75 by unidentified individuals who demanded a ransom for his release was released by his kidnappers. It is not known at this time under what condition this release took place and if a ransom was paid.

Presidency rejects opposition conditions

Guychard Doré, Political Advisor to President Moïse, rejects the proposal that the Prime Minister should come from the opposition, believing that, on the contrary, there must be an open Head of Government who can cooperate with the President and not create a situation of permanent conflict with the President. As for the proposal to reduce the President's mandate, he said that it was not envisaged and that the Constitution should be respected.

Demonstration announcement

André Michel, the spokesman for the radical opposition of the so-called "Democratic and Popular" movement, the President's fierce opponent, announces an anti-government mobilization from February 7 to continue to demand the resignation of President Moïse. For his part, former senator Nènèl Cassy (Fami Lavalas) reiterates his determination to overthrow the Head of State, with a view to organizing in particular a sovereign national conference.

The RDNP accuses Moïse of being responsible for everything

Wednesday in a press conference, Eric Jean-Baptise the Secretary General of the Rally of National Progressive Democrats (RDNP) said that the Head of State is in his 3rd year of failures and that his record is catastrophic, criticizing all the projects of the Head of State and affirming that the bad decisions of Moïse are responsible for food insecurity and the proliferation of armed gangs and its consequences.

Coronavirus: The Minister on all fronts

Marie Gréta Roy, the Minister of Public Health organized this week a working meeting with medical directors, hospital officials and Ministry officials in order to give clear guidelines to prepare health institutions to detect and manage possible cases of coronavirus in Haiti See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29955-haiti-health-surveillance-measures-are-deployed-in-the-country-s-ports-and-airports.html

Writer Edwidge Danticat winner of the Vilcek Prize

Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat, born in Port-au-Prince, was named Laureate in Literature for the 2020 year of the Vilcek Prize. The award ceremony will take place next April in New York. Edwidge Danticata will receive a check for 100,000 dollars and a sculpture by Stefan Sagmeister on this occasion.

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