Arnel Bélizaire arrested two days after filing his party’s papers with the CEP for the upcoming elections

Former Haitian representative Arnel Bélizaire was apprehended on Saturday, March 14, 2026, by the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) at a hotel in Pétion-Ville. This latest arrest adds…

Ninth Circuit Refuses Full-Court Rehearing in TPS Case, Upholding Ruling That Trump Administration Exceeded Its Authority Over Haiti and Venezuela

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused on March 13, 2026, to reconsider en banc its January ruling that the Trump administration had exceeded its statutory…

DHS Updates Work Permit Expiration Date for Haitian TPS Beneficiaries to March 27, 2026

  The Department of Homeland Security issued updated guidance on Friday regarding Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals, setting a new work permit expiration date of March 27, 2026 for eligible…

Haiti: Hundreds of political parties registered with the CEP for upcoming elections

As the first round of the general elections is set for August 30, 2026, three hundred and twenty political parties have registered with the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), despite a…

Six U.S. Service Members Killed in Crash of Military Refueling Aircraft in Iraq

Six crew members died when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed Thursday in western Iraq during operations supporting the U.S. military campaign against Iran, CENTCOM confirmed early Friday. "At…