Haiti – News: Zapping… (Video)

Haiti – News: Zapping… (Video)
March 6, 2024 11:38:20

Dominican army sends reinforcements to border
The Multinational Security Support Group is expected to arrive in Haiti in mid-June…General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, commander-in-chief of the Dominican Army, ordered an increase in the personnel of the main units responsible for guarding the border zone. The Dominican Army sent 1,110 additional soldiers to reinforce the 10th Infantry Battalion in Dahabon, the 1st Infantry Battalion in Elias Pinha, the “El Rodeo” military fortress in Jimani, Independence Province, and the 16th Infantry Battalion at the Enriquillo Fortress in Pedernales. In addition, the number of soldiers in the commando battalion was increased.

Mystery: Two cannons missing from Château de La Ferrière
According to available information, two bronze cannons from the tourist attraction of La Ferrière Castle have disappeared without a trace. The National Heritage Protection Agency has been asked to explain the whereabouts of the two cannons and to launch an investigation if necessary. Given the weight of the two cannons, could the culprit for this unexpected disappearance be more than just the theft of cannonballs…? The authorities have remained silent since learning of this.

The Prime Minister inspected the city center in an armored vehicle
Yesterday (Sunday, June 2, 2024), Prime Minister Garry Conille and the Acting Director-General of the PNH boarded an armored vehicle and visited the center of Port-au-Prince to assess the situation in Martissant, three years after its occupation.

Will Dominican plantains return to the market?
Dominican sellers operating at a market on the Dominican-Haiti border called on the Dominican government to lift the ban on the export of plantains from Haiti. However, border soldiers, acting on the orders of Agriculture Secretary Limbert Cruz, confiscated the produce purchased by Haitians. While initially there was a shortage, the current situation has turned into an overproduction that has led to a saturated market.

Ce-JILAP: 630 deaths in the first quarter
The National Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (Ce-JILAP) says that 630 homicides have been recorded in the first quarter of 2024. Jocelyne Colas says that if these figures are significantly lower than those published by the United Nations for the same period, Ce-Jilap’s observations Only seven municipalities are involved In the western sector.

Florida: Haitian Arts Symposium
The Tampa Museum of Art will host a Haitian Art Symposium through June 9, 2024. The symposium will focus on works and artists from the Arthur Albrecht Collection at the Tampa Museum of Art in Florida. The collection includes 89 paintings and sculptures, as well as 55 related artworks created by artists who got their start at the Art Center or frequented the Center during their careers.

HL/Haiti Liberty