Corruption investigation at Customs

The General Directorate of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC), following reports and suspicions of corruption denounced, within the General Administration of Customs (AGD), an investigation was opened. A search was carried out on Friday May 20, 2022 at the premises of the General Directorate of the AGD by ULCC investigators.

Kidnapping attempt foiled

The police officers assigned to the Bon Repos sub-police station thwarted on May 19 around 9:40 in the evening, at Canaan 2 at the level of the "Nadal" Bridge, an attempted kidnapping on the person of Me Jean Wesly Merilus, Lawyer of the Bar of the Croix-des-Bouquets. The individuals opened fire on the police who responded, putting the kidnappers to flight.

Work stoppage announced at HUEH

Following the kidnapping Tuesday, May 17 of the medical director of the Hospital of the State University of Haiti (HUEH) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36696-haiti-news-zapping.html Dr. Jacques Pierre Pierre, the residents' committee of the HUEH announces a work stoppage until the release of the doctor.

DR : 325 Haitians repatriated to Haiti in 24 hours

Friday, May 20, 2022, 325 Haitians in an irregular migration situation (85%) out of the 385 arrested during the operation carried out the day before by the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) at Cité Juan Bosch https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36705-haiti-flash-illegal-haitians-attack-dominican-immigration-staff.html , were repatriated to Haiti. 250 in 7 trucks around 7:00 a.m. and 75 more around 1:30 p.m. 60 of the 385 Haitians arrested were released after verification because they demonstrated that they were legal: Dominican identity card (cedula), residence permit, student card with an expiry date in 2023, up-to-date visa and other permits...

"Comme il Faut S.A." suspends its social programs and projects

The Compagnie des Tabacs Comme il Faut S.A. announces that it is suspending its social programs and projects. She postpones its distribution campaign and promotion of bonuses for its 95th birthday, following the hijacking on May 11, 2022 at the bottom of Delmas of a convoy of 5 trucks containing 4,860 cases of cigarettes, "Comme il faut" of a market value of more than one million US dollars https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-36650-icihaiti-insecurityhijacking-of-5-comme-il-faut-cigarette-trucks.html

"Haiti is a collapsed State" according to Leonel Fernandez

During his participation in the lunch of the "Corripio Communications Group" The former President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, declared "[...] Currently, more than a failed state, Haiti is a collapsed State, because it does not There is no longer any authority in this country and this obliges us to strengthen our security mechanisms."

HL/ HaitiLibre