Artibonite : "Gran Grif" attacks 2 localities

On the night of December 15-16, 2025, an armed attack attributed to the "Gran Grif" terrorist gang of Savien terrorized the localities of Bois Bélanger and Marécage in the Artibonite department, leaving at least four dead and more than a dozen wounded. Several people were reportedly kidnapped, according to witnesses.

More than 10 transport vehicles set on fire in Bercy

Violent clashes between police and members of the “Viv Ansanm” terrorist alliance paralyzed activities in the commune of Arcahaie. At least six bandits were fatally wounded in the exchange of fire with law enforcement. The Haitian Land Transport Sector Platform (STTH), including its affiliated unions, deplores the burning of more than a dozen public transport vehicles in Bercy.

Defeating the gangs "a top priority for Trump"

"Defeating the gangs that threaten security in our hemisphere and terrorize the Haitian people is a top priority for President Donald J. Trump and his administration.” This morning, I joined Global Affairs Canada, responsible for Canada's foreign policy, to inform my fellow heads of mission of the vital need for voluntary contributions to the Gang Supression Force (GSF) authorized by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2793 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45891-haiti-flash-the-security-council-has-voted-for-the-new-gang-repression-force.html ," said Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador to Canada.

USA : Dominican arms trafficker sentenced

The U.S. Department of Justice secured a significant conviction in an international gun trafficking conspiracy. Jonathan Rafael Ortega Martinez (42), of Dominican origin, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in smuggling more than 1,000 illegal firearms from Florida to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Cap-Haitien/Brazil cooperation

The Cap-Haitien City Council received a visit from Luis Guilherme Nascentes da Silva, the Brazilian Ambassador to Haiti. This high-level meeting laid the groundwork for decentralized cooperation between the City of Cap-Haïtien and the Federal Republic of Brazil, particularly in the areas of vocational training, culture, sports, and social development.

The RNDDH welcomes the European sanctions

The National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) welcomed the sanctions imposed by the European Union against former President Michel Joseph Martelly and former senators Youri Latortue and Rony Célestin https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46428-haiti-flash-michel-martelly-youri-latortue-and-rony-celestin-sanctioned-by-europe.html and expressed its eagerness to see the reaction of the Haitian justice system so that legal action can be effectively initiated against these individuals.

HL/ HaitiLibre