Bel-Air : Weapons and Equipment Seized

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the Haitian National Police (PNH), as part of its ongoing operations in Bel-Air, seized several items, including an M-16 assault rifle, a magazine, a PNH bulletproof vest, two pairs of binoculars, a ballistic helmet, and other equipment, from a house located behind the home of gang leader "Jamesley". A man, a woman, and two children were also found in the house.

PAPJAZZ Festival Opens

The 19th edition of PAPJAZZ, the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival, is open from January 7 to 10, 2026, confirming Port-au-Prince as a vibrant hub for international jazz. For four days, the festival will bring together artists from Haiti (including its diaspora), as well as from Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas, for a focused program blending contemporary jazz, Creole jazz, improvisation, electronic textures, and revisited traditions. Contemporary jazz, Caribbean influences, Kreyòl jazz, improvisation, traditional and electronic music, and modern explorations will be featured. Program : https://www.papjazzhaiti.org/schedules

Statement by Mario Andrésol

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Mario Andrésol, Secretary of State for Public Security, declared on a radio station in the capital that Port-au-Prince remains under the control of the authorities: "Today, I can assure you that Port-au-Prince has not fallen and will not fall. We are moving forward with a process of retaking the city center. We are also working to reopen the roads to the South and North before February 7th."

Climate : Trump withdraws the US from 66 organizations

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the withdrawal of the United States from 66 organizations and institutions related to climate and the environment, roughly half of which are affiliated with the UN, the White House announced. Among them is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the foundational treaty for all other international climate agreements, concluded in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit. Attorney Jean Su, representing the Center for Biological Diversity, considers President Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw from a treaty that requires a two-thirds Senate vote for ratification illegal. However, while it is true that the US Constitution requires a two-thirds Senate vote, it remains silent on the withdrawal from said treaty...

Morocco : Tragic Death of a Student

The Embassy of Haiti to the Kingdom of Morocco is deeply saddened to announce the tragic death of Haitian student Nathan Edouard Titus, which occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, following a road accident. The Embassy bows with profound emotion before the memory of the deceased and wishes to express its sincere condolences to his grieving family, as well as to his friends, classmates, and loved ones, affected by this untimely loss.

Switzerland : Haitian DJ Matéo Lesguer has died

Matéo Lesguer, the DJ at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, born in Haiti on October 17, 2002, died on New Year's Eve in a fire at the bar in Crans-Montana. A passionate self-taught DJ, he was one half of a duo with one of his best friends.

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