The Canada Caribbean Institute recently collaborated with Indiana University and Websder Corneille, Adjunct Lecturer at IU-CLACS who organized a webinar on the upcoming general election in Haiti. The April 30th, 2026 event featured IU-CLACS Director, Dr. Diana Ojeda and featured Dr. Robert Fatton (University of Virginia), Wolf Pamphile (Haiti Policy House) and Dr. Greg Beckett (University of … Continue reading Fair electoral process in Haiti will strengthen regional alignment
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By Harold Isaac May 11, 2026 PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 11 (Reuters) - Haiti's security is not at a level needed to hold elections this August, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime said in an interview broadcast on Monday, as the Caribbean's most populous nation awaits its first presidential vote in a decade. Elections in Haiti have been repeatedly … Continue reading Haiti too insecure for August presidential vote, PM says
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at Indiana University, Bloomington is hosting a roundtable discussion on the political, security and institutional factors that will shape the electoral process in Haiti. The Canada Caribbean Institute is very pleased to be able to support this event. Join the roundtable at the link beloow https://IU.Zoom.US/J/85062058835
Village Savings and Loan Associations (AVÈK) groups allow members to save and loan each other funds for income-generating ventures by Juhakenson Blaise Mar. 23, 2026 Overview:In Port-au-Prince, AVÈK community savings groups help members access small loans to fund businesses and income-generating activities, providing an alternative to banks for vulnerable populations. The model has supported financial inclusion … Continue reading Some turn to small savings groups for business credit as alternative to Haiti’s banks
Colleagues from the University of Ottawa, Prof. Stephen Baranyi/Nancy Saint Louis and Jody-Ann Anderson have recently seen their work on Canada's Feminist International Development Policy in the Caribbean published. Check out their papers below: La PAIF du Canada a-t-elle changé la coopération avec Haïti? Stephen Baranyi et Nancy Saint LouisÉDIM, Ottawa, Canada ABSTRACTThe absence of … Continue reading Two new papers on Canada’s Feminist International Development Policy in the Caribbean
By Daniel Dickinson 16 March 2026 Law and Crime Prevention Haiti remains mired in a multidimensional crisis marked by weak institutions, political uncertainty, widespread gang violence and overwhelming humanitarian needs, but a recent new agreement by political groups offers “a moment of hope and progress for the Haitian people”, according to the UN’s most senior official in the Caribbean … Continue reading ‘Hope’ for Haiti’s political future as some 300 groups reportedly register for upcoming elections
Old building of Le Nouvelliste on Rue du Centre in Port-au-Prince before the gang attack on April 25, 2024. Photo credit: Archives of Le Nouvelliste The Haitian government and Le Nouvelliste’s leadership hope recognition will help preserve and digitize more than a century of Haiti’s oldest daily newspaper by Juhakenson Blaise Mar. 12, 2026 Overview: Haiti’s … Continue reading Haiti nominates Le Nouvelliste archives for UNESCO heritage register
Critics say three deals totaling $137 million to build prisons, provide security and manage Haiti-DR border shift too much governmental powers to private firms abroad by Juhakenson Blaise Mar. 10, 2026 Overview:A Haitian human rights group is raising alarm over three government contracts totaling at least $137 million drafted under Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé that … Continue reading Haitian PM slammed for signing millions in foreign contracts that ‘undermine sovereignty’
February 28, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that progress had been made in assembling an international anti-gang force for Haiti, raising hopes that improved security could allow long-delayed elections to go ahead this year. Yet with armed groups controlling much of the capital, the prospect of a credible vote remains … Continue reading US hails progress on Haiti’s anti-gang force, but elections face steep hurdles
The Canada-Caribbean Institute 2026 Research Symposium opened today at the St. Augustine Campus of The UWI. In his Keynote Presentation, Canada's former Ambassador to the United Nations, the Hon. Bob Rae shared wide-ranging views on Canada-Caribbean relations, the shared colonial history of the Caribbean and Canada, reparations, security challenges in Haiti and the importance of … Continue reading Keynote Presentation from The Hon. Bob Rae to CCI Research Symposium now available on-line