Haiti

COMMENTARY The U.S. has indicted Haitian gang ruler Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier — but he and his Viv Ansanm confederation hold the cards in Port-au-Prince as long as they don't face real force.

A federal grand jury has indicted one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders — Jimmy Chérizier, best known as “Barbecue” —and a U.S. citizen for conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions and fund gang activities.

The exhibition aims to highlight significant historical examples of collaboration between Haitians and African Americans in South Florida.

Citing police sources, Haitian media report one of Haiti’s violent and powerful gangs was responsible for abducting nine people from the Sainte-Hélène orphanage outside Port-au-Prince. A day earlier, police arrested former Haitian Sen. Nenel Cassy for allegedly sponsoring gangs, which now control almost all of Port-au-Prince.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Miramar, said Friday that she and more than 30 congressional colleagues signed a letter with their recommendations to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

An ICE report says Marie-Ange Blaise, 44, died after refusing to take blood pressure medicine. Her son said she couldn't get seen by a doctor for chest pains.

A person familiar with the arrest said on Monday that the arrest occurred at Pierre Réginald Boulos' home in South Florida late last week. Boulos was born in the United States but renounced his citizenship to run for president of Haiti in recent years.

Haitian-American actor Béchir Sylvain plays Leclerc, a French-speaking co-pilot for a ship crew in Jurassic World Rebirth. But he added a personal touch — he made the character Haitian. Sylvain explains why that representation matters and how growing up in South Florida shaped his journey.

A Miami-Dade artist who was born in Haiti uses her art and storytelling to spread hope amid the ongoing crisis in her home country. Reflecting on the political turmoil and gang violence in her home country makes Annick Duvivier worry.

COMMENTARY The gang burning of one of Haiti's most iconic landmarks is more brazen destruction not just of the country — but of Haitians' self-esteem, which President Trump has also assailed.

Haiti's once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend. The beloved Gothic gingerbread home in Port-au-Prince that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents. Hundreds mourned the news as it began to spread across social media.

A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for more than 500,000 Haitians who are already in the United States.