At least 12 dead in Carnival parade accident in Haiti
The government spokesman did not elaborate on the accident. “My sincerest sympathies with the victims of the grave incident this morning at the Champ de Mars celebrating Mardi Gras Carnaval,”…
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Haiti Carnival Accident Kills At Least 20 By Electrocution
At least 20 people on a music group’s packed Carnival float in the Haitian capital were killed Tuesday when they were electrocuted by a power line, officials said. – Hundreds…
Dominican Journalists Claim Death Threats For Covering Citizenship Debate
Four journalists in the Dominican Republic say they have been threatened for covering their country’s increasingly contentious citizenship and immigration debate and accuse an outspoken nationalist of calling for their…
Immigration Rules in Bahamas Sweep Up Haitians
Kenson Timothee, who was born in the Bahamas to illegal Haitian immigrants, spent six weeks in immigration detention. His citizenship status is pending, and his 5-year-old daughter’s situation is precarious….