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10/07/2025

La République Dominicaine, longtemps perçue comme une destination touristique stable et sécuritaire, vient d’être placée au niveau 4 d’alerte de voyage par le Département d’État américain — le même niveau qu’Haïti. Cette décision fait suite à une montée inquiétante de la criminalité violente, des vols et des risques d’enlèvements dans tout le pays, y compris dans les zones touristiques. Elle remet en question l’image de supériorité sécuritaire souvent associée à la République Dominicaine face à sa voisine haïtienne. Cette alerte constitue un signal fort, appelant à une réévaluation des conditions de sécurité dans la région caribéenne.

(Le Floridien) -- Tous les Haïtiens ayant déjà visité la République Dominicaine savent que ce pays voisin n’a jamais été fondamentalement plus sûr qu’Haïti.

10/07/2025

Haitian entrepreneur Marcus Boereau has launched a $30 million luxury real estate project in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, highlighting a painful reality: Haiti continues to lose investment from its own talented citizens due to rampant insecurity and lack of governance. Despite being a native of Port-au-Prince with a solid background in international economics and a successful track record across the Caribbean and Latin America, Boereau chose to build his TAMAN development abroad. Social media reactions express pride in his success but deep frustration that such projects can’t be realized in Haiti. Boereau’s story exemplifies the massive opportunity cost Haiti faces when it fails to provide a safe and functional environment for its own investors.

Haitian entrepreneur Marcus Boereau launches a $30M luxury real estate project in the Dominican Republic, highlighting how Haiti’s insecurity and poor governance drive away vital investment opportunities from its own talented citizens.

08/07/2025

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08/07/2025

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08/07/2025

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08/07/2025

This analysis reflects on the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, four years after his death on July 7, 2021. It argues that Moïse’s refusal to step down in February 2021—when many believed his constitutional term had ended—contributed to the deepening political crisis that ultimately cost him his life. The article highlights his poor governance over four years, his last-minute reform promises, and how his decision to cling to power echoed a wider authoritarian tradition in Haitian politics. It ends with a stark reminder: in the dangerous game of power, knowing when to walk away can be the difference between life and death.

The tragic assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021, remains one of the darkest chapters in Haiti’s modern political history. As the

06/07/2025

This article reports on a major legal victory for Haitian and Black workers at Waste Pro of Florida, which agreed to pay a $1.4 million settlement following a federal discrimination lawsuit. The case, led by the EEOC, exposed a toxic work environment at the company’s Jacksonville facility, where employees—especially Haitian mechanic Fednol Pierre—were subjected to racial slurs, threats, and degrading treatment. The article reinforces the importance of standing up against workplace injustice and highlights how immigrant workers can use the law to defend their rights.

Waste Pro of Florida agrees to a $1.4 million settlement after Haitian and Black workers report years of racist abuse and harassment. The case highlights the power of speaking out and fighting for workplace rights.

06/07/2025

This article questions the contradiction in U.S. policy that considers Haiti “safe” enough to deport Haitian nationals while simultaneously warning American citizens to avoid the country due to extreme violence, gang control, and political instability. It highlights the dangers on the ground—such as kidnappings, killings, and widespread displacement—and points out that deporting people to such conditions is both inhumane and illogical. Haitian-American leaders and immigration advocates argue that the decision is politically motivated and ignores the harsh reality Haitians would face upon return.

Even if TPS holders wanted to comply with deportation orders, there is currently no practical way for them to return. Since multiple aircraft were fired upon

02/07/2025

Editor’s Note – Correction Regarding Event Organizer

In our article titled “Divided We Fall: The Haitian Community’s Leadership Crisis in Times of Urgency”, we incorrectly stated that Naomi Blemur was the main organizer of the Sunday afternoon event held at The Kartz Restaurant in North Miami.

We would like to clarify that the event was in fact organized by Ms. Christine Sanon Jules, a Haitian-American community member, under the name of an unregistered local group known as “Haitian Advocates.” The confusion arose because the invitation to the event was circulated via WhatsApp by Ms. Blemur, which led us to believe she was leading the initiative.

We sincerely apologize for this mistake and to both Ms. Sanon Jules and Ms. Blemur for the misattribution.

We have since made the necessary corrections in the article to reflect this fact.

Please note that THIS CORRECTION DOES NOT alter the views expressed in our editorial, which were based on the original context and reflect broader concerns about leadership dynamics and unity within the Haitian community.

02/07/2025

Né en 1955 grâce au génie du saxophoniste Nemours Jean-Baptiste, le compas direct fête cette année ses 70 ans d’existence. Pour souligner cette étape historique, une grande soirée dansante est en préparation en Floride du Sud, sous l’impulsion du promoteur Alix Timmer et de son organisation Maxi Sound Production. Avec la légendaire formation Tabou Combo en tête d’affiche, cet événement s’annonce comme un hommage vibrant à l’un des piliers de la musique haïtienne, devenu au fil des décennies un symbole culturel de toute une nation.

(le Floridien) -- Né en 1955 sous l’impulsion visionnaire du saxophoniste Nemours Jean-Baptiste, le compas direct, rythme phare de la musique haïtienne,

02/07/2025

Kijan Jij nan New York ka bloke Administrasyon Trump lan pou mete fen ak TPS pou Ayisyen, malgre Lakou Siprèm te dakò?

Pa: Le Floridien

Depi Lakou Siprèm Etazini te pran desizyon pou li leve entèdiksyon ki te bloke gouvènman federal la mete fen nan TPS pou plizyè pèp, anpil Ayisyen t ap mande si se la fin. Men, 1ye Jiyè 2025, yon jij federal nan New York mete yon blokaj tanporè sou desizyon administrasyon Trump lan te pran pou mete fen nan TPS pou Ayisyen. Gen anpil moun ki konfonn: Ki jan sa posib?

Ann esplike sa klè pou tout moun.

1. Kisa Lakou Siprèm lan te di?

Lakou Siprèm lan te deside ke gouvènman federal la gen otorite pou mete fen nan TPS pou nenpòt peyi, si li panse sitiyasyon peyi sa pa ankò merite pwoteksyon. Sa vle di, si gouvènman an vle mete fen nan TPS Ayiti, li gen dwa fè sa.

Men… sa pa vle di li ka fè l jan li vle. Li dwe swiv tout règ ak pwosedi lalwa egzije.

2. Kisa Jij Brian Cogan nan New York te di?

Jij Cogan se yon jij nan Tribinal Federal Distrik Lès New York (Brooklyn). Lè li tcheke fason Sekretè Sekirite Enteryè a (DHS), Kristi Noem, te fè anons pou mete fen nan TPS pou Ayisyen yo, li jwenn ke:
• Yo pa t fè revizyon sou kondisyon Ayiti 60 jou anvan TPS la ekspire, jan lalwa mande;
• Yo pa t bay notifikasyon klè sou desizyon an, jan lalwa TPS egzije;
• Yo te vle mete fen nan TPS la pi bonè pase dat li te sipoze fini an (3 Fevriye 2026).

Jij la di sa pa legal. Si w gen otorite pou mete fen nan TPS, fòk ou toujou swiv tout etap lalwa. Sinon, se pa valab.

3. Kisa sa vle di pou TPS pou Ayisyen yo?

Desizyon jij Cogan lan bloke administrasyon Trump lan pou li pa mete fen nan TPS pou Ayisyen touswit.

Sa vle di:
• TPS la rete an fòs pou kounye a;
• Gouvènman an dwe reprann pwosesis la nan lòd, fè revizyon sou Ayiti, bay notifikasyon, epi respekte dat ak kondisyon lalwa mande;
• Gen tan pou avoka, òganizasyon, ak defansè imigran yo kontinye defann dwa Ayisyen yo.

4. Kisa n ka aprann nan sitiyasyon sa a?

Gen diferans ant gen dwa fè yon bagay ak fè li jan lalwa mande.
Lakou Siprèm lan di gouvènman an ka mete fen nan TPS.
Jij Cogan di gouvènman an pa swiv pwosedi legal yo, kidonk desizyon yo pa kapab aplike touswit.

Se tankou si yon moun gen dwa pou kondwi, men li pa mete senti li, li pase limyè wouj, epi li pa gen lisans sou li. Se pa paske li gen dwa kondwi, sa vle di li ka fè sa nenpòt fason.

Konklizyon

TPS pou Ayisyen yo poko fini. Menmsi administrasyon Trump lan gen plan mete fen ladan l, yo oblije respekte règ lalwa.

Jij Cogan fè konnen, “Nou pa ka mete fen nan TPS konsa. Fòk tout pwosesis legal yo respekte, etap pa etap.”

Le Floridien ap kontinye suiv dosye sa pou kominote Ayisyèn nan ka toujou rete enfòme.

Pataje ak fanmi w, zanmi w, kominote w.
Le Floridien la pou eklere w.

01/07/2025

Face à la menace d’une fin anticipée du Statut de protection temporaire (TPS) pour les Haïtiens vivant aux États-Unis, une décision judiciaire vient bouleverser la donne. Un juge fédéral à New York a suspendu la mesure annoncée par l’administration Trump, prolongeant ainsi, pour le moment, la protection légale de ces migrants jusqu’en février 2026. Cette décision offre un sursis crucial et ravive l’espoir au sein de la communauté haïtienne menacée de retour vers un pays toujours en proie à une grave crise sécuritaire et humanitaire.

New York (Le Floridien) -- Un juge fédéral à New York a offert un répit majeur à des centaines de milliers de ressortissants haïtiens vivant aux États-Unis.