Haiti Diaspora News

Haitian Boston Diaspora Mourns Death of Retired Policeman Yves Dambreville

Haiti Diaspora News -- The Haitian community in Boston is mourning the death of one of their own, retired Haitian-American Boston police detective Yves Dambreville, 66, who was shot and killed in Port-au-Prince during a recent visit. more »

August 28, 2015 7:24 AM

1 Haitian Murdered in Brazil, 5 others Wounded by Gunfire

We have just learned that A Haitian was killed and five others were wounded by gunfire last week in an attack orchestrated by Brazilians hostile to their presence in Sao Paulo (Brazil)... more »

August 13, 2015 4:21 PM

Haiti Football - Two players of the National Team Abandon Ship at Gold Cup

Haiti Football News - Two of the 23 players of the National Selection team for the Gold Cup abandoned the delegation in Boston... Jean Jacques Pierre, the team captain, and Jeff Louis did not show up for the flight from Boston to Kansas city where the Haiti national Team is due play against Honduras for a qualifying match... more »

July 13, 2015 1:30 PM

Haiti received 1.9 Billion Dollars from the Diaspora in 2014

Can you believe this? Haitians in the diaspora sent a whopping 1.9 BILLION dollars in money transfers to their family and friends living in Haiti in the year 2014... That's not counting money sent in the pockets of Haitians traveling back to Haiti... more »

May 13, 2015 9:14 AM

Does a Haitian National loose his Nationality when he becomes a U.S. Citizen

There is a big constitutional issue in Haiti over Nationality and I think some very smart people are confusing "Nationality" with "Citizenship"... QUESTION: Do Haitians loose their Nationality when they become a U.S. Citizens? more »

April 25, 2015 10:49 AM

Haitian Diaspora Talk - Niece in Haiti discourages her auntie from coming back to Live in Haiti...

Recently, overheard a niece in Haiti discouraging her auntie from coming back to Live in Haiti... "You are a diaspora," she said, "Everyone will think you have money. don't come live here, it is too dangerous..." Seriously??? more »

April 21, 2015 11:37 AM

French-Haitian man Arrested in Connection to Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Fritz-Joly Joachin, a French citizen of Haitian origin, has been arrested in connection to the Charlie Hebdo Massace... According to news reports, Joachin was was in contact with one of the Charlie Hebdo killers before the massacre... more »

January 13, 2015 12:01 PM

Cardinal Chibly Langlois Celebrates mass in Little Haiti, Miami, Florida this Sunday

Haitian Cardinal Chibly Langlois will celebrate mass in Little Haiti this Sunday, 23 November 2014, at the Notre Dame Catholic Church... Mass starts at 9:30 am... more »

November 23, 2014 6:32 AM

Five Haitian Family members die in Car Crash in Long Island NY Sunday

Bad news from the Haitian New York Diaspora... There was a terrible car accident Sunday in the Long Island Southern State Parkway and five (5) Haitians lost their lives including a Mother and here three children... more »

August 25, 2014 6:30 AM

Haiti Minister of Tourism invites the Haitian diaspora to visit friends and family in Haiti this Summer

Attention all Haitians in the Diaspora, you are cordially invited to come home to Haiti this summer... "The minister of tourism invites the diaspora to visit friends and family in Haiti this summer," This is a tweet from the Haiti Centre de Facilitation des Investissements (CFI)... Take a load off... Come to Haiti!!! more »

July 9, 2014 12:28 PM