Chile

Haiti's Brain Drain: Nearly 200,000 Haitians migrated to Chile from 2016 to 2019

Back in 2017 Haitians went to Chile at an alarming rate. By the end of that year, the number of Haitians who entered Chilean territory was well over 100,000 within two years. by the year 2019, the number had grown to close to 200,000 Haitians in Chile. more »

August 6, 2017 7:54 AM

8th plane load of Haitian immigrants arrive in Haiti from Chile

The 8th planeload of Haitian immigrants who are voluntarily returning to Haiti arrived at Toussaint Louverture International Airport Wednesday, April 24t, 2019. more »

April 27, 2019 12:42 PM

Young Haitian commits suicide upon returning from Chile

Port-de-Paix Haiti - A young Haitian who recently returned form Chile committed suicide Tuesday December 18, less than a week before Christmas. more »

December 19, 2018 3:03 PM

Third plane load of Haitian immigrants arrive in Haiti from Chile

A third planeload of Haitian immigrants who are voluntarily returning to Haiti arrived in Haiti Monday. 179 Haitians left Chile and returned to Port-au-Prince via a special Chilean government flight. more »

December 18, 2018 7:06 AM

More Haitians returning from Chile in "Humanitarian Flights"

A second planeload of Haitian immigrants is has returned from Chile back to Haiti in a Chilean Air Force plane on Monday. A total of 181 Haitians were on that flight according to news report. more »

November 27, 2018 5:38 AM

Over 100 illegal Haitians arrested in Bolivia trying to cross from Chile to Brazil

Human traffickers are using Bolivia as an illegal crossing of illegal Haitians from Chile to Brazil. last weekend, more than 100 Haitian immigrants were detained in Oruro and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. more »

September 14, 2018 6:38 AM

Destination Chile turns out to be a very bad experience for many Haitians. Many want to return home but cannot

Over one hundred thousand Haitians left Haiti to go to Chile hoping it would be their land of opportunity only to be disappointed at what they discovered. Many of these Haitians want to go back home but the money for the trip back is not easy to come by. more »

August 28, 2018 4:45 AM

Haitians in Chile complain about problem getting certificat de bonne vie et moeurs from the consulate

Many Haitians in Chile are complaining about their difficulty to get a "certificat de bonne vie et moeurs," (certificate a good conduct) from the Haitian consulate, an important document they need to get their residency papers. more »

July 16, 2018 11:05 AM

Chili is closing its doors, Haitians traveling to Chile will no longer be able to work

Chile's newly elected president, Sebastián Piñera announced on Monday a new immigration reform prohibiting Haitian and foreign immigrants from working in the country. Starting April 16th, all Haitians who want to go to Chile must apply for a tourist visa that will only allow you to stay in Chile for a maximum of 30 days... more »

April 9, 2018 6:41 PM

Haitian man in Chile saves a woman's life who fell from a ninth-floor balcony in a suicide attempt

His name is Richard Joseph and his is a Haitian Hero in Chile... Richard Joseph saved a woman's life who fell from a ninth-floor balcony in a suicide attempt more »

November 23, 2017 6:54 AM