At Nippes Patriotic Congress, Speakers Call for Governance Overhaul to Help Resolve Haiti’s Crisis

At Nippes Patriotic Congress, speakers call for governance overhaul to help resolve Haiti’s crisis

MIRAGOANE, Haiti—Leaders and civil society members in the Nippes Department called for sweeping governance reforms, decentralization, and national reconciliation during the latest round of forums aimed at resolving Haiti’s deepening crisis. The June 7 forum, held at the Public University of Nippes (UPNip) in Miragoâne, 60 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, marked the eighth session of the Patriotic Congress for National Rescue. A mix of in-perso…

Brazil's Lula joins growing chorus of calls to overhaul Haiti security mission

BRASILIA - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday became the latest world leader to call for a stronger security force in Haiti, as the underfunded, poorly manned U.N.-backed mission has failed to make headway against the nation's spiraling gang crisis. Read more at straitstimes.com.