Haiti

FIFA Ban Haiti Soccer Chief For Life After Sex Abuse Investigation

Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 21, 2020

Haiti's football federation president Yves Jean-Bart was banned for life by FIFA and fined over a million dollars on Friday.

FIFA Moves Forward With Rape Investigation Of Haiti Football Chief

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 16, 2020

FIFA said the case would now be taken up by its disciplinary arm, the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee.

Twin Hurricanes Threaten US As Deadly Floods Hit Haiti

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 24, 2020

Two hurricanes are forecast to slam into the US Gulf Coast in the coming days, forecasters said Sunday, threatening torrential rain, high winds and flooding across the region.

Opinion: Why India Is Source Of Most Elite Group Of Immigrants In US

Opinion | Noah Smith, Bloomberg | Monday January 27, 2020

Among advocates of immigration restriction, it's almost an article of faith that newcomers from rich countries are more desirable than those from poor countries. In early 2018, President Donald Trump reportedly expressed a desire for more immigrants from Norway and fewer from countries such as Haiti, labeling the latter with an expletive.

Did Not Grant Asylum To Nithyananda, He Left Possibly For Haiti: Ecuador

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday December 6, 2019

The Ecuadorian government has denied that it has granted asylum to self-styled godman Nithyananda, wanted in India for rape and abduction, or helped him purchase any land in the South American country.

At Least 11 Dead In Haiti Earthquake: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 7, 2018

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck just off the northwest coast of Haiti late Saturday, killing at least 11 people and causing damage to buildings in the Caribbean nation, authorities said.

Haiti Suspends Oxfam Operations Pending Sex Scandal Probe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 23, 2018

Haiti on Thursday suspended the operations of British charity Oxfam pending the outcome of its investigation into allegations that its staff sexually exploited Haitians after a devastating 2010 earthquake.

UK Charity Oxfam Probing 26 New Cases Of Sexual Misconduct, Says Its Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 20, 2018

Oxfam said Tuesday it was investigating 26 new cases of sexual misconduct which had been reported since a scandal broke earlier this month over its handling of a 2011 case in Haiti.

Oxfam Bosses To be Questioned Over Haiti Sex Scandal: Reports

World News | Tuesday February 20, 2018

Senior Oxfam executives will appear before British parliamentarians on Tuesday amid criticism over the way the charity handled claims of sexual misconduct by its staff in Haiti.

Oxfam Apologizes To Haiti Government Over Sex Scandal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 20, 2018

Oxfam formally apologized to Haiti Monday over the prostitution scandal rocking the aid charity, expressing its "shame" and vowing to do better as it handed over a damning internal report into the allegations.

Oxfam Aid Worker 'Paid For Sex', Others Bullied Witness: Inquiry

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 19, 2018

British aid charity Oxfam on Monday released its internal report into a scandal in Haiti that has shattered its reputation, revealing that a former top official admitted to paying for sex and three staff physically threatened a witness.

Minnie Driver Quits Oxfam Role Over Charity Sex Scandal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 15, 2018

British actress Minnie Driver quit her role as an Oxfam ambassador late Tuesday, saying she was "devastated" by the charity's response to a sex scandal involving its aid workers.

Haitian President Denounces Oxfam Handling Of Sex Scandal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 14, 2018

Haiti's president Jovenel Moise decried Oxfam's handling of a prostitution scandal in the Caribbean nation, calling the situation a "serious violation of human dignity."

Oxfam Deputy Head Resigns Over Sex Scandal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 12, 2018

The deputy chief executive of Oxfam resigned on Monday over the British charity's handling of a prostitution scandal in Haiti involving its staff members and allegations of similar behaviour in Chad.

Jay-Z Thinks Trump Is 'In Pain'; President Responds By Bragging About Helping Black People

World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Monday January 29, 2018

Disappointing. Hurtful. Misinformed. That's how rap superstar Jay-Z characterized President Donald Trump's reported comments at a Jan. 11 White House meeting, in which he told lawmakers that immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations were from "shithole countries," according to senators who were with the president.