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Patty Vila Honored at Global Trade Chamber Conference in Las Vegas

Championing Voices, Changing Lives — Patty Vila Takes the Spotlight in Las Vegas MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Patty Vila, award-winning communications strategist and President of Patty Vila Media, has been named...

U.S. Senators Urge Clarity on Haiti Policy

(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Edward Markey on Sunday pressed the Trump administration for explanations regarding what he called "contradictory" policies on foreign affairs and immigration related to Haiti. In a post on X, Markey stated, "@SenatorWarnock...

Haitian Police Eliminate Gang Members

(MENAFN) In a major offensive lasting 48 hours, law enforcement in Haiti eliminated over 100 gang affiliates using unmanned aerial systems, as reported by local news outlets on Wednesday. The aerial assaults concentrated on gang-dominated zones...

Haitian Police Kill Over One Hundred Gang Members in Two Days

(MENAFN) Over a span of just two days, Haitian police killed more than 100 suspected gang members in a coordinated operation involving drones, according to local media reports released Wednesday. The drone-led assaults struck gang-held zones...

Members address trade concerns, current trade tensions at Goods Council meeting

Trade concerns The CTG reviewed 36 trade concerns, with a new concern raised by Australia regarding India's certification process for cotton bales (Quality Control Order) 2023. It also considered, under other business, a request by the Republic of...

UN Security Council Prolongs Mandates of Missions in Haiti, Yemen

(MENAFN) On Monday, the UN Security Council unanimously approved two critical resolutions to prolong the mandates of its missions in Haiti and Yemen, reinforcing ongoing international efforts in these volatile regions. Resolution 2785 renews the...

UN reports gangs have Haiti’s capital close to collision

(MENAFN) Heavily armed gangs have taken control of most of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, pushing the city to the edge of collapse, a top UN official warned. Ghada Fathi Waly, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, informed the...

U.S. Lawmakers Unveil New Bill to Address Haiti's Crisis

(MENAFN) A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers unveiled new legislation on Wednesday aimed at addressing the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Greg Murphy introduced the Strategy to Address Key...

U.S. Lawmakers Push for Response to Haiti Crisis

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, two American legislators presented a bipartisan bill aimed at tackling the worsening humanitarian and security issues in Haiti. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Greg Murphy unveiled the Strategy to Address Key Priorities...

Law enforcement murders criminal group members in Haiti

(MENAFN) More than 100 suspected gang members were reportedly killed during a two-day police operation in Haiti that employed drones to target gang-dominated areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to local media sources on Wednesday. The...

UN Warns of Dramatic Surge in Haiti Displacement

(MENAFN) UN humanitarian officials sounded alarms Wednesday over a dramatic surge in internal displacement triggered by escalating violence in Haiti. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), nearly 1.3...

Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight

In their ongoing response to this crisis, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Haitian National Red Cross Society are helping those most affected. According to OCHA, six million people need urgent humanitarian assistance in 2025,...

Horror in Haiti: Gang Kills at Least 50 People

(MENAFN) Reports emerging Friday detail a horrific attack in the central Haitian town of Preval, where an armed gang reportedly killed at least 50 people, including children. Witnesses described the event as a massacre involving the torching of...

Founder of Haitian Orphanage Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care

A Colorado man was sentenced today to 210 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous children at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, most...

H.R. 2643, Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

H.R. 2643 would require the Administration to impose sanctions on prominent Haitian criminal gangs, their leaders, and political and economic elites in Haiti who have direct links to those criminal gangs.

Council Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month and Haitian Flag Day

This week, the Council recognized Haitian Heritage Month and Haitian Flag Day through a resolution honoring the resilience, history, and vibrant cultural contributions of the Haitian community in Boston and beyond. The resolution was offered by...

Atlas Roofing Corporation Partners with Team Rubicon to Support Disaster Relief Efforts

Atlas Roofing joins Team Rubicon to support disaster relief with volunteers, materials, and a shared mission to serve communities and rebuild after crises. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Atlas Roofing Corporation...

RUBIS: Q1 2025 trading update - Continued strong operating performance of Rubis’ diversified business model

Paris, 5 May 2025, 5:45pm Energy Distribution Retail & Marketing - Solid volume growth at +4%, gross margin at €218m (+4%) Strong momentum of the retail business both in Africa and in the Caribbean region Bitumen activity performing well in Togo...

US Lists Haitian Gang Alliances as Foreign Terrorists

(MENAFN) On Friday, the U.S. State Department officially classified a coalition of Haitian criminal factions as foreign terrorist organizations, citing their contribution to widespread turmoil and unrest in the Caribbean nation. Secretary of State...

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Haitian Immigrants

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s attempt to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants of their legal status under the Temporary...