Jean Marie Altéma, ancien Directeur général du CONATEL   (33e partie) Après le discours très remarqué du ministre de la justice et de la Sécurité publique, Patrick Pélissier, le temps était venu de passer la parole au chef du gouvernement, le Premier ministre Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, qui a été très bref. Ne voulant sans doute pas faire de l’ombre ni aux membres du CPT présents ni à l’hôte de la rencontre, l’énigmatique Alix Didier Fils-Aimé n’a fait que confirmer les propos de son ministre de la Justice. Il a juste sauté sur l’occasion pour annoncer que l’ONI (Office National d’Identification), l’organisme public chargé de délivrer la Carte nationale d’identité, un document indispensable pour avoir sa Carte électorale, va travailler de près avec la plateforme numérique nationale d’enregistrement des partis politiques et les membres du ministère de la Justice afin de faciliter le travail de toutes ces instances. Cet évènement marque...

Overview: Marly Métayer, the mother of slain Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Métayer, has filed to run for her daughter’s city commission seat, according to city records. The move comes a month after her daughter was killed in a domestic violence shooting that rocked communities in South Florida and beyond. CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Marly Métayer, the mother of slain Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Métayer, has filed to run for the commission seat once held by her daughter, according to city campaign finance records.  Her campaign manager, David Métellus, confirmed to The Miami Herald that she officially filed to run on May 12 for the fall election. “She wants to earn it,” Métellus said. The Coral Springs City Commission comprises five commissioners, including the Mayor [seat 1] and four elected at-large by residents to serve as legislative members. The Vice Mayor position, which Métayer’s slain daughter held, is an...

Le peuple haïtien, qui lutte pour un changement total et fondamental face à l’impérialisme américain qui le domine depuis plus d’un siècle, ne saurait souhaiter que certains pays en lutte tels que le Nicaragua, Cuba et le Venezuela s’inclinent devant l’influence réactionnaire de l’administration américaine dirigée par Donald Trump. C’est pourquoi nous, à Haïti Liberté, adressons ce message à Delcy Rodríguez, la présidente par intérim qui, pour ainsi dire, entretient des relations controversées avec les États-Unis afin de l’exhorter à faire preuve de plus de prudence dans la manière dont son gouvernement traite avec l’impérialisme américain. Toutes les plaisanteries ne sont pas de bon goût. Il convient d’éviter celles qui ne sont que le reflet des projets futurs, des orientations et des objectifs essentiels des forces impérialistes dont le dénominateur commun ne laisse aucun doute.  Le 12 mai dernier, le compte officiel de la Maison-Blanche a publié une image de...

Le 18 mai 1803 marque un jalon dans la guerre contre la colonisation. C’est une nouvelle bataille, semblable à celle-là, que le peuple doit mener pour faire advenir un autre 18 mai de libération nationale. Le lundi 18 mai 2026 marque le 223e anniversaire du drapeau national, né dans la ville de l’Arcahaie, dans le contexte de la lutte contre l’esclavage et la colonisation française du pays. Ce drapeau constituait, pour les combattants, un symbole leur permettant d’affirmer leur farouche volonté de s’affranchir de la colonisation et de forger leur propre identité. Le Premier ministre de Facto Alix-Didier Fils-Aimé lors de son allocution Ce drapeau n’est en aucun cas un symbole de soumission — l’attitude d’un État qui consent à se mettre au service d’une puissance étrangère ; d’un État qui solliciterait l’occupation de son territoire par des forces étrangères. Or, ce drapeau — que l’État prétend aujourd’hui célébrer, sous...

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Le général de division Erdenebat Batsuuri, nouveau chef de la Force de suppression des gangs (GSF), est arrivé à Port-au-Prince le 14 mai 2026 pour diriger cette mission étasunienne soutenue par les Nations unies. Les États-Unis et les Nations unies continuent de faire d’Haïti un désastre, un pays où nous n’avons plus notre mot à dire. Ce sont eux qui décident à notre place, tout comme à l’époque coloniale. C’est ainsi que les États-Unis ont amené les Nations unies à dépêcher un nouveau commandant pour diriger la FRG, la Force de répression des gangs. Il s’agit du général de division Erdenebat Batsuuri, un officier mongol comptant plus de 30 ans d’expérience dans le maintien de la paix. Le général de division Erdenebat Batsuuri, nouveau chef de la Force de répression des gangs (GSF), est arrivé à Port-au-Prince jeudi dernier, le 14 mai 2026, pour diriger cette mission soutenue par les...

Overview: This “Today in History” feature commemorates the birth of Toussaint Louverture, the former governor-general of Saint-Domingue and one of the key leaders of the Haitian Revolution. The article explores his rise from enslavement to revolutionary leadership, his military and political achievements and his lasting significance in Haitian and global history. Editor’s note: This story is part of our “Today in History” series, where The Haitian Times revisits pivotal moments that shaped Haiti and its diaspora. Every May 20, Haitians around the world honor the birth of one of the most influential figures in Black history and the fight for freedom: Toussaint Louverture, the former governor-general of Saint-Domingue who helped lay the foundation for Haiti’s independence. Born enslaved on May 20, 1743, in the French colony of Saint-Domingue — now Haiti — Louverture rose from bondage to become a military strategist, political leader and one of the most powerful Black...

De facto Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé touring the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) base at the Port-au-Prince international airport on May 13. He seeks to re-establish security in Haiti, but his legal machinations and civilian massacres are alienating the Haitian people, who were already skeptical of him. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office On Apr. 24, 2026, Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) submitted a revised version of its electoral decree to the de facto interim government. ​The revisions include some controversial reforms to Haiti’s electoral rules, at least two of which threaten to exclude a majority of Haitians hoping to run for office. ​The electoral law changes would only tilt any future polling more steeply in favor of Haiti’s oligarchs and the comprador class, which in turn serve U.S. imperialism’s interests. College degrees and membership size One controversial revision includes “incentives to encourage the nomination of candidates with a university degree.” ​According...

Overview: Brooklyn-based Haitian American placemaker Stephanie Pierre has opened Kafou, a Haitian art-inspired gallery in East Flatbush, featuring seven artists exploring themes of space, place, migration and identity. The gallery operates on a community-centered model, charging artists a reduced commission in exchange for their active involvement in managing and promoting their own work. Kafou, a new gallery rooted in Haitian and Diaspora art, opened in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, last month and has already extended its inaugural exhibition. Haitian American community developer Stephanie Pierre founded the gallery, which hosted its opening reception on April 16, 2026. The event drew enough public interest to extend the debut show, “Space as Place,” through May 17. Fellow artist Roy Clement inspired the gallery’s name when he casually referred to the space as kafou, a crossroads in Haitian Creole, after someone asked what it should be called. The space aims to serve as exactly that...

Overview: Emmanuel Cleeford Damas, a 56-year-old Haitian asylum seeker, died on March 2 at a Scottsdale hospital after a toothache went untreated at a CoreCivic-operated ICE detention facility in Florence, Arizona. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner has since confirmed he died from complications of a severe dental infection. His death is one of 52 in ICE custody since January 2025, renewing concerns about medical neglect in immigration detention. This report was first published by the Tucson Sentinel. By Paul Ingram Emmanuel Cleeford Damas, 56, died on March 2 at a Scottsdale hospital weeks after he complained of a toothache while in custody at a private prison operated by CoreCivic under contract for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The preliminary report published Wednesday said Damas died from “complications of necrotizing mediastinitis with neck and retropharyngeal abscess in the setting of severe dental caries and periodontal disease.” Necrotizing mediastinitis is a rare,...