From earthquake rubble to the summit of the Alps, Ralf Etienne’s story of competing at Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games (video)
"Born and raised in Haiti, I lost my leg in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti 16 years ago, so it's really from the rubble to the summit of the Alps, skiing at the Paralympics with the most elite Para skiers in the world. It's just unbelievable."
Haiti backing affirmed as oil spike adds to woes
IDB Group President Ilan Goldfajn said the development bank is ready to help the most vulnerable countries in the region as they grapple with the fallout from rising oil prices—and Haiti is first in line.
The Inter-American Development Bank, the IDB Group’s public-sector lending arm, approved a two-year concessional program for $283 million last November to aid the crisis-riven country, the hemisphere’s poorest, and there may be more to come.
A record number of political parties register for Haiti’s first election in a decade
A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut.
Nonetheless, the newcomers rejoiced, hopeful for a chance to help ease their country’s multiple crises that are largely rooted in gang violence and corruption.
Forensic expert: Haiti president was shot a dozen times, died from bullet to the heart
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse died from a gunshot to the heart after his body had already been riddled with bullets during the brazen July 7, 2021, attack on his home, Haiti’s top forensic expert testified Thursday in Miami federal court.
Haiti needs order first, then elections
Then Haitians deserve a choice. The gangs will undoubtedly back pliable candidates, and members of the old corrupt elite will try their luck. What Haitians really need is, if not a Mandela figure, at least a leader capable of getting the basics right: orderly streets and a non-predatory state. It is far from clear who that leader might be. (Mr Fils-Aimé cannot run.) However, better security might give candidates time to emerge. Haitians, mindful of the consequences of bad leadership, should scrutinise them carefully.
