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Fritz Alphonse Jean Becomes New President of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Fritz Alphonse Jean, representative of the Montana Accord, was officially sworn in as president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) on Friday, March 7, 2025, succeeding Leslie Voltaire from the Fanmi Lavalas political party, whose five-month tenure was overshadowed by worsening security conditions. The handover ceremony at Villa d’Accueil in Musseau, Port-au-Prince, was attended by members of the diplomatic corps and government officials.

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US Haiti Caucus Condemns Trump’s Freeze on Aid to Haiti

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States House of Representatives’ Haiti Caucus on Wednesday condemned the Trump administration’s 90-day halt on foreign funding, including a freeze on a US$15 million committed contribution for the United Nations Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.

Guerline Jozef, co-founder and executive director of Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), speaks on Capitol Hill -- alongside members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Haiti Caucus and others -- to call for changes to U.S. policy on Tuesday, May 7. Courtesy Photo: Office of Congresswoman Ayanna D. Pressley
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