
The Haitian passport allows access to only 15 countries in the world without any VISA (2025)
As it does every year, the British consulting firm Henley & Partners has published its passport rankings for 2025 for 227 destinations based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Haitian passport holders can travel to various countries around the world, each with distinct visa requirements. There are a total of 43 visa-free travel destinations (15 visa-free destinations and 28 visa-on-arrival destinations). All other destinations require a prior visa.
Haiti to send 400 police officers to Brazil for training as gangs seize more territory
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Monday it plans to send 400 police officers to Brazil next month for training asgang violenceoverwhelms the troubled Caribbean country.
Currently, Haiti only has about 10,000 police officers and 1,300 soldiers protecting a country of nearly 12 million people, said Fritz Alphonse Jean, leader of the transitional presidential council.
Haitian political figure André Michel barred fom US, announces presidential bid
Haitian lawyer and political figure André Michel was barred from traveling to the United States on Saturday, July 26, after being blocked from boarding a Sunrise Airways flight to Florida at Cap-Haïtien airport, according to multiple local media reports.
Michel, who rose to prominence as a vocal critic of past governments and dubbed himself “avoka pèp la” (the people’s lawyer), was reportedly informed that his U.S. visa had been canceled.
Analyzing TPC’s failure to restore order in Haiti and the best way forward.
In May 2024, Caricom, under pressure from powerful international actors, decided it would be in the best interest of every neighboring country to intervene and establish an interim government composed of significant political figures. The mission was straightforward: implement a security apparatus and collaborate with a provisional electoral council to organize the election before February 7, 2026
Operation Bwa Kale
Is a violent popular justice movement the answer to Haiti's prayers? What a terrible question to ask to start an op-ed. Ironically, we are using prayer and violence in the same breath. We have come to a point where we commingle the sixth commandment rule found in the holy scriptures with violent self-defense for peace and longevity. We have come to a point where we commingle the sixth commandment rule found in the holy scriptures
Haiti's fight to eradicate corruption
Haiti's Corruption Fight: Ethics Curriculum and Technological Convergence Adoption, a Case Analysis. “Corruption robs the poor” Joy Famador Written by HAMREC, Jul 27, 2023 The Miami Herald wrote on Aug 3, 2023, “Local residents reported that traders who want to cross the town of Liancourt with their goods must pay between 500 to 1,000 U.S. dollars to the police so that an
Overcoming The Challenge of Mass Return to Haiti: How Haiti’s Repatriated Diaspora Can Transform Crisis into Nation-Building.
The US administration announced last week that it will terminate the TPS program for several
countries, including Haiti. When the deadline expires on September 2, 2025, the decision will leave
thousands stranded and fearing deportation, and, in many cases, will lead to family separation. It’s
important to note that nobody is certain if the verdict will be rescinded or the date will be pushed later. One can only hope it affects only a fraction of the projected number.
Industrial Policies for Haiti’s Sustainable Development Strategy
Written By Johnny Celestin.
As Haiti tries to turn the page with a new council, a new prime minister, and a new government, the perennial question resurfaces: How can this nation, rich in history, grapple with persistent poverty and unemployment? Can it turn the tide and build a prosperous future? The answers can be drawn from a global comparative analysis.
For the inclusion of the Diaspora in Haiti's political process
A well-known proverb with disputed origin reads as follows: "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." In Haiti, there is a stranglehold on the country's most valuable resources by those in power and the upper class, and to a lesser extent, foreign interests. Remittances representing 30% of the GDP are constantly under assault in the name of taxation.
HAMREC is a think tank institute that collects important information about resources that can help Haitians, like jobs, schools, clinics, food, housing, and more. Our members keep track of this information and share it with others in the community.
We conduct policy research and community organizing. We also provide leadership development, fellowship, externship and internship programs for young Haitians.
Our output includes research publications, op-eds, a reduced-cost services search engine, and distance programs like telemedicine and online certification.
With options including housing aid, rental assistance, healthcare assistance, help with distance learning, food assistance, and many other community resources, HAMREC offers support to families to navigate the federal and local programs that are available to low-income individuals.
