The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved Wednesday the cancellation of Haiti's $268 million debt to the fund.
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- Royal Caribbean cancels visits to Labadee in Haiti amid continued violence
Royal Caribbean International has suspended stops at private destination Labadee in Haiti through the summer amid continued violence in the country.
05/1/2024 - 4:09 am | View Link - Haiti’s transitional government names new council president, proposes interim prime minister
One of the council’s first priorities is to urgently address the deteriorating security situation in the region.
04/30/2024 - 3:33 am | View Link - UN warns Haiti's capital blockaded, no aid for malnourished children
"Food insecurity also remains rampant across the country, with half of the population suffering from severe food insecurity," she said, adding that a U.N. appeal for $674 million for 2024 was only 8% ...
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