VP Kamala Harris, standing behind bulletproof glass, begins remarks in NH talking about the school shooting in Georgia. “This is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies. … We have to end this epidemic of gun violence. … It doesn’t have to be this way.”

U.S. Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken has arrived in #Haiti. miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

BREAKING: The U.S. government charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Haiti corruption scandal highlights problems with transition | Miami Herald miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

Haitian Police officer Wisly Villefranche was shot to death by armed men this morning during an intervention in the Magloire Ambroise area. He worked with CMPAP.

.Secretary Antony Blinken is in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Haitian people through humanitarian assistance and our commitment to the Multinational Security Support Mission. The U.S. supports a more prosperous, secure, and democratic future for all Haitians.

MSF says ambulance carrying a patient in critical condition was stopped by police in Port-au-Prince, and detained, preventing team from providing necessary care. Patient died after ambulance was held for more than an hour. “We denounce this serious obstruction." #Haiti

U.S. Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken says "What I am seeing is tremendous resilience and the emergence, the reemergence of hope," in #Haiti.

US Secretary Secretary Antony Blinken announces an additional $45M in humanitarian, bringing total US contribution to over $210 million this year. That means more food, water or sanitation or health and support services for one and a half million more Haitians in the long term.

So far one question to Secretary Antony Blinken about Haiti; second question is about Israel. I am having flashbacks of when the questions in Haiti of USAID head about the 2021 quake became about Afghanistan by the visiting press and not Haiti.

"This is hard stuff," Secretary Antony Blinken says about restoring Security. But thanks to the MSS in support of the HNP, he says "we've already seen..the airport taken back and reopened the main hospital in Port-au-Prince taken back." #Haiti

Today, Haitian interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and I discussed next steps to improve security for the Haitian people, including supporting the success of the MSS mission and ensuring the Haitian people can democratically elect their leaders.

Blinken announces $45M in aid for Haiti, touts Kenya mission | Miami Herald miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

Joel Vorbe says Fanmi Lavalas is critical of the political transition in #Haiti. FL represented by Leslie Voltaire. Today “there is total confusion,” he said. Vorbe was among those who met Secretary Antony Blinken yesterday in #Haiti. miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

“What we are denouncing is the micro manager taking place today,”‘Joel “Pacha” Vorbe of Fanmi Lavalas says. He says corruption needs to be fought on all forms. Magik9 miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

Everyone keeps highlighting ULCC investigation as key in this bank bribery corruption scandal. But when was last time a ULCC report on corruption led to charges & trial? Honest question. Does anyone know? Roberson Alphonse ? Robenson Geffrard ? |°|Yvens ? #Haiti

Interesting. This flight was scheduled to land yesterday but it didn’t happen. Perhaps someone figured it wasn’t a good look to have a deportation flight in same day of Secretary Antony Blinken visit to #Haiti.

Gerfrid Vertus of NouLa says how can Gerard Gilles be removed from Transitional Presidential Council? He raises a real issue on Magik9 & points out April 3 accord hasn't been published. Dec 21 has said they will replace Gilles. But he has 2 agree miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

Jacqueline Charles Secretary Antony Blinken Or in 2011 when HRC went to pressure Preval to overturn the election results, did interviews with all the Sunday shows from PaP, and was only asked about Egypt ...

Seems that while all it took was a word to name individuals to the Transitional Presidential Council, it will take a little more to remove them as EDE/RED/Compromis Historique remain divided about Smith Augustin who says he’s not stepping down amid #corruption scandal.