2021 in Haiti
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Events in the year 2021 in Haiti.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Ariel Henry (acting)
- Prime Minister: Claude Joseph (acting)
Events[edit]
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti
January to March[edit]
- January 14 – Hundreds demonstrate in Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien, Jacmel, Saint-Marc, and Gonaives against President Jovenel Moïse. Most of the demonstrations are peaceful, but some violence is reported.[1]
- February 1 – President Jovenel Moïse says he will stay on until February 22 and urges people to support proposed Constitutional amendments. Opposition leaders step up demands he step down and a transportation strike cripples the country.[2]
- February 7 – Justice Minister Rockefeller Vincent said that a planned assassination of President Moïse and an attempted coup d'état were frustrated. Twenty-three are arrested.[3]
- February 8 – Judge Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, 72, is named to lead the opposition to President Moïse.[4]
- February 10 – Police use tear gas and shoot into the air to disperse a rock-throwing crowd of protesters. Twenty-three people are arrested and two journalists are injured during the incident. Protesters shout, "We are back to dictatorship! Down with Moise! Down with Sison," a reference to the U.S. Ambassador, Michele J. Sison, who supports Moïse.[5]
- February 25 – At least 25 dead and many injured during a prison break at Croix-des-Bouquets Civil Prison, during which notorious gang leader Arnel Joseph escaped.[6][7] Joseph was later found and killed in L'Estère.[8][9]
- February 28 – Thousands wave tree branches and flags in protests against kidnappings and President Jovenel Moïse.[10]
- March 2 – Haitian-born former U.S. marine Jacques Duroseau is sentenced to five years of prison for smuggling guns to Haiti in 2019.[11]
- March 5 – Lissner Mathieu (“Ti-Nwa”), a U.S. national, and Peterson Benjamin (“Ti Peter Vilaj”), a Haitian national, are extradited to the United States. Mathieu, 55, is accused on drug charges, and Benjamin, a leader of the Village de Dieu gang, faces kidnapping charges.[12]
- March 24 – The Supreme Court orders the release of those accused of plotting a coup d'état.[13]
- March 28 – Thousands take to the streets in Port-au-Prince and other cities to reject a proposed referendum to introduce a new constitution.[14][15]
April to June[edit]
- April 2 – Fighting in Bel Air leads to the burning of houses and at least three deaths. Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, pro-government leader of the ″G-9 and Family and Allies coalition″ accepts responsibility for the attacks.[16]
- June 8 – Haiti advances to 2nd round in FIFA World Cup qualifying by defeating Nicaragua (2-1) at Port-au-Prince.[17]
July to September[edit]
- July 7 – Assassination of Jovenel Moïse
- August 14 - 2021 Haiti earthquake laves over 2000 people dead.
November to December[edit]
- November 12 - Amid escalating turmoil in Haiti for protests over fuel price hike and gang violence, the US and Canada urge their citizens residing in Haiti to leave Haiti.[18]
Scheduled events[edit]
Elections[edit]
Holidays[edit]
- January 1 – New Year's Day and Independence Day, celebrating 217 years since the signing of the Haitian Declaration of Independence.[19]
- January 2 – Ancestry Day, honors those who fought for independence.[19]
- February 16 – Haitian Carnival and Mardi Gras.[19]
- October 17 – Dessalines Day, commemorating 215 years since the death of Haiti's first leader.[19]
- November 1–2 — All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are celebrated in both the Christian and Haitian Vodou religion.[19]
Sports[edit]
- July – 2020–21 Ligue Haïtienne, season ends.[20]
Deaths[edit]
- 4 February – Pierre-Antoine Paulo, 76, Roman Catholic prelate, Coadjutor Bishop (2001–2008) and Bishop (2008–2020) of Port-de-Paix.[21]
- 7 July – Jovenel Moïse, 53, President of Haiti (2017–2021)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ SANON, EVENS; COTO, DÁNICA (January 14, 2021). "Haiti braces for unrest as opposition demands new president". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ SANON, EVENS (February 1, 2021). "Haiti leader speaks of more power for diaspora amid strife". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Crisis en Haití: el Gobierno aseguró haber frustrado un intento de golpe de Estado". infobae (in Spanish). Infobae. February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Haiti opposition names interim leader as presidency fight rages". msn.com. AFP. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Paultre, Andre (February 10, 2021). "Haitian protesters, police clash after president moves against top judges". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ SANON, EVENS (February 25, 2021). "7 dead, 1 injured after prison outbreak in Haiti's capital". ABC News. AP. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Several dead as gang leader escapes in Haiti prison break". Al Jazeera English. February 26, 2021.
One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders, Arnel Joseph, escaped from a prison in the outskirts of the capital Port-au-Prince during a riot that left several people dead, authorities told local media.
- ^ "Prison director and gang leader among 25 killed in Haitian jailbreak". The Guardian. Associated Press. 27 February 2021.
- ^ SANON, EVENS (February 26, 2021). "Police: Infamous gang leader killed after prison breakout". yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Charles, Jacqueline (February 28, 2021). "Thousands march against Moïse, kidnappings and U.N. in Haiti during large protest". news.yahoo.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Shaffer, Josh; Fowler, Hayley (March 2, 2021). "NC Marine smuggled guns to his native Haiti. Now he'll spend 5 years in prison". news.yahoo.com. The State. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Charles, Jacqueline (March 6, 2021). "US fugitive, suspected gang member tied to kidnappings in custody after arrests in Haiti". news.yahoo.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Haiti court orders release of those accused in alleged coup". news.yahoo.com. AP. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Charles, Jacqueline (March 28, 2021). "Haitians march in favor of constitution as it turns 34 and president seeks overhaul". news.yahoo.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Protest against President Moise in Haiti" (photo). Anadolu Agency.
- ^ "Gang attack in Haiti neighborhood leaves bodies, homes charred". news.yahoo.com. Miami Herald. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ https://www.beloitdailynews.com/sports/haiti-advances-to-2nd-round-in-world-cup-qualifying/article_0d443679-0d50-5a23-b488-5d8472c98d11.html[bare URL]
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-u-s-haiti-warnings-1.6246484
- ^ a b c d e "Independence Day in Haiti in 2022". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Haiti Ligue Haïtienne 2020/2021 Fixtures, Results, Live Odds, Head to Head H2H Statistics - SoccerPunter". soccerpunter.com. Soccer Punter. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Haïti-Nécrologie: Décès ce jeudi, de l'Évêque Émérite de Port-de-Paix, Mgr Pierre Antoine PAULO, à 76 ans (in French), February 4, 2021.
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