‘Disguised dictatorship’: A fight for government transparency amid Haiti’s insecurity
Read this story en français in collaboration with AyiboPost. Violent attacks and threats waged by a coalition of militarized gangs are among the many risks Haitian journalists face to report the news amid intensifying insecurity in the country’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. Yet as a rotating cast of transitional leaders hope to restore order across the Caribbean nation,…
Haitian gang leader calls for Radio TV Caraibes journalist’s assassination
Miami, December 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by threats made against Radio TV Caraibes (RCTV) news host Ronald Desormes by Haitian gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, and calls on the Caribbean nation’s authorities to take comprehensive steps to ensure Desormes’ safety. In a widely disseminated social media video reviewed by CPJ, Cherizier — leader…