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Good morning. According to John Joël Joseph, Joseph Félix Badio led the convoy of Colombian mercenaries. And Manzanares case: Court of Appeal sends Marc Antoine Acra and four other defendants to criminal trial. There's more below. But first, today's subject.

U15 World Cup: beaten by Croatia and Qatar, Haiti stays in the running in Baku

Beaten 4-3 by Croatia and then 1-0 by Qatar on Wednesday 28 October, Haiti's U15 national team is still in the FIFA U-15 World Cup Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Politics

• Haiti's electoral council moves the first round of elections to July 18, 2027
  Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has set Sunday, July 18, 2027, for the first round of the presidential and legislative elections, according to a revised electoral calendar circulated on Wednesday, October 28.

Justice

• Presidential race: Ouest I electoral bureau rules Jean Ernest Muscadin's file inadmissible
  The Ouest I Departmental Electoral Bureau (BED) on Thursday, October 29, declared inadmissible the presidential candidacy file of Jean Ernest Muscadin, the government commissioner (chief prosecutor) of Miragoâne, according to RL News Haïti, which cites electoral authorities.

Economy

• Commerce ministry and informal-sector collective sign 20-million-gourde deal for merchants
  Haiti's Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) and the Collective of Citizens of the Haitian Informal Sector and Small Businesses (CCSHPE) signed a 20-million-gourde memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to help merchants hit by insecurity get back on their feet, Le Nouvelliste reports.
• Puerto Rico: tax oversight approves $20 million for the Programa de Ama de Llaves in 65 municipalities
  The Financial Oversight and Management Board has approved the allocation of $20 million for Puerto Rico's Housekeeper Program. This fund finances services offered by 65 municipalities to eligible individuals who need help at home.
• Cost of living: is 100 dollars enough for two at a Pétion-Ville restaurant?
  With 100 US dollars, two people can no longer eat and drink beer in a Pétion-Ville restaurant in 2026: that is the claim made by Pipo Saint Louis in a video clip shared on X by the account Fyete Ayiti, then reposted on Wednesday 28 October on Instagram by the page hitpamhaiti, with the caption "Tet chaje wi".

News

• Jovenel Moïse assassination: lawyer Phénil Gordon Désir arrested in Pétion-Ville
  Lawyer Phénil Gordon Désir, wanted since July 2021 in the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, was arrested on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Pétion-Ville, Le Nouvelliste and Rezo Nòdwès report.
• Martelly files his candidacy: "I left a country standing"
  Former president Michel Joseph Martelly submitted the documents for his presidential candidacy on Friday, October 23, 2026, under the banner of the DEBLOKE political platform. He used the occasion to compare the state of the country with the one he left when he stepped down in 2016.
• 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or: Melchie Dumornay finishes fourth, the best ranking of her career
  Haitian international Melchie Dumornay finished fourth in the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or, whose rankings were revealed on Monday, 26 October, in London. It is the highest ranking of her career, a year after she placed 18th in 2025.
• Carole Demesmin arrives in Haiti for the Ayiti VodouFest festival
  Singer Carole Demesmin, a guest of the 2nd edition of the Ayiti VodouFest festival, arrived in Haiti on Thursday, October 29. A festival delegation welcomed her at the Guy Malary terminal of Port-au-Prince airport, according to a post on the festival's Instagram account.

Around the world

• Death in custody in Saint-Ouen: Mauricio K.'s family alleges violence, police watchdog investigates
  Mauricio K., 44, died on Tuesday 27 October while in police custody at the Saint-Ouen police station (Seine-Saint-Denis). The Bobigny prosecutor's office cites cardiorespiratory failure. His family, which suspects police violence, has filed a complaint.
• Flatbush demands release of Roberto Lamour, Haitian father detained by ICE and sent to Mississippi
  Flatbush residents in Brooklyn and several New York elected officials are demanding the release of Roberto Lamour, a Haitian father arrested on Saturday, Oct.
• Rayan Cherki scores a decisive free kick for Manchester City against Brighton
  Rayan Cherki, Manchester City's attacking midfielder, scored a penalty goal in the match against Brighton in the Carabao Cup round of 16. This goal confirms his important role with the Citizens since his arrival from Olympique Lyonnais last summer.

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One hundred eight years ago, on October 29, 1918, Michel Oreste died.

Michel Oreste, born on April 8, 1859, in Jacmel, Haiti, and Haitian politician, died of uremia on October 29, 1918, in New York, United States. He was president of the Republic of Haiti from May 4, 1913, to January 27, 1914. His Turbulent Presidency Elected by the National Assembly with 72 votes, Michel Oreste became president after two previous terms marked by violent deaths. Read the story

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