Events in the year 2019 in Haiti.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Jovenel Moïse
- Prime Minister:
- Jean-Michel Lapin (Resigned February 14, remained until March 4)
- Fritz William Michel (Appointed July 22, although not confirmed)
- Joseph Jouthe (Officially appointed March 4)
Events
edit- January 16: At least 21 people are killed in a massacre by gunmen in police uniforms in Port-au-Prince.[1]
- February 7: The start of the 2019 Haitian protests.
- February 12: All 78 inmates escape from a prison in Aquin, amid ongoing unrest in the country that has left four people dead.[2]
- February 14: 2019 Haitian protests: The death toll rises to 9 as protesters ask for Jovenel Moïse to step down as president of Haiti.[3]
- July 22: Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lapin, who was appointed 4 months prior, resigns amidst renewed protests. President Jovenel Moïse appoints Fritz-William Michel as the new Prime Minister.[citation needed]
- September 23: In Port-au-Prince, an Associated Press photojournalist and a security guard are wounded when Senator Jean Marie Ralph Féthière (PHTK) opens fire, reportedly trying to pass through a demonstration outside the Haitian Parliament. The Senate tries to convene and appoint Fritz-William Michel as Prime Minister.[4]
Deaths
edit- 27 February: Janine Tavernier, 83, poet and novelist.
- 3 June: Guy François, 71, footballer (Violette, national team)[5]
- 25 November: Charlot Jeudy, 34, LGBT activist.[6]
- 16 December: Mama Cax, 30, Haitian-American model[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Men in police uniforms 'massacre' unarmed civilians in Haiti". The Independent. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Haiti prison break: All inmates escape from Aquin". BBC News. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Haiti protesters call on President Jovenel Moise to quit". 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Nicoll, Ruaridh (2019-09-23). "Haiti: photojournalist shot in face as senator opens fire outside parliament". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Eliézer, Gary (2019-06-04). "Foot- Décès: La génération dorée de 1974 orpheline de Guy François, mort ce lundi !". Haiti-Tempo. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Lavers, Michael K. (2019-11-26). "Prominent Haitian LGBTQ activist found dead". www.washingtonblade.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Model Mama Cax Dead at 30, Rihanna and Celebs Pay Tribute". TMZ. Retrieved 2024-01-31.