Haiti Roundup: American Airlines Resumes Flights, FAES Distributes Food Kits in the South

HaitiLibre's November 2, 2026 news roundup reported several developments across Haiti and its diaspora. The United States Embassy welcomed the resumption of American Airlines flights to Haiti, effective November 1, following the inaugural AA2492 flight, describing it as a strengthening of commercial, travel and economic ties between the two countries. In response to recent severe weather affecting the 'Grand Sud' region, the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES) is conducting a mission in the Southern Department from October 30 to November 4, 2026, aiming to establish three community kitchens and distribute 10,000 food kits to vulnerable families. A working paper by Kensley Blaise, Jean Marie Cayemitte and Jean Gardy Victor of the Department of Economic and Financial Research examines links between diaspora remittances and macro-financial vulnerability, drawing on 21 years of monthly data (October 2004–September 2025) and assessing risks tied to ending Temporary Protected Status. In sports, Korean-American taekwondo athlete Ava Soon, who acquired Haitian citizenship, won gold at the Pan Club Taekwondo Championship in Florida. The Foreign Affairs Ministry noted the National ATI, head of the Voodoo tradition, is eligible for protocol privileges under a June 2, 2026 decree. The Education Ministry announced plans for a Creole-language edition of Jean Price-Mars' 'Ainsi parla l'oncle.'