Haiti Roundup: Trump Slur, Dominican Border Buildup, OIF Post Among Day's News

HaitiLibre's 'Zapping Haiti' roundup for October 26, 2026 compiled several developments. At an October 24 rally for Republican candidates in Perry, Georgia, former U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff over a migration bill, describing Yemen, Haiti and Somalia as 'shithouse countries,' according to HaitiLibre. In Kenscoff, Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé attended an October 24 funeral vigil for Mayor Jean Massillon, who died October 9, 2026 after a medical emergency while on duty; his funeral service was held October 25. Dominican President Luis Abinader announced reinforcement of the southern border with Haiti, saying roughly 11,000 of the country's 63,000 troops were already deployed, with two additional battalions (at least 1,000 personnel), heavy equipment and artillery moved to the area. The Ministry of Commerce's formalization caravan visited Thomonde in the Centre Department, registering more than 100 businesses and issuing over a dozen professional identification cards. Haiti was elected to chair the Administrative and Financial Commission (CAF) of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) for a one-year term during the body's 134th Permanent Council session. The National Old-Age Insurance Office (ONA), led by Lovely François, announced a new 17-digit Social Identification Code (CIDS) replacing the former 10-digit code, effective in the second half of the 2026-2027 fiscal year.