Zapping Haiti: Trump Slur, Border Buildup and OIF Post Among Oct. 26 Roundup

A roundup published by HaitiLibre on October 26, 2026, compiled several developments involving Haiti. According to the outlet, at an October 24 rally in Perry, Georgia, former U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff over a migration bill and described Yemen, Haiti and Somalia as "shithouse countries," calling such nations "infested with terrorists." In Kenscoff, Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé attended an October 24 funeral vigil for Mayor Jean Massillon, who died October 9 after a medical emergency while on duty; his funeral was held October 25. HaitiLibre also reported that Dominican President Luis Abinader announced reinforcing 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 sent 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. Separately, Haiti was elected to chair the Administrative and Financial Commission of the International Organization of the Francophonie for a one-year term during its 134th Permanent Council session. The National Old-Age Insurance Office (ONA), led by Lovely François, announced a reformed 17-digit Social Identification Code (CIDS).