The community of Anse à Galet is mourning the tragic death of 13-year-old Nalicha Oxamé, whose lifeless body was found drowned near the local wharf on February 15, 2024. Nalicha had gone to buy fuel from a nearby gas station and decided to swim in the nearby waters, which led to her drowning. Despite rescue efforts, she was found dead around 7:30 pm, leaving behind devastated parents and a grieving community.

Haitian migrant women in Mexico face increasing difficulties, with many turning to sex work due to economic necessity. Local media report that prostitution offers higher income than other jobs available to them, but it often comes with significant health risks, including sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis and HIV/AIDS. Despite efforts by civil associations to provide preventive measures such as free condoms and testing, cultural and religious barriers, as well as mistrust in casual partners, lead to low condom usage and higher infection rates among these migrants. Haitian women, trapped in a cycle of prostitution, are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Despite the health risks and dangers, many continue in pursuit of the American dream, seeing prostitution as a desperate and sometimes fatal solution.

A significant police operation by the National Police of Haiti in the South Department resulted in the deaths of two notorious gang leaders, Walterson Pierre Louis and Adelson Joseph, on the night of February 15-16, 2024, in Tiburon. The operation, which began on December 3, 2023, aimed to dismantle their gang and restore security in the region. The recent operation marks a substantial blow to the gang and a victory for law enforcement in the ongoing fight against organized crime in the South Department, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the area.