US names new head of its embassy in Haiti

[Dolores]

Ambassador Henry T. Wooster / Wikipedia

The office of the US Secretary of State has announced that Ambassador Henry Wooster will take on the role of Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Haiti beginning 12 June 2025. Ambassador Wooster has been charged with leading a whole-of-government approach to US policy on Haiti. The US Secretary of State says that he is will work with the US partners across the globe, who are providing critical support to Haitian security forces.

The US Secretary of State office explains that Ambassador Wooster has had a long and distinguished career, including service at US Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and as Ambassador to Jordan. He has also served in the United States Army. He holds an M.A. from Yale University and a B.A. from Amherst College.

Wooster is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. He...

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[windeguy]

Talk about drawing the short end of the stick. Poor Henry.

 

[Big]

well that will be one safe place. The U.S Marines will secure the embassy.

 

[Father Guido]

well that will be one safe place. The U.S Marines will secure the embassy.

I heard they thought the same in Benghazi

 

[Father Guido]

this guy must be on DJT's 'it list; I heard he a choice of South Sudan, Yemen, Gaza, or Haiti

 

[Big]

I heard they thought the same in Benghazi

How many U.S Marines were killed in Benghazi? zero! How many Marines were protecting the compound in Benghazi? Zero

 

[CristoRey]

Talk about drawing the short end of the stick. Poor Henry.

My thoughts exactly.
Poor shmuck.

 

[johne]

That takes " It goes with the territory" to a whole new level.

 

[KyleMackey]

There's an embassy there? Wow.

 

[livio]

I haven't heard about the following incident in Haiti on the news. It happened this past weekend.

"there was a tragic incident involving a Christian church in Haiti this past weekend. On May 31, 2025, gunmen attacked a church in the town of Préval, located in Haiti's central Artibonite region. The assault resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals, including an 86-year-old pastor who was reportedly beheaded."

 

[ramesses]

No point in anyone.

 

[NanSanPedro]

I haven't heard about the following incident in Haiti on the news. It happened this past weekend.

"there was a tragic incident involving a Christian church in Haiti this past weekend. On May 31, 2025, gunmen attacked a church in the town of Préval, located in Haiti's central Artibonite region. The assault resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals, including an 86-year-old pastor who was reportedly beheaded."

I saw that. It was reported that it was not the gangs but a militia meant to fight the gangs. However the residents failed to pay protection to the militia and this is what happened. The article I saw was in the Miami Herald by Jackie Charles. She has cred with me.

 

[livio]

I saw that. It was reported that it was not the gangs but a militia meant to fight the gangs. However the residents failed to pay protection to the militia and this is what happened. The article I saw was in the Miami Herald by Jackie Charles. She has cred with me.

This makes me think about the "Degüello de Moca" in the town of Moca. Where Haitian forces gathered numerous civilians inside the local church under the promise of a pardon. However, they were later executed without mercy. More than 500 people were killed in this event, including women and children.