Haiti's former capital seeks to revive its hey-day as gang violence consumes Port-au-Prince
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti's former capital seeks to revive its hey-day as gang violence consumes Port-au-Prince

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The calm is one of the biggest reasons the city has attracted some of the nearly 95,000 people who have fled Port-au-Prince’s gang violence in the past month alone. “Cap-Haïtien doesn’t have enough resources to welcome everyone who is fleeing violence.” She said that there are no camps or shelters for the migrants and that the city is struggling to provide food and housing for everyone, with some people forced to sleep in front of churches and grocery stores. “For me, Cap-Haïtien has always been the capital of Haiti.” Despite the charms of the city, it shares many of Port-au-Prince’s familiar woes: poverty, grinding traffic and mountains of garbage that choke the streets, rivers and ocean. John said he himself moved from Port-au-Prince to Cap-Haïtien after gang violence forced his university to close last month.

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Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 200 people have been killed in Haiti over claims of “witchcraft”. The massacre was “orchestrated by the leader of a powerful gang” in Cite Soleil, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk told reporters in Geneva on Monday. On Sunday, two local human rights organisations identified that gang leader as Jean Monel Felix, who also goes by the …

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
1 month ago

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A Kenyan police officer part of a UN-backed multinational force runs …

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN official warns millions of Haitians ‘being held hostage’ amid a surge in gang-related violence in the Haitian capital. At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from a surge in gang violence. “Port-au-Prince’s estimated four million people are practically being held hostage as gangs now …

Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police. The bodies of suspected gang members who were set on fire by residents, sit in a pile in the middle of a road in the Pétion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, …

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. “I’ve lived here 40 years of my life and I’ve never seen it this bad.” Violence has exploded in the …

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital

The Independent  

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Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
3 months ago

Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 6,300 people have fled …

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gang violence takes over the capital and beyond
3 months, 1 week ago

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gang violence takes over the capital and beyond

LA Times  

Haitian families displaced by gang violence do laundry inside a Port-au-Prince school where they have been taking refuge for over a year. Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, …

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the U.N. says
6 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the U.N. says

LA Times  

A server ladles soup into a container as children line up to receive food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March, the U.N. children’s agency said this week as the Caribbean country struggles to curb killings and kidnappings. “Displaced children are in desperate …

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says
6 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March, the U.N. children’s agency said Tuesday as the Caribbean country struggles to curb killings and kidnappings. “Displaced children are in desperate need of a safe and protective environment, and increased support and funding from the international community.” Gangs now control at least 80% …

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new U.N. report says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new U.N. report says

LA Times  

Surging violence in Haiti from clashes between security forces and armed gangs since March has displaced nearly 580,000 people, according to a report from the U.N. migration agency, a sobering figure that underscores the magnitude of the Caribbean nation’s crisis. Haiti has long faced unrest, but at the end of February gangs unleashed coordinated attacks, with gunmen taking control of …

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new UN report says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new UN report says

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Surging violence in Haiti from clashes with armed gangs since March has displaced nearly 580,000 people, according to a new report from the U.N. migration agency, a sobering figure that underscores the magnitude of the Caribbean nation’s crisis. Haiti has long faced unrest but at the end of February, gangs unleashed coordinated attacks with gunmen taking control …

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. The parents are often so distraught and discouraged they don’t have energy to care for the kids, said Yasmine Déroche, who trains adults to help children overcome trauma inflicted by persistent gang violence. A woman covers her face as part of …

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. “I don’t expect he presidential council to come up with a solution.” However, the council could push for disarmament and find ways to ease poverty in the slums, …

Haiti prime minister resigns as new government takes shape to lead country gripped by deadly gang violence
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti prime minister resigns as new government takes shape to lead country gripped by deadly gang violence

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Haiti's prime minister has …

Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — As the sun sets, a burly man bellows into a megaphone while a curious crowd gathers around him. “Everyone give whatever they have!” the man shouts as he grabs the arms and hands of people entering a neighborhood in the capital of Port-au-Prince that has been targeted by violent gangs. “People living in the capital are locked …

Haiti’s former capital seeks to revive its heyday as gang violence consumes Port-au-Prince
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti’s former capital seeks to revive its heyday as gang violence consumes Port-au-Prince

Associated Press  

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — They call it Okap, home to Haiti’s kings, emancipated slaves and revolutionaries. Right now, “Cap-Haïtien is the only city that connects Haiti to the world,” Pierre said. The calm is one of the biggest reasons the city has attracted some of the nearly 95,000 people who have fled Port-au-Prince’s gang violence in the past month alone. “Cap-Haïtien …

Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital
9 months ago

Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians. Weeks of gang violence have forced some 18 hospitals to stop working and caused a shortage of medical supplies as Haiti’s biggest seaport and main international airport remain closed, warned aid workers with The Alliance for International Medical …

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. “Our humanitarian colleagues emphasized that these departments do not have sufficient infrastructure, and host communities do not have sufficient resources, to cope with the large number of people …

Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

The Independent  

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Hunger deepens as relentless gang violence targets Haiti’s capital
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hunger deepens as relentless gang violence targets Haiti’s capital

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs have intensified their rampage in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital, setting fire to a school and looting pharmacies across the road from the country’s largest public hospital. The attacks that began Monday and continued into early Tuesday mark nearly a month since gunmen began targeting key infrastructure across Port-au-Prince including police stations, the main international …

Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti’s next leader
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti’s next leader

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Fresh turmoil involving a transitional presidential council that will be responsible for choosing Haiti’s new leader triggered a flurry of meetings with Caribbean leaders and officials from the U.S., Canada and France, officials said Monday. In a statement posted Monday on X, formerly Twitter, the Montana Accord, a group of civil society leaders that also has a …

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions, according to a new report from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. The majority of those displaced have traveled to Haiti’s southern region, which is generally peaceful compared with Port-au-Prince, which has …

How can Haiti break its cycle of violence and instability?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How can Haiti break its cycle of violence and instability?

Al Jazeera  

Is Haiti on the verge of collapse? Haiti is facing a major and violent upheaval after armed gangs took control of 80 percent of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, locking Prime Minister Ariel Henry out of the country and triggering his resignation. In an effort to contain the recent surge of violence, the Haitian government announced extending a state of emergency …

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds

LA Times  

Blood streams from a body lying in the street in the Petion-ville area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions, according to a new report from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. The majority of those displaced have traveled …

Haiti: Carnage on the streets of Port-au-Prince as world stalls on a promised intervention
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti: Carnage on the streets of Port-au-Prince as world stalls on a promised intervention

CNN  

Port-au-Prince CNN — A woman hustles her young child into a waiting car, half-dragging him as she shields his eyes. It’s been nearly 18 months since Prime Minister Ariel Henry first requested foreign military assistance, a period in which the gangs steadily expanded their reign of terror across an estimated 80% of the city. Two months have passed since Roberto …

Haiti unrest fuels fear, frustration in tight-knit Haitian diasporas
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti unrest fuels fear, frustration in tight-knit Haitian diasporas

Al Jazeera  

Despite myriad challenges, Haitians in US and Canada say they remain hopeful of a better future for the Caribbean nation. “That never happened before.” But this month, Haiti’s years-long crisis reached a new peak of political instability and violence. “You hope that you’re not going to get bad news, that it’s not going to be your turn to lose a …

Haiti’s gangs unleash new attacks on upscale Port-au-Prince
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti’s gangs unleash new attacks on upscale Port-au-Prince

Al Jazeera  

Gunmen looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin, two upscale neighbourhoods in Haiti’s capital, early on Monday, forcing residents to flee as some called radio stations pleading for police. The neighbourhoods had previously remained largely peaceful, despite the surge of violence across Port-au-Prince that began on February 29, with armed gangs seizing control of many parts of town. …

Haiti violence: 12 killed as armed gangs attack two wealthy suburbs in capital Port-au-Prince
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti violence: 12 killed as armed gangs attack two wealthy suburbs in capital Port-au-Prince

India TV News  

Port-au-Prince: At least 12 people were killed in violence-affected Haiti as armed gangs attacked two wealthy neighbourhoods in the capital Port-Au-Prince in a rampage, looting homes in some communities and forcing residents to flee as some called for law enforcement to quell the situation. Armed gangs who have been increasing their power in recent years took advantage of the absence …

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital early Monday in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead in surrounding areas. The most recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, …

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby

The Independent  

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At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in upscale Haiti suburb
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in upscale Haiti suburb

Al Jazeera  

Bodies found outside capital, Port-au-Prince, as attacks by gang members have ravaged the country for weeks. The latest attacks have raised concerns that gang violence will not end, despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. On Monday, Haiti’s power company announced that four substations in the …

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down

Al Jazeera  

Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Michel Boisvert, Haiti’s acting prime minister while Henry was abroad, has signalled willingness to facilitate an orderly transition, a US State Department official said. There were signs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, of an improvement in the security situation on Tuesday, with …

Explained: How Haiti turned into a failed state
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Explained: How Haiti turned into a failed state

Firstpost  

Haiti’s gangs have carried out a series of coordinated attacks and also laid siege to the country’s port and airport. Rival gangs have joined forces to overrun the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in an attempt to force the resignation of the acting president, Ariel Henry. Over the past week, Haiti’s gangs have carried out a series of coordinated attacks on prisons …

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced
10 months ago

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced

New Indian Express  

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. The unrest has seen 362,000 Haitians internally displaced -- more than half of them children and some forced to move multiple times, the …

Anarchy in Haiti as state of emergency extended
10 months ago

Anarchy in Haiti as state of emergency extended

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s government has said it will extend a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try to curb violent gang attacks that have paralysed the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a fierce battle for political power. The attacks began a week ago, shortly after embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to hold general elections in mid-2025 while attending a meeting of Caribbean …

Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and repel widespread gang attacks
10 months ago

Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and repel widespread gang attacks

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s government said Thursday that it was extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital of Port-au-Prince in a fierce battle for political power. The operator of the port, Caribbean Port Services SA, said in a statement Thursday that it was suspending all operations because …

Haiti extends state of emergency as violence and displacement soar
10 months ago

Haiti extends state of emergency as violence and displacement soar

Al Jazeera  

A new wave of gang violence has destroyed police stations as residents in the capital, Port-au-Prince, are forced to flee. This week, the head of the powerful G9 Haitian gang alliance, Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, warned, “If Ariel Henry doesn’t resign, if the international community continues to support him, we’ll be heading straight for a civil war that will lead to …

Haitian capital ‘paralysed’ by wave of violence
10 months ago

Haitian capital ‘paralysed’ by wave of violence

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince is largely shut down amid a wave of violence that started last week with an attack on a prison that freed thousands of inmates. Powerful gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, a former police officer known as “Barbecue” accused of human rights abuses, warned on Tuesday that the chaos engulfing Haiti would lead to civil war and “genocide” unless …

3 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti
10 months ago

3 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti

NPR  

3 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti Enlarge this image toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP Odelyn Joseph/AP MEXICO CITY — Haiti is entering its second day of a state of emergency, after gangs attacked the capital city's most important prisons over the weekend, releasing thousands of inmates. Haiti's de facto prime minister is not in the country Haiti's …

Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises alarm
10 months ago

Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises alarm

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Haitians flee their homes across the capital Port-au-Prince amid spiralling gang violence. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” by the situation in Haiti, as a surge in gang violence has displaced tens of thousands of people and effectively paralysed the capital of Port-au-Prince. But some of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders — including Jimmy …

Police in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence
10 months, 1 week ago

Police in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Police in Haiti urgently appealed for help Saturday night as they struggled to hold back gangs trying to storm the country’s main prison in a major escalation of violence sweeping the troubled Caribbean nation. As part of coordinated attacks by gangs, four police officers were killed Thursday in the capital when gunmen opened fire on targets including …

United Nations statistics underscore ‘extreme brutality’ of Haiti’s gangs
1 year, 4 months ago

United Nations statistics underscore ‘extreme brutality’ of Haiti’s gangs

Al Jazeera  

In a press briefing, the UN tallied 2,439 deaths since January, with 5,000 people displaced since last weekend. The United Nations has decried the “extreme brutality” unfolding in Haiti, releasing new statistics that sketch out the scope of the country’s ongoing violence. In Friday’s briefing, Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, recounted …

Haiti’s crisis deepens as thousands displaced by violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Haiti’s crisis deepens as thousands displaced by violence

Al Jazeera  

More than 3,000 people have fled their homes amid growing violence in neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince, UN agency says. “This situation is causing the displaced persons to leave the relative safety of these homes for improvised displacement sites where they are exposed to additional risks, including communal violence, sexual and gender-based violence, discrimination, and outright abuse.” 🇭🇹❗Haiti's displacement crisis deepens: Fatigue …

Kidnappers in Haiti release US nurse and her young daughter nearly 2 weeks after their abduction
1 year, 5 months ago

Kidnappers in Haiti release US nurse and her young daughter nearly 2 weeks after their abduction

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Kidnappers in Haiti released a U.S. nurse and her daughter Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were snatched at gunpoint from the campus of a Christian-run school near Port-au-Prince, underscoring the severe security risks for visitors to a capital city largely controlled by gangs. In the days following the kidnapping, El Roi Haiti, the Christian group founded …

Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Several thousand people — their faces covered to conceal their identities — marched through Haiti’s capital on Monday demanding protection from violent gangs who are pillaging neighborhoods in the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond. Nacheline Nore, 40, said her two boys, ages 10 and 8, have to call her every day as soon as they step inside their …

Gang violence is tearing Haiti apart. Here’s what to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Gang violence is tearing Haiti apart. Here’s what to know

CNN  

CNN — The kidnapping of an American nurse in Haiti last week along with her young child has cast stark light on the Caribbean nation’s epidemic of lawlessness, where more than 1,000 people were taken hostage for ransom in the first six months of the year, according to United Nations figures. An ‘alarming’ cycle of violence Over the past two …

Chased from their homes by gangs, thousands of Haitians languish in shelters with lives in limbo
1 year, 6 months ago

Chased from their homes by gangs, thousands of Haitians languish in shelters with lives in limbo

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang rampaged through the Cite Soleil slum, killing and raping and setting fire to hundreds of wood-and-tin homes. If they go back, they’re going to be killed.” Some 79,000 people are temporarily staying with friends or family, but another 48,000 have crowded into dozens of makeshift shelters like Almicar’s or sought refuge in parks, churches, schools …

UN: Fresh gang violence in Haiti leaves 187 dead in 11 days
1 year, 9 months ago

UN: Fresh gang violence in Haiti leaves 187 dead in 11 days

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — New clashes between gangs in Haiti’s capital and beyond have killed at least 187 people in less than two weeks and injured more than 150 others, the U.N. said Tuesday. The fresh wave of violence recorded from Feb. 27 to March 9 in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and in the central region of Artibonite also has …

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