Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday in one of the biggest attacks since Haiti’s new prime minister was announced. The attacks began late Wednesday in neighborhoods including Solino and Delmas 18, 20 and 24 located southwest of the main international airport, which has remained closed for nearly two months amid relentless gang violence. An armored police truck patrolled the streets, rolling past charred vehicles and cinderblock walls where someone had scrawled “Viv Babecue,” a reference in Haitian Creole to one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders. As new leaders take charge of the country amid squabbling, Haitians are demanding that they prioritize their safety as gangs remain more powerful and better armed than Haiti’s National Police.

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Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in
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1 month, 1 week ago

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace. The shooting appeared to be part of what the U.S. Embassy called “gang-led efforts to block travel …

Haiti prime minister resigns as new government takes shape to lead country gripped by deadly gang violence
7 months, 4 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 …

Gangs and police clash again in Haiti
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs and police clash again in Haiti

The Hindu  

Gangs that control much of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince launched an attack on Monday, clashing with the police in the city centre. Since late February Haiti's powerful gangs have teamed up as they attacked police stations, prisons, the airport and the sea port in a bid to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry. In a statement on Monday, Mr. Henry's office said …

Hunger deepens as relentless gang violence targets Haiti’s capital
8 months, 4 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 …

Haiti faces further turmoil as PM says only he can appoint leadership council
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti faces further turmoil as PM says only he can appoint leadership council

The Independent  

✕ Close Haiti: Hundreds of inmates escape after armed gangs storm prison 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 …

Haiti is preparing for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti is preparing for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table

LA Times  

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends an event this month in Nairobi, Kenya, where he traveled to push for the U.N.-backed deployment of forces to fight gangs in his country. Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. More than 20 are based …

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations. Caribbean leaders issued a call late Friday for an emergency meeting Monday in Jamaica on what they called Haiti’s “dire” situation. Caricom, the 15-nation Caribbean bloc, said in a statement late Friday that …

How did Haiti become the land of gang violence?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How did Haiti become the land of gang violence?

Firstpost  

Haiti has witnessed an explosion of violence since the assassination of then-president Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Meanwhile, an armed gang leader and former police officer named Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier has vowed to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is travelling abroad to gather support for a UN-backed security force to restore order in Haiti. “This is the worst I’ve ever …

3 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

There’s chaos in Haiti. Powerful gangs are attacking key targets like prisons as alliances shift
9 months, 2 weeks ago

There’s chaos in Haiti. Powerful gangs are attacking key targets like prisons as alliances shift

Associated Press  

Increasingly powerful gangs have attacked prisons and the airport serving Haiti’s capital in recent days, forcing businesses and schools to close as hundreds of people fled. Jimmy Chérizier, a former elite police officer known as “Barbecue” who is considered one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders, announced as gunmen began to attack infrastructure that he would try and capture the …

Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew late Sunday in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country’s two biggest prisons. Gang gunmen also occupied and vandalized the nation’s top soccer stadium, taking one employee hostage for hours, Haiti’s …

Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison

LA Times  

Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility in an overnight explosion of violence that engulfed much of the capital. The jailbreak marked a new low in Haiti’s downward spiral of violence and came as gangs step up coordinated attacks in Port-au-Prince, while embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry is abroad trying to salvage support for …

Growing gang violence is devastating Haitians, with major crime at a new high, UN envoy says
1 year, 2 months ago

Growing gang violence is devastating Haitians, with major crime at a new high, UN envoy says

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 Growing gang violence in Haiti …

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 …

Haiti’s struggle has worsened in the year since the slaying of its president
2 years, 5 months ago

Haiti’s struggle has worsened in the year since the slaying of its president

LA Times  

Supporters of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse erect a sign of him that reads “The purse of the people must remain with the people. A year has passed since Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his private home where an elite security team was supposed to protect him. It’s a fight to survive,” said Hector Duval, a plumber who …

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