UN human rights official is alarmed by sprawling gang violence in Haiti
1 year, 1 month ago

UN human rights official is alarmed by sprawling gang violence in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations expert on human rights in Haiti said Tuesday that he is alarmed by the rapid spread of gang violence and the bleak future awaiting children in the embattled country. “An entire generation is seemingly being sacrificed by violence, and the future of a country is threatened by the dramatic situation faced by its youth.” More than 1,230 killings and 701 kidnappings were reported across Haiti from July 1 to Sept. 30, more than double the figure reported during the same period last year, according to the U.N. An estimated 200 gangs operate in Haiti, with the largest groups controlling up to 80% of the capital of Port-au-Prince. “It will be necessary to implement rehabilitation and reintegration programs for the vast majority of them.” He also noted that gang violence has spread to previously peaceful areas in Haiti’s central and northwest regions and that more than 500,000 children have no access to education given the spike in violence. “People are dying, and Haiti is not getting any help at all.” Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry requested the immediate deployment of a foreign armed force a year ago to battle gangs that have grown more powerful ever since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

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UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
6 hours, 48 minutes ago

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in Haiti, and called on officials to bring the perpetrators to justice. Integrated Office in Haiti said in a report published on Monday that between Dec. 6 and 11 more than …

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death
1 week, 6 days ago

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader accused of killing more than 100 people in Haiti’s capital to avenge his son’s death was still persecuting residents on Tuesday, according to a rare witness account. Mackenson Cangé, whose father was among the victims, told Magik9 radio station that residents in the gang-controlled area said gunmen were still hunting down older people and …

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over suspicion of black magic
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2 weeks ago

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over suspicion of black magic

India Today  

Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said on Monday, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft. The National Human Rights Defense Network, an NGO in Haiti that monitors state institutions and promotes human rights …

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says

Al Jazeera  

The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believes witchcraft caused his son’s death, rights groups say. At least 184 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, the United Nations says, with human rights groups attributing the killings to a personal vendetta by a local gang leader. Haiti’s government …

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
4 weeks ago

The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gangs in Haiti are recruiting children at unprecedented levels, with the number of minors targeted soaring by 70% in the past year, according to a report released Monday by UNICEF. Currently, between 30% to 50% of all gang members in the violence-wracked country are children, according to the U.N. “This is a very concerning trend,” …

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’
4 weeks, 1 day ago

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’

Al Jazeera  

Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and United Nations agencies to evacuate the capital amid gang-fuelled violence. “The critical humanitarian programmes in Port-au-Prince as well as support for the Haitian people and authorities continue.” Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, also announced late last week that it was suspending critical care in Port-au-Prince as it …

Gang recruitment of Haitian children soars by 70 percent: UN
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Gang recruitment of Haitian children soars by 70 percent: UN

Al Jazeera  

Haitian gangs increasingly target children, using them as informants, fighters, and forced labor, says UNICEF report. “Children in Haiti are trapped in a vicious cycle – recruited into the very armed groups that are fueling their desperation, and the numbers are growing,” said UNICEF executive director and Inter-Agency Standing Committee principal advocate for Haiti, Catherine Russell. “This unacceptable trend must …

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, police stations and the main international airport had crippled the country’s capital and forced the prime minister to resign, plunging Haiti into an unprecedented crisis. Share Share Copy …

Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages
1 month ago

Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages

Al Jazeera  

Many Haitian children face the stark choice of joining a gang or suffering from violence, poverty and hunger engulfing them. Yet for Haiti’s children — the millions caught in the crossfire, no longer able to attend school, or pushed to join the armed gangs amid crippling poverty — the situation is especially dire. The UN’s humanitarian agency said these kids …

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

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson
1 month ago

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson

China Daily  

A woman carries a piece of furniture on her head while fleeing her neighbourhood following gang attacks that sparked a violent civilian response, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov 19, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed gangs are reported to be gaining ground in the capital Port-au-Prince, his spokesperson said …

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

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

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. Haiti's police union said on its social media channels …

Brutal Gang Attack on Haitian Town Leaves at Least 70 Dead
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Brutal Gang Attack on Haitian Town Leaves at Least 70 Dead

Associated Press  

A week-long gang attack in Haiti has resulted in the deaths of at least 70 people, with the majority of victims being killed by gunshot wounds to the head. The attack, which took place in the Artibonite region, has left hundreds of families seeking shelter in an outdoor plaza in the nearby coastal city of Saint-Marc. The Haitian government has …

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond

The Independent  

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Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gang violence takes over the capital and beyond
2 months, 3 weeks 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, …

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
3 months ago

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — As world leaders meeting in the United Nations this week discuss the future of efforts to rein in the gangs strangling Haiti, Haitians are expressing hopelessness that an international response can turn the tide of violence. But in a visit to Haiti by Kenya’s President William Ruto over the weekend – on his way to the United …

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
3 months ago

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis

The Independent  

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Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
3 months ago

Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says

The Independent  

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Haitian women and girls face ‘alarming’ violence in displacement camps: UN
5 months, 1 week ago

Haitian women and girls face ‘alarming’ violence in displacement camps: UN

Al Jazeera  

Lack of infrastructure in Haiti’s makeshift camps puts women and girls at risk of gender-based violence, UN report says. Haitian women and girls are facing an “alarming” level of violence, including threats of rape, in makeshift displacement camps that have sprung up as a result of a surge of gang violence in the Caribbean nation, the United Nations says. “Gender-based …

The UN condemns increasing gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti that is undermining peace
5 months, 1 week ago

The UN condemns increasing gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti that is undermining peace

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning “in the strongest terms” the increasing gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti that is undermining peace, stability and security in the country and the region. The council extended the U.N. political mission in Haiti known as BINUH until July 15, 2025, with a mandate to support the …

Haiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the U.N. says
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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% …

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs

LA Times  

Police from Kenya deplane at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence. World & Nation Haitian police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of U.N.-backed deployment to fight gangs …

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

What’s next for crackdown on Haitian migrants as Dominican Republic leader enters new term?
7 months ago

What’s next for crackdown on Haitian migrants as Dominican Republic leader enters new term?

LA Times  

A boy stands on the back of a truck holding undocumented Haitians detained by immigration officials in Dajabon, Dominican Republic. After Dominican President Luis Abinader coasted into a second term over the weekend, he promised in a nationalistic speech that “the best is yet to come.” But as one of the region’s most popular leaders spoke of economic prosperity and …

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 3 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’s government scrambles to impose tight security measures as council inauguration imminent
8 months ago

Haiti’s government scrambles to impose tight security measures as council inauguration imminent

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Armored vehicles roll slowly past Haiti’s National Palace as police scan the horizon for gangs. “No one out here is safe,” said Josil Djaimeska, 33, as he waved his hand in reference to the sprawling public park known as Champ de Mars where he sat Tuesday morning near the palace. In a speech Monday at the U.N. …

Another foreign intervention will not solve the crisis in Haiti
8 months ago

Another foreign intervention will not solve the crisis in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

On March 12, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry tendered his resignation amid escalating violence in the country. Meanwhile, the United States backed yet another foreign intervention, promising $100m for a United Nations force to be deployed in Haiti. The practice of allocating land for free industrial zones and the cultivation of cash crops for export that benefit foreign corporations and …

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

Full scale of Haiti brutal gang violence revealed as children listed among victims
8 months, 1 week ago

Full scale of Haiti brutal gang violence revealed as children listed among victims

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. The report released on Wednesday by the rights group …

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
8 months, 1 week ago

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll

LA Times  

People take cover from gunfire during clashes between police and gangs near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, this week. A new report released by a Haitian human rights group details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with impunity amid a political vacuum. “This year it’s much worse, and it’s all about the …

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
8 months, 1 week ago

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A photographer slain in a drive-by shooting. A new report released by a Haitian human rights group details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with impunity amid a political vacuum. The report released Wednesday by the rights group found that among those killed were seven people aboard a …

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
8 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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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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 …

Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the U.N. rights expert for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation said Thursday. O’Neill spoke at a news conference launching a U.N. Human Rights Office report he helped produce which called …

As gang violence rages, UN expert says Haiti now needs 5,000 foreign police
8 months, 3 weeks ago

As gang violence rages, UN expert says Haiti now needs 5,000 foreign police

Al Jazeera  

New report says the number of victims of gang violence has surged, calls for rapid deployment of UN-backed international security force. Haiti needs up to 5,000 international police to tackle “catastrophic” gang violence that has killed more than 1,500 people in the first three months of this year alone, including many children, according to a United Nations expert. Gangs are …

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says

Al Jazeera  

Gang violence has eroded the rule of law and brought state institutions close to collapse, report finds. “All these practices are outrageous and must stop at once,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement released on Thursday alongside a report describing the “cataclysmic” situation in the country. Armed brigades filling a security void left by …

Hunger deepens as relentless gang violence targets Haiti’s capital
8 months, 3 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
8 months, 4 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 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 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 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 …

Gangs target peaceful communities in new attacks on Haiti's capital
9 months ago

Gangs target peaceful communities in new attacks on Haiti's capital

New Indian Express  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital. People in the communities under fire called radio stations pleading for help from Haiti's national police force, which remains understaffed and outmatched by the gangs. By Wednesday afternoon, another victim had been reported: a police …

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

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