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

By DÁNICA COTO Updated 9:20 PM PDT, April 19, 2024 CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — They call it Okap, home to Haiti’s kings, emancipated slaves and revolutionaries….

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Haiti’s gangs are saying — with guns — ‘talk to us’ if you want the nation back

  Haiti’s  gangs are going after political targets now — and as they try to terrorize the country into ceding them a role in a…

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‘Rapists, killers, kidnappers’: Haiti furious with gangs as country descends into anarchy

Haitians are increasingly angry at the gangs, who have shot unarmed civilians and left bodies to rot in the street. The people of Haiti are…

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Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: ‘It’s apocalyptic’

Human rights expert voices alarm, saying country is fast moving towards becoming ‘like Somalia in the worst of its times’ The UN’s top expert on…

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Haiti declared an ‘open-air prison’ as gang violence reaches ‘apocalyptic’ levels

By Charlie Bradley Haiti’s crisis has got so bad that the country has now been described as an “open-air prison” as armed gangs continue to…

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How to Take on Haiti’s Gangs -America Can Do More to Create Stability and Foster Democracy

By Pierre Espérance April 2, 2024 Haiti is finally addressing its profound crisis in leadership. For more than a dozen years, Haiti’s leaders have dismantled…

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Haïti : la reprise des principaux vols internationaux n’est pas pour demain

VBI   Les vols des différentes compagnies aériennes vers Haïti restent encore annulés. Selon un rapport du Miami Herald publié ce dimanche 31 mars, les…

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Do Not Empower the Criminals in Haiti

By Jean-Philippe Austin Dr. Austin is a Miami-based oncologist and a co-founder of the Haitian American Foundation for Democracy. Here’s what I remember most about…

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Two men hacked to death by mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs

Two men in Haiti were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for gangs that have terrorized the…

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The Treacherous Mission to Rescue Americans Trapped in Haiti

Rescue groups are struggling to evacuate American citizens who remain trapped in Haiti, where a deadly eruption of gang violence earlier this month has left…

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The Cabinet Caleb Jean Baptiste et Associés issued a summons against nine (9) Haitian political representatives

Port-au-Prince, Haiti – The Cabinet Caleb Jean Baptiste et Associés issued a summons against nine (9) Haitian political representatives, vigorously denouncing any project aimed at…

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With ports closed and an already existing hunger crisis, Haiti is running out of time: Reporter’s notebook

About 1.4 million Haitians are on the verge of famine, according to WFP. ByMatt Rivers ABC The sound of gunfire ricocheted around Marie Lina Leon’s home…

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STATE OF CARNAGE Vigilantes set gang members on FIRE & cut victims’ hands off in ‘world’s most dangerous city’ as bodies pile up in Haiti

Iona Cleave, Foreign News ReporterHAITI is on the brink of collapse as armed gangs lay siege to the capital – but a grisly group of…

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US Southern Command admits boots on Haiti ground ‘possible’

By Al Mayadeen English According to Gen. Laura Richardson, chief of US Southern Command, the US Souther Command is “prepared”. Going against previous vows of…

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Haiti’s armed gang violence continues to escalate

BY JOHNNY FILS-AIME| ESTHER PICCOLINO PÉTION-VILLE, HAITI Miami Herald The violence engulfing Haiti’s capital that has led to daily gun battles between police and gangs…

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Machete-wielding militias battle gangs in Port-au-Prince as Haiti’s elites vie for power

The wide road that passes in front of Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport has a post-apocalyptic stillness these days. Where cars and crowds of people…

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Gang-ravaged Haiti ‘is real-life Mad Max’ on the brink of complete collapse

Gang violence continued in Haiti over the weekend despite absentee Prime Minister Ariel Henry finally agreeing to resign last week – the situation on the…

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US evacuates citizens from Haiti

The US Embassy in Haiti evacuated more than 30 US citizens who were still in the country on Sunday, as unchecked violence shuttered all but…

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Haiti police try to retake port after ‘major operation’ in gang leader Cherizier’s stronghold

Several bandits killed in raids as chaos continues in wake of prime minister’s resignation James Crisp, Europe Editor 16 March 2024 • 12:55pm Haitian police…

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Opération musclée de la PNH, des bandits stoppés en plein combat à Bas Delmas

La Placentin: Des unités de la Police Nationale d’Haïti dont l’UDMO et le SWAT Team mènent une opération musclée contre les gangs armés à Bas…