U.S. Warns Against Visiting Haiti Due to Crime, Civil Unrest
U.S. authorities have again issued strong warnings against travel to Haiti, a Caribbean nation plagued by violent crime and gang activity. The U.S. State Department said in a travel advisory on Wednesday: Specified Haiti is currently at “Level 4: Do Not Travel” and has been under a state of emergency since March. The recommendation continues: […]
Haiti fuel truck explosion kills 24, leaves dozens severely burned
A fuel truck explosion occurred in Haiti's southern peninsula, killing 24 people and injuring 40, half of whom suffered third-degree burns. Prime Minister Gary Conille visited the scene near Miragoan and arranged for the evacuation by helicopter of the most seriously injured victims. Ambulances were dispatched to help people with severe burns and to ease […]
Blinken says he'll push to increase UN funding for Haiti counter-gang mission
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would push for funding an international police force to fight armed gangs in Haiti. Blinken He told reporters at a press conference. While in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, he met with Haitian leaders to discuss how to increase support for a U.N. assistance mission that is seeking […]
DHS restarts migrant flights from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela — weeks after halting program over ‘fraud’ concerns
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it would resume air transport of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to the United States, one month after suspending the program due to possible large-scale “fraud.” Under the Harris-Biden administration, the program allowed up to 30,000 migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. each […]
US-backed mission in Haiti struggles to take on gang violence
A U.S.-backed, Kenya-led international police force deployed to Haiti nearly two months ago to defeat a powerful coalition of armed gangs has struggled to achieve its mission objectives and restore order to the Caribbean nation. A force of 400 police have been deployed to the capital, Port-au-Prince, to try to dislodge the militants, and the […]
Biden admin halts migrant flights from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela: report
According to information obtained by The Washington Post, the Biden administration will halt the program that has already brought about 500,000 migrants into the United States from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela due to widespread fraud allegations. In mid-July, the Department of Homeland Security suspended advance clearance for the humanitarian parole program, which had been […]
UN ambassador announces $60M in aid, police resources for Haiti
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced an additional $60 million in humanitarian aid to Haiti during a visit to the conflict-hit Caribbean nation on Monday. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield also said the Pentagon would provide a “significant increase” in mine-resistant vehicles to the Kenya-led, U.N.-backed multinational security mission to help Haiti’s national police combat […]