Impostors pretending to be police are abducting victims in Haiti’s capital.
Travel Warnings and Rising Kidnappings in Port-au-Prince As the number of kidnappings for ransom escalates in Port-au-Prince, where kidnappers have been impersonating police officers, the U.S. embassy has issued new travel restrictions and safety warnings for Americans. They strongly advise against driving alone. The embassy’s report indicates a particular increase in kidnappings, especially in the […]
Haiti’s Presidential Council — a project of Antony Blinken — disbands without a new group to take its place.
Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council Resigns Amidst Ongoing Turmoil The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti, known by its French acronym TPC, stepped down on Saturday after a tumultuous two-year period. The country is still grappling with significant unrest, and an attempt to displace the U.S.-backed Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fissueme, went largely unacknowledged. Established in 2024, […]
Springfield leaders and Ohio advocates prepare for the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status.
Immigration Debate Heats Up in Springfield, Ohio Springfield, Ohio, came under the spotlight during the 2024 election debate, especially when President Trump gave a speech there, citing the repercussions of the Biden-Harris administration’s controversial immigration policies. He claimed the immigrants were, rather dramatically, “eating the pets of the people living there.” This blue-collar city, home […]
Leader of Haiti’s Troubled Government Alerts U.N. That His Nation Is an ‘Unprecedented Regional Danger’
UN Speech on Haiti’s Crisis Anthony Frank Laurent Saint-Seyer, who currently leads Haiti’s interim presidential council, addressed the UN General Assembly, emphasizing that the world should not succumb to “Haiti’s fatigue.” He urged for greater international support against the violent criminal gangs plaguing the nation. Saint-Seyer, appointed in August, heads a transitional council comprising nine […]
Gangs dominate 90% of Haiti’s capital as violence escalates, UN officials caution
Haitian Gangs Gain Control Amid Rising Violence Haitian criminal gangs now hold “nearly extreme control” over the capital, according to Gardafathy Wally, the executive director of the UN Office of Drugs and Crime. During a briefing to the UN Security Council, Wally highlighted that these gangs manage approximately 90% of gang-occupied areas in Port-au-Prince, and […]
Gangs dominate 90% of Haiti’s capital as violence escalates, warn UN officials
Haitian Gangs Gain Control Over Port-au-Prince Criminal gangs in Haiti are reportedly exerting “nearly extreme control” over the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to Gardafathy Wally, executive director of the UN Office of Drugs and Crime. Wally shared with the UN Security Council that these gangs now dominate an estimated 90% of the area, having even expanded […]
Blackout in Haiti’s Capital Following Mob Attack on Hydroelectric Plant to Protest Gang Violence
Haitian Mob Targets Hydroelectric Plant, Darkens Capital An irate mob in Haiti stormed a hydroelectric power facility in Milevalai on Wednesday, resulting in a blackout that affected the capital, Port-au-Prince. This event echoes a similar situation from May, when locals in Mirebalais surrounded the Perigre Dam to protest police inaction amidst violent gang activities. In […]
US bans flights to Haiti’s capital until September
UN (AP) – The United Nations (AP) — The United States on Tuesday extended a ban on flights to Haiti's capital until September 8 due to an escalation of gang violence that UN human rights experts in the Caribbean say is more dire than ever. The Federal Aviation Administration announcement extended the ban on US […]
Haiti’s interim prime minister fired as security crisis mounts | Haiti
The interim council set up to restore democratic order in Haiti plans to remove interim prime minister Garry Coneil and replace him with businessman Alix Didier Fissueme, making the Caribbean nation's There are signs that the turmoil will further intensify. The decision is outlined in a council ordinance seen by The Associated Press and is […]
Haiti’s new prime minister hospitalized just days after being chosen as the country’s new leader
Haiti’s recently elected prime minister, Garry Conille, was taken to a hospital in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, days after arriving in the country, the ministry said. New York PostThe report noted it was not immediately clear why Conille was hospitalized. The prime minister’s office said in a statement that Conille was feeling a little unwell after […]