Missionary couple from US killed in Haiti’s capital
Family members said the American missionary couple, including the daughter of a Missouri state congressman, and residents who were supporting them were killed after traveling to the Haitian capital following a youth group activity. “My heart is broken into a thousand pieces. I have never felt pain like this before,” Missouri Rep. Ben Baker (R-Missouri) […]
Haiti’s main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed
Haiti’s main international airport reopened on Monday for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to shut it down to traffic in early March. The reopening of Toussaint Louverture Airport in the capital Port-au-Prince is expected to help alleviate severe shortages of medicine and other basic supplies as the […]
‘The gangs are in charge’: Haiti’s outgunned police fight a desperate rear defence | Haiti
Nine hours and countless bullets have passed since gunmen began shelling Port-au-Prince’s Stanley Police Station, and a police officer in his 20s is beginning to wonder if he will make it out alive. “The reason you haven’t heard from me is because I’m dead,” he wrote in a farewell on his family’s WhatsApp group. The […]
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council
Haiti’s new prime minister has revealed a surprise announcement that threatens to split the recently formed transitional council tasked with choosing the gang-riddled Caribbean country’s new leader. On Tuesday, four of the seven voting members of the city council announced that they had elected Fritz Belizere as prime minister, surprising many Haitians with the declaration […]
Haiti’s Gang War Pushes Hunger to Worst Levels on Record
International humanitarian experts said Friday that food insecurity in Haiti has reached record levels in the long-suffering country due to gang warfare, with some areas reporting conditions very close to the technical definition of famine. He said that it has been done. Integrated food security stage classification The Interpartner Initiative (IPC), established in 2004 to […]
Haiti’s ‘Barbecue’ Threatens Families of Anyone Aiding Biden-Backed ‘Transitional Council’
Haitian gang leader Jimmy “Barbeque” Cheridier on Thursday blackmailed Violence against family members of members of the Biden administration’s “transition council” to select an interim prime minister. “Aren’t you ashamed? You put this country where it is today. You have no idea what will happen,” Chéridier said in an audio message posted on social media […]
Haiti’s top gang leader Barbeque threatens politicians as fires break out in capital
A powerful Haitian gang leader sends threatening message to political leaders taking part in a planned transition council as fires break out in the Caribbean nation’s capital amid a new upsurge in violence. uttered. Neighboring countries have tightened border security and withdrawn embassy staff, while plans to deploy long-awaited international security forces remain unclear. The […]
Haiti’s Armed Militias Terrorize Christians
Violent gangs in Haiti kidnapped “a large number” of Catholic priests and church members last week, Christian media reported on Monday, as the Caribbean country descends further into gang-led chaos. Catholic groups have called on the faithful to pray for “the restoration of order” in Haiti as armed militias led by Jimmy “Barbeque” Chéridier take […]
Haiti’s premier Ariel Henry says he’ll resign once a transitional council is created
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said early Tuesday that he would bow to international pressure to try to save a country overwhelmed by gangs that some experts say have sparked a mini-civil war, as soon as a transitional presidential council is established. announced that he would resign. Henry was Haiti’s longest-serving prime minister since the […]
At Least 5 Dead After Gangs Storm Haiti’s Main Prison, Hundreds Of Inmates Escape
Gunmen stormed Haiti’s main prison on Saturday night, forcing hundreds of inmates to escape and at least five people to die, according to the Associated Press. Chaos erupted at the country’s main prison in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince after gangs stormed the detention center and released scores of unidentified inmates onto the streets. according to To […]