Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is under siege as gang violence rages out of control. The police clash with heavily armed gangs, who attack strategic locations, including the presidential palace, police stations and prisons. The escalation of the crisis is recorded in the absence of Prime Minister Ariel Henri, who the gangs demand to resign. Public administration … Read more
EPADamage after violence in Haiti a few days ago NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 04:06 The US military has evacuated staff from the US embassy in Haiti due to ongoing gang violence in the country. Much of the area surrounding the embassy is in the hands of gangs. That is why soldiers were brought to the embassy to … Read more
In Haiti, armed gangs attacked several government buildings in the capital Porte-au-Prince on Friday evening. Residents report this on social media. There is mention of the Ministry of the Interior, a police headquarters and the presidential palace. Haiti’s capital is paralyzed by violence. A week ago, more than 4,500 inmates broke out following attacks on … Read more
EPAThe open gate of the prison in Port-au-Prince after the storming NOS Nieuws•gisteren, 22:16 Armed gangs have attacked Haiti’s largest prison. That happened on Saturday evening (local time) in the center of the capital Port-au-Prince. The Gazette Haiti newspaper reports that a “significant number of prisoners have been freed”, including “key members of very powerful … Read more
A neighborhood in Haiti’s capital has been plagued by deadly gang attacks since Sunday which intensified on Thursday, witnesses told AFP, as protests against insecurity affect the country. Thursday at dawn, bursts of automatic weapons were heard in the Solino district, located in the south of Port-au-Prince, columns of smoke rising into the sky, according … Read more
In the last few hours, the renowned actor, Julio Sánchez Cóccaro, caused a stir on the different social networks, because during an interview with the entertainment program ‘Lo Sé Todo’, on Channel One, he assured that years ago the Virgin appeared to him of Fatima. The man from Bogotá has participated in a large number … Read more
Read transcript The desire of the residents of Manhattan and Queens to celebrate a peaceful Christmas, but the calm was broken by gunfire. Before the long weekend began, armed violence claimed the life of a 33-year-old man and left six injured in two incidents. The first shooting occurred. at 3:00 in the afternoon in front … Read more
Almost two years after the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse by an armed commando on July 7, 2021, Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, is facing a new humanitarian crisis and gang violence. It is in this context of extreme tensions that Antony Blinken, head of American diplomacy, expected this Wednesday, July 5 … Read more
First modification: 25/07/2022 – 05:01 – At least 17 Haitian migrants died this Sunday off the coast of the Bahamas, after the boat they were traveling in capsized. Another 25 people who were traveling in the same boat were rescued alive. Authorities said the citizens were moving to the United States to flee gang violence, … Read more
What you should know Seventeen suspected members of three rival gangs who came together to form a super gang known as YPF face a total of 118 charges. The alleged members were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, possession of weapons and other crimes related to shootings that resulted in 14 victims, including … Read more