UN says Haiti’s gangs killed 530+ since January, calls for armed troops

The UN Human Rights Office report that gangs killed at least 531 people, injured 300 and kidnapped 277 since the year began PORT-AU-PRINCE — The UN Human Rights Office is once again calling for a multinational force to intervene in Haiti after its latest …

UN rights chief: Haiti needs international ‘specialized support force’ to confront gang violence

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Tuesday issued an urgent call for international action in Haiti to confront escalating gang violence, including a “time-bound specialized support force.” Haiti is currently experiencing a crisis of …

Biden, Trudeau to Talk Ukraine, Defense Spending, Haiti

OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will make a long-delayed visit to close ally Canada this week to express unity on Ukraine and the environment, but is unlikely to make much progress on tougher trade disputes, sources …

Haiti, my wounded island – Finis Terrae #6

1 Environmental disasters, political turmoil, out-of-control violence: Haiti is a country hard hit by past and recent history. Yet this wounded island was chosen as a home by Maurizio Barcaro, a lay missionary who works alongside the most vulnerable, …

Combo Sabroso returns to Seacoast help Haiti school 

PORTSMOUTH — One of New England’s favorite Latin bands will come together again to play Saturday, April 8, for the annual Caribbean Nights fundraiser for a school in Haiti that has been supported for 15 years by the Seacoast.Combo Sabroso, the Latin and …

Haiti celebrates French-speaking world amid turmoil 

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti celebrated the International Day of La Francophonie on March 20 with a ceremony at the Karibe Hotel, marking the end of fifteen days of activities. Prime Minister Ariel Henry who attended the celebration said that the Francophonie is …

US court orders ex-Haiti mayor accused of torture to pay $15.5m

A United States court has ordered a former Haitian mayor to pay more than US$15.5 million in compensation after he was accused of murder, attempted murder and torture in a civil lawsuit.   Jean Morose Viliena, who now lives in Massachusetts, was sued by …

Armed bandits loot hotel on Haiti’s Arcadins resorts strip

MONTROUIS, Haiti — Heavily-armed, hoodie-wearing bandits vandalized and looted a well-known hotel along Côtes des Arcadins last week, bringing the gang-style crime so prevalent in the capital to the strip of resorts. The hoodlums struck the Wahoo Bay Beach …

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As Haiti’s Police Retreat, Gangs Take Over Much of the Capital

One by one, schools and hospitals have closed. Kidnappings are an everyday risk and gang warfare rages openly on the streets. But now, the chaos that has long consumed many parts of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, has spread: The national police, …