Haitian gangs are increasingly abducting people and holding them for ransom to raise funds for other criminal activity, experts say.
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American YouTuber Freed After Kidnapping in Haiti
Adisson Pierre Maalouf, who is from Georgia, was kidnapped two weeks ago by a gang leader after traveling to Haiti.
American YouTuber Freed After Kidnapping in Haiti
Adisson Pierre Maalouf, who is from Georgia, was kidnapped two weeks ago by a gang leader after traveling to Haiti.
Haiti Missionaries Describe Dramatic Escape From Kidnappers
The group of 12, including several children, walked 10 miles through the night. Later that day, the missionaries were on a Coast Guard flight to Florida.
Three of a Group of Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti Have Been Released
A U.S. Christian aid group said three more people were released of the 17 who had been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti. Two were released last month.
Two of 17 Kidnapped Missionaries in Haiti Are Freed, Group Says
After being held hostage for 37 days by a gang, two people with a U.S. Christian aid group have been released in Port-au-Prince and are described as “safe.”
As Gangs’ Power Grows, Haiti’s Police Are Outgunned and Underpaid
The police force, dependent on an increasingly depleted state, is finding itself underfunded, underequipped and severely underpaid, even as it faces stronger opponents.
‘Morally, They Are Lost’: Gangs in Haiti, Breaking a Taboo, Target the Church
A French priest in Haiti recalls his kidnapping by 400 Mawozo, the same gang holding 16 Americans and a Canadian, including children, for ransom.
In Haiti, Gangs Gain Power as Security Vacuum Grows
Gangs have long held sway in the country, but their dominance has expanded in recent years and the government has been accused of using them as tools of repression.
Kidnappers in Haiti Demand $17 Million to Free Missionary Group
A gang abducted 17 people associated with a Christian aid group, including five children. Most of those being held are Americans; one is Canadian.