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Tag: Christian Aid Ministries

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Haiti Missionaries Describe Dramatic Escape From Kidnappers

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021Elizabeth DiasComments Off on 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.

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Three of a Group of Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti Have Been Released

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021Oscar Lopez and Maria Abi-HabibComments Off on 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.

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Two of 17 Kidnapped Missionaries in Haiti Are Freed, Group Says

November 21, 2021Maria Abi-Habib and Oscar LopezComments Off on 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.”

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As Gangs’ Power Grows, Haiti’s Police Are Outgunned and Underpaid

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021MARIA ABI-HABIBComments Off on 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.

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‘Morally, They Are Lost’: Gangs in Haiti, Breaking a Taboo, Target the Church

October 22, 2021Maria Abi-Habib and Constant MéheutComments Off on ‘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.

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Haitian Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Missionaries

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021MARIA ABI-HABIBComments Off on Haitian Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Missionaries

As negotiators worked to secure the release of 17 people associated with an Ohio-based missionary group, their kidnappers released a video threatening their lives.

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In Haiti, Gangs Gain Power as Security Vacuum Grows

October 21, 2021October 22, 2021Catherine Porter and Natalie KitroeffComments Off on 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.

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Kidnappers in Haiti Demand $17 Million to Free Missionary Group

October 19, 2021October 21, 2021Andre Paultre, Constant Méheut and Maria Abi-HabibComments Off on 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.

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F.B.I. Is Working in Haiti to Recover Kidnapped Missionaries

October 18, 2021October 19, 2021MARIA ABI-HABIBComments Off on F.B.I. Is Working in Haiti to Recover Kidnapped Missionaries

The United States has a team on the ground to try to secure the release of 17 people taken by a gang in the latest example of the violence that is leaving Haitians desperate.

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Protests Against Lawlessness Erupt in Haiti

October 18, 2021MARIA ABI-HABIBComments Off on Protests Against Lawlessness Erupt in Haiti

The desperation of Haitians in the face of powerful gangs fueled the calls for a broad strike. The kidnapping of missionaries on Saturday added to the tense atmosphere.

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