Haiti is in the midst of a humanitarian disaster.
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Canada Imposes Sanctions on Haiti’s Former Leader and Other Officials
Among the six targeted over possible ties to criminal gangs were former President Michel Martelly and two former prime ministers.
Cholera Outbreaks Surge Worldwide As Vaccine Supply Drains
A record number of outbreaks have been reported after droughts, floods and wars have forced large numbers of people to live in unsanitary conditions.
Haiti Appeals for Armed Intervention and Aid to Quell Chaos
Prime Minister Ariel Henry and his government asked the international community to step in, largely to control gang violence that has ravaged the capital.
Even as Iranians Rise Up, Protests Worldwide Are Failing at Record Rates
Mass protests, once a grave threat to even the fiercest autocrat, have plummeted in effectiveness, a study shows. Factors appear to include polarization, social media and rising nationalist attitudes.
Haiti’s Fuel Price Hike Escalates Its Worst Protests in Years
Discontent over economic misery spilled into the largest national protests in years, prompting international calls for action.
Your Monday Briefing
President Volodymyr Zelensky urges mass evacuations.
Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’
Over 470 people have been killed, injured or are missing in recent violence, according to the U.N., as gangs expand their control and threaten the presidential palace.
A Year After President’s Murder, Haitians Keep Waiting to Hit Rock Bottom
In the year since President Jovenel Moïse was killed, the country’s despair has deepened. Gangs now vie with the government for control.
U.S. Accelerated Expulsions of Haitian Migrants in May
The uptick has rekindled criticism that the Biden administration treats Black migrants differently than others, an allegation it denies.