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
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.
Haiti Faces Floods, Hunger, Violence and a Spiraling Power Struggle
In a country where food is scarce and the land can shake underfoot at any moment, political infighting is just one crisis among many.
A Spiraling Power Struggle? That Is the Least of Many Haitians’ Concerns.
In a country where food is scarce and the land can shake underfoot at any moment, political infighting is just one crisis among many.
Haiti Prosecutor Says Evidence Links Prime Minister to President’s Killing
The country’s chief prosecutor wants Ariel Henry, the acting prime minister, to answer questions about the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse this summer.
Haiti’s Leader Is Forbidden to Leave Amid Questions Over President’s Killing
The country’s chief prosecutor wants Ariel Henry, the acting prime minister, to answer questions about the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse this summer.
Many Survivors of Haiti Earthquake Expect No Help From Officials
“No one trusts this government here,” said a farmer in one village where at least 20 residents were killed by the quake as they attended a funeral at a church that collapsed.
Haiti Quake Destroyed Many Churches, Shredding a Mainstay of Support
“We are the only thing here,” said a cleric in Les Cayes, one of the cities worst hit by the quake. In some towns, not a church was left standing.
Assassination Mastermind May Still Be at Large, Haiti’s Caretaker Leader Says
Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he believes that none of the more than 40 people detained in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse have the capacity to organize the complex plot.
A New Day in Haiti? Many Haitians Have Their Doubts.
Tuesday was a day for paying tribute to its assassinated president, and installing new leaders. But to many struggling Haitians, they looked more than a little familiar.