Up to 17 missionaries and their family members were taken by gang members in the capital of a country where kidnappings have become increasingly common.
Tag: Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
Haitians Investigating President’s Death, Under Threat, Go Into Hiding
The officials, two court clerks and an investigative judge who collected evidence in President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, are now in hiding.
Martine Moïse, Haitian President’s Widow, Recounts Assassination
Struck by gunfire, Martine Moïse lay bleeding as the assassins who killed her husband ransacked her room. Now, she says, the F.B.I. must find the mastermind behind the attack.
Tense Funeral for Haiti Leader Exposes Rifts, and U.S. Delegation Departs Early
Angry protests before and during the funeral reflected the nation’s deep divisions, a backdrop to a moment many had hoped would help mend a fractured nation. Shots were reported outside the event.
Haiti Police Hold President’s Palace Security Chief
Dimitri Hérard was placed in police custody as accusations focused on any possible insider connection to President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination.
Haitians Seek Change After President’s Assassination
Civic leaders hope that in the midst of the turmoil, the country can find a way to reimagine itself for a better future.
Haiti Names James Solages, a U.S. Citizen, as Assassination Suspect
Haitian officials identified the American suspects as James Solages and Joseph Vincent, both of Haitian descent.
Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s President, Assassinated in Nighttime Raid
A group of assailants stormed Mr. Moïse’s residence early on Wednesday, shooting him and wounding his wife. The interim prime minister declared a “state of siege.”
At Least Eight Killed in Haiti Prison Break
One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders was among the inmates who fled the prison in Port-au-Prince.
Haiti Braces for Unrest as President Moïse Refuses to Step Down
Haiti is “on the verge of explosion,” with many accusing the government of supporting gangs to stay in power as a constitutional crisis looms.