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Haiti declares a 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country's central region

Haiti’s government says it is implementing a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region as gang violence surges

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Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government

A wealthy businessman is slated to become president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, marking the first time that the private sector is in control of the country’s two executive branches

The Independent UK

Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti's fragile political stability

The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council claims a communications employee was threatened to publish a press release about a key port contract

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Ireland calls on Haiti to secure release of group kidnapped from local orphanage

An Irish missionary and three-year-old child are among eight people taken by gunmen who stormed the place

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Family of Irishwoman kidnapped in Haiti ask people to ‘keep her in your hearts’

Gena Heraty and seven other hostages, including a three-year-old child, were kidnapped from an orphanage in Kenscoff on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Nine Missing In Haiti Orphanage After Mass Kidnapping: 'They Broke Through a Wall'

Nine people are missing after a mass kidnapping event at an orphanage in Haiti, including a three-year-old and an Irish missionary

Latin Times

Simon Harris holds talks with Haitian counterpart over Gena Heraty kidnapping

Mr Harris asked that everything is done to ensure the release of Ms Heraty and other hostages, including a three-year-old child.

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8 including an Irish missionary are missing after gunmen storm a Haiti orphanage

Eight people including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child remain missing after gunmen stormed an orphanage in Haiti

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Eight people, including Irish missionary, missing after gunmen storm Haiti orphanage

At least 175 people in Haiti were reported kidnapped from April to the end of June of this year, with 37% of those cases occurring in Port-au-Prince.

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American Veteran Missing In Haiti After Failed Mission With Private Contractor

An American veteran has been missing for months after a failed mission with a private contractor in Haiti

Latin Times

Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community

Police in Haiti have arrested a former senator who has been charged with conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations

The Independent UK

US warns of corruption and reported bribery aimed at destabilizing Haiti as crisis deepens

U.S. officials have announced they are aware of “reported bribery attempts” aimed at destabilizing Haiti, raising concerns that the troubled country could sink further into crisis

The Independent UK

Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by Trump braces to defend them against deportation

An Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by President Donald Trump last year as he pitched voters on his plans for an immigration crackdown is now bracing to defend them against possible deportation

The Independent UK

Haiti to send 400 police officers to Brazil for training as gangs seize more territory

Haiti’s government says it plans to send 400 police officers to Brazil next month for training as gang violence overwhelms the troubled Caribbean country

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Gangs Continue Taking Over Territory In Haiti, Now Killing Policemen In The Central Region

Gangs continue wreaking havoc in Haiti, now making advances in the country's central region

The Independent UK

3 Haitian police officers and 2 civilians killed as gangs overrun a central region

Haiti’s government and a police union say three police officers and two civilians have been killed in the country’s central region where gang violence has surged

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US to deport Haitian legal permanent residents with alleged gang ties

Move comes after Trump administration labeled Haiti’s Viv Ansanm gang a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’.

The Independent UK

Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges

Colombian President Gustavo Preto has arrived in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground

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How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince

The Independent UK

Thousands of Haitians mark annual pilgrimage far from a sacred waterfall surrounded by gangs

Thousands have been forced to forgo an annual pilgrimage to a revered waterfall in central Haiti, now in territory held by gangs, where they would splash among sacred waters and rub their bodies with aromatic leaves

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon is purging workers who had status revoked under Trump: report

Haitians make up the largest share of foreign workers at Amazon’s Ohio warehouse and may outnumber American employees

The Guardian - US

Caribbean leaders pledge to join forces to fight gang violence and support Haiti

Caricom bloc summit committed to prioritising needs of country in grip of heavily armed gangs

The Independent UK

Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

Haiti’s once illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend

Latin Times

Haitian Vigilantes Fighting Gangs Have Become a 'Significant Source Of Human Rights Abuses'

Groups of Haitian vigilantes fighting gangs are allegedly committing the same abuses they are claiming to fight against, according to a new report

The Guardian - UK

‘We want closure’: family searches for answers over Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti

Benedict Kuria was ambushed by suspected gang members in March while serving in security mission

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