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Haiti conflict puts over 100,000 kids at risk of starving to death, UN says

More than 115,600 children in Haiti are expected to suffer severe wasting from malnutrition this year, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Thursday, as an escalation of armed violence worsens food insecurity and a cholera outbreak.

Reuters

Fire consumes popular street market near Haiti's capital

A large fire has torn through a street market in Haiti and consumed thousands of dollars’ worth of goods as vendors wailed over their losses

The Independent UK

UN: 258 Million People Faced Acute Food Insecurity in 2022

More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year due to conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The Global Report on Food Crises, an alliance of humanitarian organizations founded by the…

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US parole program to continue post-Title 42, Mexico to accept returnees

The United States will continue to accept migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela under a humanitarian program after May 11, when the COVID-19 health policy known as Title 42 is set to end, the U.S. and Mexican governments said on Tuesday.

Reuters

5 killed in Haiti as vigilante crowds target suspected gangs

Vigilante killings are surging across Haiti’s capital and beyond

The Independent UK

‘It’s hell’: vigilantes take to Haiti’s streets in bloody reprisals against gangs

Members of terrorised Port-au-Prince communities armed with rocks and machetes carry out wave of lynchings

The Guardian - US

Peru sends military to Chile border to block undocumented migrants

Some 700 Peruvian soldiers and police officers will reinforce its southern border with Chile to prevent the entry of undocumented migrants, Peruvian authorities said on Friday, amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries over the issue.

Reuters

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2 journalists killed in Haiti as gang violence spikes

Two local journalists have been killed in Haiti over the past couple of weeks as rampant gang violence has gripped the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas

The Independent UK

Mexico's Haitian asylum seekers lack access to basic resources, says IRC

More than nine in 10 Haitians seeking asylum in Mexico lack the resources to cover basic necessities such as food, shelter and medical care, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid group said on Thursday.

Reuters

Macron marks 175th anniversary of abolition of slavery in France

French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in France on Thursday with a tribute to ex-slave Toussaint Louverture, father of Haiti's independence and a "tireless fighter" for freedom, the Elysée presidential palace announced.

France 24

Mob pour petrol on gang members before burning them alive in capital's streets

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Unsettling footage from Haiti shows the bloodied men being forced to lie down by rifle-wielding police before bystanders piled tyres on top of them, doused them with petrol and set them alight

Daily Mirror

Haiti police condemn vigilante killings amid gang violence

Police are pledging to crack down on unrelenting gang violence that has paralyzed swaths of Haiti’s capital, and are pleading with Haitians to end a string of grisly vigilante killings

The Independent UK

UN: Delaying help to combat Haiti's gangs may impact region

The U.N. special envoy for Haiti is urging immediate deployment of a specialized international force to counter escalating gang violence and develop the understaffed and ill-equipped police force, warning that delays could lead to a spillover of insecurity in the Caribbean and Latin America

The Independent UK

Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings

Resident in the hilly suburbs of Haiti's capital are arming themselves with machetes, bottles and rocks and fighting back against encroaching gangs after a crowd beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death in a gruesome outburst of vigilante violence

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UN chief: Haiti's gang violence nears conflict, help needed

The United Nations chief is urging the immediate deployment of an international armed force in Haiti to stem escalating gang violence and the country’s worst human rights crisis in decades

The Guardian - UK

Haiti: at least 12 suspected criminals beaten to death and burned in capital

Footage shows men forced to lie on street by police before being killed and set on fire in broad daylight

Reuters

Haitian residents lynch and set fire to suspected gang members

Haitian police said on Monday that at least 10 suspected gang members had been lynched and their bodies burned by residents of Port-au-Prince.

WEKU

Mexico migrant camp tents have been torched across the border from Texas

The fires were set Wednesday and Thursday to about 25 makeshift tents at a camp of about 2,000 people, most of them from Venezuela, Haiti and Mexico, in Matamoros, Mexico, near Brownsville, Texas.

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Concacaf Releases 2023 Gold Cup Schedule, Venues

The USMNT will play group stage games in Chicago, St. Louis and Charlotte with the Gold Cup final set for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

Miami Herald

Federal judge chastises prosecutors about delay in US trial of Haiti president’s murder

A federal judge in charge of the United States’ case against nearly a dozen defendants in the brazen assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse took prosecutors to task Monday for delaying the trial, saying he is troubled by the fact that the jailed defendants are being forced to spend more…

Reuters

Mexico feels the strain as Haitian migrants, caught in limbo, mark time

Asylum claims by Haitians in Mexico are on track to hit a record above 50,000 this year, a top official said, further pressuring the country's already strained migrant services as many begin to contemplate a future there rather than in the United States.

Miami Herald

Once viewed as food for the poor in Haiti, this staple crop is vying for UNESCO recognition

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — In a wood-frame shack without walls on the western edges of this historic city, time stands still.

The Independent UK

Women's World Cup trophy gets quick, guarded visit in Haiti

The FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy got a whirlwind visit to Haiti, but instead of being feted with a parade like in other countries it was only displayed during a small ceremony because of the country’s unrelenting violence

Daily Mirror

Five Lionesses who need to impress 100 days out from Women's World Cup opener

The Lionesses kick off their campaign at the biggest tournament ever just a few days after the opening ceremony, when they face Haiti on July 22

Miami Herald

United Nations names independent expert on human rights for Haiti. He’s a familiar face

MIAMI — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday designated William O’Neill as an expert on human rights in Haiti.

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