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Gangs use sexual violence to control communities in Haiti
Gangs use sexual violence to control communities in Haiti

Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country's deepening political and humanitarian crisis. Read more

Npr - Dec 27
Haiti’s beleaguered police, army get elite French training as gang crisis deepens
Haiti’s beleaguered police, army get elite French training as gang crisis deepens

Members of Haiti’s anti-gang units get training in Port-au-Prince from the French National Police’s Recherche, Assistance, Intervention, Dissuasion or RAID elite unit. Read more

Miami Herald - Dec 26
Congress passes new law targeting Haitian gangs, awaits Trump’s signature
Congress passes new law targeting Haitian gangs, awaits Trump’s signature

A marcher walks ahead of of the large crowd of about 3,500 North Miami residents, and members of the South Florida Haitian community as they joined Haitians across the United States and the world while marching towards City Hall from North Miami High School on Sunday, July 9, 2023 to demand “Reli... Read more

Miami Herald - Dec 18
As gang rapes surge in Haiti, aid groups strain under demand for services
As gang rapes surge in Haiti, aid groups strain under demand for services

Dr. Vanessa Rouzier, director of research at Haiti’s GHESKIO medical center, speaks about the ongoing healthcare challenges amid the current security crisis. Behind her are Drs. Patrice Severe and Rodney Sufra. Read more

Miami Herald - Dec 11
Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti’s central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes | CNN
Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti’s central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes | CNN

Heavily armed gangs attacked Haiti’s central region over the weekend, killing men, women and children as the gangs set fire to homes and forced survivors to flee into the darkness. Read more

Cnn - Dec 01
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population

Two Texas men, one who joined the Air Force to learn combat skills, are accused of trying to take over a small island off of Haiti. Read more

Yahoo! News - Nov 22
Hurricane Melissa: Dozens killed as storm rips through Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti
Hurricane Melissa: Dozens killed as storm rips through Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti

Dozens of people have been killed by flooding, landslides and record winds as Hurricane Melissa tore into Cuba and Haiti, after leaving a trail of destruction in Jamaica. Read more

4 News - Oct 29
Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic floods kill at least 20 in Haiti, others missing
Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic floods kill at least 20 in Haiti, others missing

Hundreds of people in the South and the Grand’Anse regions of Haiti fled their homes to take refuge in temporary shelters, in order to escape Hurricane Melissa. Read more

Miami Herald - Oct 29
Tropical Storm Melissa threatens Haiti and Jamaica with heavy rain
Tropical Storm Melissa threatens Haiti and Jamaica with heavy rain

Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea. Forecasters warn that heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds could hit Haiti and Jamaica later this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for parts of Haiti, while the Jamaican government issued a trop... Read more

Apnews - Oct 21
Honduras beats Haiti for World Cup qualifying group lead
Honduras beats Haiti for World Cup qualifying group lead

Honduras defeated visiting Haiti 3-0 on Monday in a CONCACAF regional World Cup qualifying match to seize the group lead and boost their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.But Honduras, with two wins and two drawn, seized the group lead with two November qualifiers remaining to determine a Worl... Read more

Yahoo! News - Oct 14