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Haiti National Police officer jailed in US on drug charges

A Haiti National Police officer who is accused of conspiring with one of the country’s leading cocaine traffickers and was brought to the U.S. on international narcotics charges is currently jailed in Wisconsin.

Miami Herald · May 12, 2022

At least 11 people dead after boat carrying Haitian migrants capsizes near Puerto Rico

At least 11 people died and 31 people were rescued after a boat carrying Haitian migrants overturned Thursday near an uninhabited island off Puerto Rico’s western coast, according to federal authorities.

Miami Herald · May 12, 2022

Nightclubs, all-you-can eat pizza and free booze: are cruises cool again?

Hanging with her new Gen Z bezzies at a floating bar in Haiti, Jessica Morgan says yes, they totally are

Evening Standard · May 12, 2022

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Haiti gangs raped women, burned people alive during turf wars -rights group

Haitian gang members raped women and girls and burned people alive during two weeks of turf wars near the capital of Port-au-Prince, a Haitian rights group said in a report detailing the bloody conflict.

Reuters · May 11, 2022

400 Mawozo gang leader charged over kidnapping of American missionaries in Haiti

DOJ alleges he directed kidnapping of group including 5 children in attempt to secure his release from prison.

Axios · May 11, 2022

Haitian gang leader ‘Yonyon’ indicted in DC for role in kidnapping of 16 Americans

The leader of a Haitian gang that kidnapped 17 American and Canadian missionaries on the eastern outskirts of Port-au-Prince last October was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia.

Miami Herald · May 10, 2022

US indicts Haitian gang leader over missionaries’ kidnapping

US authorities say Joly Germine is a leader of 400 Mawozo gang accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries in Haiti last year.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2022

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U.S. indicts Haitian national for alleged role in 2021 kidnapping of missionaries

A U.S. grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Haitian national for conspiracy to commit hostage taking in the kidnapping of 16 American missionaries in Haiti in 2021.

Reuters · May 10, 2022

Former Haiti senator faces US charges linked to assassination of president

John Joel Joseph was a political opponent of the slain president

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

‘The Tragedy of King Christophe’ struggles along the road to pivotal chapter of Haitian history

As it moves between 1811 and 1820 and Haiti’s earliest days as an independent republic, Aime Cesaire’s play is often more confounding than clear.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2022

3rd suspect in assassination of Haiti president brought to Miami for court appearance

A former Haitian senator who faces new U.S. charges in the assassination of the country’s president attended a key meeting with Colombian commandos on July 6, the day before the former soldiers allegedly assassinated Jovenel Moïse at his suburban home outside Port-au-Prince, according to a criminal complaint filed in Miami…

Miami Herald · May 10, 2022

Official: 8 Turkish citizens kidnapped from bus in Haiti

A diplomatic official tells The Associated Press that eight Turkish citizens have been kidnapped in Haiti’s capital

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

US charges third man over Haitian President Moise’s killing

US authorities accuse former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph of involvement in plot to kill Jovenel Moise last year.

Al Jazeera · May 9, 2022

US charges political rival in Haitian president's killing

Authorities say a former Haitian senator is facing charges in the United States related to last year’s assassination of former Haiti President Jovenel Moïse

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

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France 24 · May 9, 2022

Former Haitian senator extradited to US over assassination of President Moise

A former Haitian senator appeared before a judge in Miami Monday after being extradited from Jamaica for his alleged role in the July killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Former Haitian senator, key suspect in presidential assassination, charged in U.S. with conspiracy to kill or kidnap outside U.S

Former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph, a key suspect in the assassination of former President Jovenel Moise, was charged in a U.S. court Monday with conspiracy to kill or kidnap outside the United States.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 9, 2022

Official: 8 Turkish Citizens Kidnapped from Bus in Haiti

Eight Turkish citizens have been kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, an official told The Associated Press on Monday, apparently the latest in a string of high-profile kidnappings by powerful gangs. Hugues Josue, Turkey’s honorary consul in Haiti, said the group had boarded a bus in the neighboring Dominican Republic and were…

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

‘We’ve been offered a myopic view of history’: folk singer Leyla McCalla untangles Haiti’s complex roots

The Haitian-American musician, known for Carolina Chocolate Drops and Our Native Daughters, has seen her country harshly disparaged in the US – so she is trying to tell its true story

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Reuters · May 9, 2022

Group including Turkish missionaries has been kidnapped in Haiti: reports

A group of people including at least eight Turkish missionaries has been kidnapped in Haiti after traveling by bus from the Dominican Republic, according to Haitian and Dominican media, amid a wave of gang violence in Haiti.

The National (Scotland) · May 8, 2022

David Pratt: West may be about to glean vital information about Russia’s immediate intentions

DURING my recent time in Ukraine one date seemed to occupy the minds of many people I spoke with while in the country. That date was May 9, which…

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022

Hero NHS midwife delivered babies after Haiti earthquake and in South Sudan war

Humanitarian aid worker, NHS nurse and midwife Anna Kent has delivered babies in war zones, caring for some of the most vulnerable women in the world. Here she recounts the events of her 30th birthday.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

US charges suspected head of Haitian kidnapping gang that abducted American missionaries

The suspected gang leader was flown to the US to face charges

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Dozens killed in Haiti in 2 weeks of gun battles, thousands flee homes

Gun battles between rival gangs in Port-au-Prince have killed dozens in the past two weeks and forced thousands to flee their homes, Haiti's civil protection authority and a U.N. agency said.

Miami Herald · May 5, 2022

Leader of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang indicted in US, along with 3 Florida residents

MIAMI — At first blush, the oversized blue plastic barrels appeared to be shipments of simple household items like clothing, bottles of Gatorade and shoes for use in Haiti.

Reuters · May 4, 2022

U.S. indicts four people for conspiring to smuggle arms to Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang

U.S. prosecutors have indicted three Haitians and one U.S. citizen for conspiring to smuggle arms to Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang, which last year kidnapped a group of missionaries from the United States and Canada.

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