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United Nations could play role in Haiti, Biden says

The U.S. is looking to support the police department in Haiti and studying whether the United Nations could play a role to quell the violence there, President Joe Biden said on Friday.

Reuters

Man pleads guilty to role in Haiti president's assassination

A convicted drug trafficker has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to participating in the assassination of Haiti’s president in 2021

The Independent UK

Drug dealer admits backing plot in first guilty plea in assassination of Haiti’s president

MIAMI — A convicted Haitian drug trafficker pleaded guilty Friday to providing money to pay for weapons, food and lodging for Colombian commandos and others suspected of executing the fatal shooting of Haiti’s president, marking the first guilty plea in the murder conspiracy case in Miami federal court.

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Man behind guns in Haitian president's assassination pleads guilty

A dual Haitian-Chilean citizen pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Friday to three charges involving his role in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, gunned down in his home in 2021.

Reuters

Haiti faces ‘hunger emergency’ amid escalating gang violence and surging inflation

Acute hunger is affecting 4.9 million Haitians, according to a UN report, which outlines the increased need for humanitarian aid

The Guardian - UK

Biden, Trudeau to hold talks on migration, Haiti, and more

President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to announce an agreement that aims to stem the flow of asylum seekers at unofficial crossings on the countries’ border

The Independent UK

Paul Vallas: From playing with ‘imaginary friends’ to tackling ‘big, nearly impossible tasks’

A shy boy with a severe stutter in the Roseland neighborhood, Paul Vallas grew up to lead school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Haiti and Chile. He also ran a string of failed bids for elected office. “Paul gravitates toward big challenges,” said Ald. Brendan Reilly.

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Dominican government razes homes to erect wall on Haiti border

Dajabón (Dominican Republic) (AFP) - Leocadio Guzman is one of dozens of residents of La Mara in the Dominican Republic whose house was torn down by the military.

AFP

Haiti crisis looms large as Biden visits Canada’s Trudeau

With US and Canada promoting different approaches to worsening crisis in Haiti, experts say question is ‘what’s next?’

Al Jazeera

Haiti under gang rule: UN urges international community to act

Some 531 people have been killed so far this year in Haiti as a result of ongoing violence and unrest. There are estimates that armed gangs now control about half of the country, including the capital Port-au-Prince. As the situation spirals out of control, the UN human rights office is…

France 24

Biden is visiting Ottawa this week. Concerns about Haiti are at the top of the agenda

It's President Biden's first trip to Canada as president. He and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to discuss their concerns about the security crisis in Haiti.

WEKU

Haitian mayor, accused of persecution, is arrested for visa fraud

Ex-mayor Jean Morose Viliena has also been fined $15.5m in a civil suit for alleged armed violence in Les Irois, Haiti.

Al Jazeera

Ex-Haitian mayor found liable in killings charged with fraud

A former Haitian mayor has been charged with lying on his U.S. visa application

The Independent UK

U.S. arrests former Haitian mayor accused of political violence

A former Haitian mayor was arrested on U.S. visa fraud charges on Wednesday, a day after a jury ordered him to pay $15.5 million over allegations he led a brutal campaign to kill and torture his political opponents.

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‘We are living in a reign of terror’: As Biden heads to Canada, Haitians ask, ‘What next?’

MIAMI — As President Joe Biden heads to Canada on Thursday for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where the crisis in Haiti will be a leading topic, there is one thing that everyone can agree on:

The Independent UK

Jury rules against ex-Haitian mayor, orders $15M in damages

A federal jury has ruled in favor of three men who said in a lawsuit that the former mayor of their small town in Haiti subjected them or their relatives to a campaign of political persecution that included a killing, attempted killings and torture

Al Jazeera

US jury orders former Haiti mayor to pay $15.5m for rights abuses

A US lawsuit accuses the erstwhile mayor of a rural Haitian town of murder, attempted killings and torture.

Reuters

UN urges action in Haiti displacement crisis caused by gang wars

At least 160,000 people in Haiti have been displaced in a crisis caused by increasing violence between heavily-armed gangs, the United Nations said on Tuesday, estimating that over 530 people have been killed this year.

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Former Haitian mayor owes $15.5 million over human rights abuses, US jury finds

A U.S. jury on Tuesday concluded that a former Haitian mayor should pay $15.5 million over allegations he led a brutal campaign against his political opponents that involved murdering and torturing them.

Reuters

Biden, Trudeau to talk Ukraine, defense spending, Haiti in Ottawa

U.S. President Joe Biden will make a long-delayed visit to close ally Canada this week to express unity on Ukraine and the environment, but is unlikely to make much progress on tougher trade disputes, sources said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

UN calls for foreign intervention in Haiti as violence surges

‘Specialized support force’ urged for Caribbean state where 530 have been killed in gang-led violence so far this year

The Independent UK

UN: Fresh gang violence in Haiti leaves 187 dead in 11 days

The U.N. says that new clashes between gangs in Haiti’s capital and beyond have killed at least 187 people in less than two weeks and injured more than 150 others

The Independent UK

Attorneys make divergent closings in trial of Haitian mayor

An attorney for three Haitian men who claim in a U.S. lawsuit that the former mayor of their small hometown subjected his political opponents to violence and terror called the defendant “a small, petty tyrant” during closing arguments

Salon

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For nearly 100 years, zombies infecting our screens have excised the most compelling aspects of its Haitian origins

Salon

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