The Latest Breaking News from Haiti

Plundered and corrupted for 200 years, Haiti was doomed to end in anarchy

Successive foreign governments plunged it into unpayable debt and left its citizens in penury

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2024

Scramble at the border as DR tightens security amid surging Haiti turmoil

Haitians endure long queues for food in neighboring Dominican Republic but humanitarian crisis set to intensify

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2024

Haitians have learned to persevere through the worst crises, often with humor

Haiti is coming back to life after violent gangs took over most of the capital and the prime minister became stranded abroad. Some are even laughing it off.

WEKU · Mar 16, 2024

US To Provide Million In Aid For Haiti Crisis

US pledges million in humanitarian aid to Haiti to address escalating violence and instability, supporting vulnerable populations and promoting stability.

Top News · Mar 15, 2024

US Lawmakers Delay Critical Funding For Haiti Multinational Mission

US lawmakers impede funding for multinational mission in Haiti to address escalating violence.

Top News · Mar 15, 2024

As A Tense Haiti Awaits New Leadership, Fresh Violence Erupts

Haitians were waiting nervously Friday for the naming of a transitional governing body that they hope will begin restoring stability to the country wracked by gang violence.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

Behind Haiti Violence, Smuggled Guns From The US

Weeks before the latest violence broke out in Haiti, the self-described "king" of a Haitian gang was in a US court pleading guilty to smuggling AK47s and a .50 caliber rifle to the Caribbean nation.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

Haitian Diaspora in Miami on the Edge as Loved Ones Face the Collapse of the Country

Some have been kidnapped for ransom while their families in the U.S. dread receiving a phonecall

Latin Times · Mar 15, 2024

A glimpse of the chaos in Haiti, a country reeling with effectively no leader

NPR reports from inside Haiti, as gangs unleash another day of violence in the country's capital. It comes as political groups try to form a transitional council.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2024

First Thing: Israel accused of killing 20 awaiting aid after Schumer says Netanyahu ‘has lost his way’

The US Senate majority leader says Netanyahu is an ‘obstacle to peace’. Plus, father of mass shooter found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024