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Haitian police briefly lose control of armored car

Just weeks after the United States and Canada sent a fleet of armored vehicles to Haiti to keep gangs at bay, Haitian police briefly lost control of one of the cars

The Independent UK

US extends migrant protections for Haiti and 5 other countries through June 2024

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will extend immigration protections for some Haitians and nationals from five other countries for another 18 months, a development that comes as economic, political and social instability rocks Haiti.

Miami Herald

Haiti: In the grip of gangs

More than 150 gangs are active in Haiti, where they impose their law on a powerless state. Most of them are located in the capital Port-au-Prince, which they largely control. Massacres, stray bullets, kidnappings: everyday Haitians are the first victims of their violence. FRANCE 24's Observers investigated their abuses in…

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Key fuel depot in Haiti reopens for 1st time since September

Trucks are lining up at a main fuel terminal in Haiti’s capital to fill up their tanks for the first time since a powerful gang federation seized control of the area nearly two months ago

The Independent UK

US charges Haitian gang leaders over kidnappings, offers reward

US offers up to $1m reward for information leading to capture or conviction of 400 Mawozo and Kraze Barye gang leaders.

Al Jazeera

U.S. charges Haitian gang leaders for 2021 missionary kidnapping

The United States has unsealed charges against a group of Haitian gang leaders, including three men involved in last year's kidnapping of U.S. missionaries, the Department of Justice said on Monday.

Reuters

‘He can’t die. He had too much love in his heart.’ Haiti artist Mikaben’s life remembered

They wore white with splashes of yellow, his favorite color, and waved their flags in tribute as more than two dozen Haitian musicians paid him the ultimate tribute.

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Kanaval: A People’s History of Haiti in Six Chapters review – spirited and striking

An impressive documentary reveals the radical significance of carnival celebrations in the making of a nation with a dark, difficult past

The Guardian - UK

Powerful gang leader says fuel can start flowing in Haiti

The leader of a powerful gang alliance that has spent the past two months blocking the flow of fuel, food and drinking water in poverty-stricken Haiti declared its blockade of the country’s main oil terminal and seaports over Sunday.

Miami Herald

Haiti gang leader to lift fuel blockade amid shortages

A powerful gang leader says he is lifting a blockade at a key fuel terminal that has strangled Haiti’s capital for nearly two months

The Independent UK

Haiti gang leader says fuel distribution can resume as blockade ends

Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier said on Sunday that fuel trucks can approach the Varreux terminal without fear for their safety, days after police broke up a blockade that had halted fuel distribution for nearly two months.

Reuters

Haitians hope for fuel supplies after police break up gang blockade at terminal

Haitians on Saturday hoped for a quick return of fuel supplies after police broke up a gang blockade that for two months had left the economy without gasoline or diesel and triggered a humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

More sanctions against Haitian political elites are coming -Canada foreign minister

Canada will impose more sanctions on Haiti's political elite, its foreign minister said on Friday, accusing the politicians of helping criminal gangs increase their influence in exchange for money.

Reuters

Haiti police try to break blockade of crucial fuel terminal

Haiti’s National Police has been fighting to remove a powerful gang that surrounded a key fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince for almost two months — though it's not immediately clear if the blockade has been fully lifted

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Reporter's notebook: Haiti's at a breaking point but few want foreign intervention

The U.S. and other countries put sanctions on Haitian gangsters and a corrupt politician. But as Haiti combats hunger, cholera and gangs, many want Haitian solutions — not a foreign troop deployment.

Miami Herald

Haiti police seize control of key fuel terminal; US issues sanctions against politicians

They broke down walls, plowed through barricades and manned the fences to prevent an unsuspecting backdoor attack.

Al Jazeera

US, Canada sanction Haitian politicians over ties to armed gangs

US and Canada accuse current and former presidents of Haiti’s Senate of corruption, aiding illegal activities of gangs.

Miami Herald

With new training and armored vehicles, Haiti police launch attack to reopen fuel terminal

They broke down walls, plowed through barricades and manned the fences to prevent an unsuspecting backdoor attack.

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The Independent UK

US sanctions Haitian politicians on drug trafficking claims

Two Haitian politicians are facing U.S. sanctions over allegations they abused their positions to traffic drugs in collaboration with gang networks and directed others to engage in violence

Reuters

U.S., Canada sanction Haitian politicians, accuse of gang ties

The United States and Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on two Haitian politicians, including the president of the country's Senate, as Washington accused them of abusing their positions to traffic drugs and collaborate with gang networks in the country.

Reuters

Haiti police confront gangs near blocked fuel terminal, sources say

Haiti's police on Thursday launched an operation to confront gangs that are blocking the Varreux fuel terminal, according to three sources with knowledge of the situation, in an effort to restore fuel distribution halted by the gangs in September.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The tragedies of a deteriorating Haiti

Haiti, the poorest nation in Latin America with a history of foreign interventions, is on the cusp of total anarchy — and the rest of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States, is frantically searching for ways to restore a degree of order and tranquillity to a Haitian population increasingly…

Miami Herald

Attempted kidnapping of air traffic controllers in Haiti puts safety of airspace at risk

The recent attempted kidnapping of three air traffic controllers near the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is raising concerns about the safety of the Caribbean country’s airspace.

Reuters

Haiti to investigate death of journalist struck by tear gas cannister

Haitian authorities said Monday they will investigate the death of a journalist who was fatally struck by a tear gas cannister at a protest outside a police station, as the country faces growing gang violence and a humanitarian crisis.

Miami Herald

Haiti journalist dies after being hit in the head with police tear gas canister

A journalist died Sunday in Haiti after getting seriously injured when chaos broke out at a police substation in Port-au-Prince — and he was hit in the head with a police tear gas canister, a Haitian journalists association confirmed.

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