Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Harris discusses federal aid, infrastructure upgrades during visit to Puerto Rico While those in Puerto Rico cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections despite being U.S. citizens, more than 5 million Puerto Ricans live in the U.S. mainland.
World Mar 13 Haiti’s political parties reject plan to install new leaders High-profile Haitian politicians declined to participate in the proposed transitional council.
World Mar 12 Haiti’s prime minister steps down as violent gangs rampage, leaving successor uncertain It was not immediately clear who would be chosen to lead Haiti out of the crisis in which heavily armed gangs have burned police stations, attacked the main airport and raided two of the country’s biggest prisons.
World Mar 06 Haiti’s prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign Henry remained in Puerto Rico as of midday Wednesday. He landed in the U.S. territory on Tuesday after he was barred from landing in neighboring Dominican Republic, where officials closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti.
World Mar 05 Haiti’s embattled prime minister lands in Puerto Rico as armed gangs terrorize his nation Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been notably absent since the country's latest and most serious outbreak of violence started last week.
World Feb 20 Widow and aides indicted in assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth judge to lead the investigation after previous ones stepped down for various reasons, including fear of being killed.
World Dec 06 Guyana’s president says country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed region When asked if he has requested military assistance, President Irfaan Ali said his government is reaching out to allies and regional partners to protect Essequibo.
World Nov 17 A gang took hospital patients and staff in Haiti. Residents fear violence will worsen Previous attacks in Cite Soleil and other areas have left hundreds of civilians dead as gangs pillage communities, raping and killing people inside their homes. Residents worry the violence will only escalate.
World Oct 31 UN human rights official is alarmed by sprawling gang violence in Haiti The United Nations expert on human rights in Haiti says he is alarmed by the rapid spread of gang violence and the bleak future awaiting children in the embattled country.
World Oct 02 UN Security Council approves deploying a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight gangs The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. It would mark the first time a force is deployed to Haiti since a U.N.-approved mission nearly 20 years ago.