World Mar 01 Haitian police spokesman says new gang attacks across capital overwhelmed officers The attacks Thursday in Port-au-Prince were led by gunmen who opened fire on targets including Haiti's international airport and seized control of two police stations, prompting people to flee dozens of communities in fear as schools and businesses closed.
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 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 Aug 27 Gang in Haiti opens fire on armed church members trying to rid the area of criminals A powerful gang opened fire Saturday on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members.
World Aug 01 Fate of kidnapped American nurse and her daughter in Haiti still unknown The fate of an American nurse and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti last week remains unknown as the State Department refused to say whether the abductors made demands.
World Jun 06 3 dead after 4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Haiti The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck before dawn on Tuesday near the southern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles.
World Nov 16 Cholera overwhelms Haiti, experts warn outbreak could worsen as fuel blockade lifts Cholera cases are overwhelming Haiti and experts warn the situation could worsen now that the country is bustling once again after a paralyzing fuel blockade that lasted two months.
World Oct 29 Cholera cases, deaths spike in Haiti amid fuel and water crisis A rapidly spreading cholera outbreak is straining the resources of nonprofits and local hospitals in a country where fuel, water and other basic supplies are growing scarcer by the day.
World Oct 17 Thousands protest in Haiti as UN discusses troop request The U.S. and Mexico say they are preparing a U.N. resolution that would authorize “an international assistance mission” to help improve security in crisis-wracked Haiti so desperately needed humanitarian aid can be delivered to millions in need.