World Oct 25 Haiti asks for international support as criminal gangs there grow stronger By Nick Schifrin
World Oct 16 U.S., Canada send armored vehicles to bolster Haiti’s national police The U.S. and Canada sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti on Saturday to help police fight a powerful gang amid a pending request from the Haitian government for the immediate deployment of foreign troops. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Oct 14 Haitian gang alliance makes demands in contest with government over power A standoff between a powerful gang federation and Haiti’s government is testing how much power both sides wield and threatens to further derail a paralyzed country where millions of people are struggling to find fuel and water. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Oct 12 U.S. to pull visas of Haitian officials involved with criminal organizations, send humanitarian assistance Senior U.S. officials say the U.S. government will revoke visas from current and former Haitian government officials involved with criminal organizations. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Oct 11 Haiti’s request for troops resurrects troubled history of foreign interventions Fuel, water and other basic supplies have dwindled nearly a month after one of Haiti's most powerful gangs blocked access to a fuel terminal holding millions of gallons of gasoline and diesel. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Oct 07 Official says Haiti is looking for foreign armed forces to calm violence By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Haiti's government has agreed to request the help of international armed forces as gangs and protesters paralyze the country and basic supplies including fuel and water dwindle, a top ranking Haitian official has told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Oct 04 Haiti reaches a breaking point as the economy tanks and violence soars By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control last month just hours after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said fuel subsidies would be eliminated, causing prices to double. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: DOJ appeals for access to classified documents recovered from Trump In our news wrap Saturday, the Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to restore its access to the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago while an independent arbiter conducts his review, Puerto Rico is under a hurricane warning as Tropical… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 4:37 Uncertainty looms in Haiti where interim president’s term nears end By PBS NewsHour On Monday, the term of Haiti’s American-backed prime minister, Ariel Henry officially ends. It will also be seven months since the island nation’s president was assassinated, raising concerns over another crisis in a nation struggling to contain gang-violence in its… Continue watching
Sep 28 Haiti prime minister says elections, referendum to be held next year By Dánica Coto, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Haiti's prime minister says he plans to hold a referendum to modify the country's constitution by February, and he hopes to organize presidential and legislative elections early next year. Continue reading