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World Nov 22

Boys forced into gangs, girls face sexual abuse as Haiti violence robs childhoods

By Marcia Biggs, André Paultre, Eric O'Connor

World Nov 20

Haitians protest against gang violence, in Port-au-Prince
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An inside look at how gang warfare in Haiti has devastated daily life

Despite a UN-approved security mission that deployed in June to try and restore some order, large swaths of the country remain under gang control and violence is endemic. Special Correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor traveled there for a…

By Marcia Biggs, André Paultre, Eric O'Connor

World Nov 02

Haitians displaced by gang violence take shelter in refugee camp, in Port-au-Prince
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‘They’re all dead’: Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence

Haitian immigrants have found themselves at the center of a political storm this fall, as former President Trump and his supporters repeatedly make unfounded claims about them. Most came to the United States to escape the humanitarian crisis in Haiti,…

By Ali Rogin, Gerard Edic, Harry Zahn

World Mar 29

Gunfire near Haiti's National Palace, in Port-au-Prince
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Brutal wave of gang violence leaves 1.4 million Haitians on brink of starvation

The UN says more than 1,500 Haitians have been killed so far this year in a situation it calls "cataclysmic." For nearly a month, the country has been engulfed in another wave of brutal gang violence. Nick Schifrin reports, and…

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda

World Mar 18

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Gangs attack two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital, kill at least 12 people nearby

The recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, a move that gangs had been demanding.

By Associated Press

Mar 10

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News Wrap: U.S. Army ship en route to Mediterranean for construction of pier for Gaza

In our news wrap Sunday, cease-fire talks in the Israel-Hamas war remained stalled as efforts to increase aid to Gaza by sea continued, Alabama Sen. Katie Britt responded to criticism about a misleading story she told in her response to…

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Mar 05

Haiti’s embattled prime minister lands in Puerto Rico as armed gangs terrorize his nation

By Evens Sanon, Joshua Goodman, Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been notably absent since the country's latest and most serious outbreak of violence started last week.

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Mar 04

Haiti orders curfew after armed gangs overran two prisons, releasing thousands of inmates

By Evens Sanon, Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press

A 72-hour state of emergency began Sunday night. The government said it would set out to find the killers, kidnappers and other criminals who fled.

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Mar 03

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News Wrap: Haley rebuffs RNC pledge to back Republican presidential nominee

In our news wrap Sunday, Haley said she does not feel bound to back the GOP’s eventual presidential nominee, Congressional leaders reached a deal on six spending bills needed to avoid a partial government shutdown, Israel’s military and Gaza health…

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Jul 30

Watch 8:20
‘We live in misery.’ Haitians struggle to survive as country spirals in chaos

By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant

The situation in Haiti seems to be progressively worsening, as gangs control half the country's territory and most of its capital. We hear from Haitians affected by the violence, and John Yang speaks with Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder and publisher of…

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