Oct 17 WATCH: UN Secretary-General calls for ‘armed action’ to reopen port in Haiti By Associated Press The United Nations Secretary-General called for an international "armed action" to reopen a port in Haiti that has been shut down by conflict. Continue reading
Oct 16 U.S., Canada send armored vehicles to bolster Haiti’s national police By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 14 Haitian gang alliance makes demands in contest with government over power By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price says U.S. will provide aid to Haiti By Associated Press U.S. State Department officials say the U.S. government will revoke visas from current and former Haitian government officials involved with criminal organizations. Continue reading
Oct 11 Haiti’s request for troops resurrects troubled history of foreign interventions By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.N. considers foreign troop deployment as ‘last resort’ for Haiti crisis By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The United Nations Security Council is evaluating options including the immediate activation of foreign troops to help free Haiti from the grip of gangs that has caused a scarcity of fuel, water and other basic supplies. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: State Department says U.S. is working to provide humanitarian aid to Haiti By Associated Press The U.S. is coordinating with Haiti's prime minister and other international partners to determine how best to provide additional support. Continue reading
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
Oct 02 Haiti reports cholera deaths for first time in 3 years, prompting emergency response By Evens Sanon, Associated Press Haiti’s government on Sunday announced that at least eight people have died from cholera, raising concerns about a potentially fast-spreading scenario and reviving memories of an epidemic that killed nearly 10,000 people a decade ago. Continue reading