Haiti

U.S. Marines Head to Haiti to Guard Embassy

By PBS News Hour

Fifty U.S. Marines left for Haiti on Monday to protect the American Embassy and diplomats as armed rebels overran the country's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, and threatened to attack the capital, Port-au-Prince.

U.S., Allies Urge Aristide to Compromise in Haiti Crisis

By PBS News Hour

The United States and its regional allies are sending delegates to Haiti on Saturday to urge Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to reach a political compromise with his foes, U.S. officials said.

Aristide Loyalists Defend City; U.S. to Assess Security

By PBS News Hour

Militant defenders of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide vowed to shield Cap-Haitien from rebel forces Thursday, setting up barricades of car parts, scrap metal and trees on highways leading into the Caribbean country's second-largest city.

Aristide Seeks Help As Rebels Capture Another Town

By PBS News Hour

Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is calling for international assistance in ending the conflict between rebels and armed government supporters that has raged across parts of the island nation for 12 days.

Police Reclaim Towns From Haitian Rebels

By PBS News Hour

Haitian police this week were able to reclaim two of 11 towns taken over by armed rebels in protests that have been broiling over the past five days aimed at ousting President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office.

Violent, Antigovernment Protests Spread Through Haiti

By PBS News Hour

Pressure for Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to end his troubled rule escalated over the weekend as growing opposition turned to mass uprisings in several of the island nation's cities.