HAITI
Haiti’s President Shot and Killed in Attack at His Home
Unidentified armed men attacked Jovenel Moïse's official residence in the night, the country’s interim prime minister said.
Gang Wars in Haiti Are Pushing People Towards Starvation
Conflict between rival gangs that has spread through the country's slums has disrupted critical supply chains. In some areas, even the police have fled.
The Poorest Country in the Americas is Still Waiting for Vaccines
Despite incipient government efforts to secure the first shipment from a vaccine supply for the world’s poorest countries, Haiti still has no vaccines today.
UN Peacekeeper Ordered to Pay Child Support for Baby He Abandoned
A Haitian court ordered a former UN peacekeeper to pay child support for a baby he fathered in 2011, one of the hundreds of children left behind in destitute conditions.
Hundreds Escape After A Massive Prison Riot in Haiti, Including a Notorious Gang Leader
The crime boss was killed a few days later by police following the prison break that some suspect was orchestrated, and during which 25 people died.
Haiti Descends Into Chaos Amid Mounting Fears of Dictatorship
Police are upping their use of violence against civilians, and targeting journalists and protesters reacting to the news that President Jovenel Moïse plans to stay in power another year.
Why Biden's ICE Is Still Deporting People
Trump used an obscure public health rule that dates back to the 1940s to deport migrant children. Biden hasn't repealed it.
Haitians Don't Know if They Just Witnessed an Attempted Coup or a Kidnapping
The opposition says President Jovenel Moïse is framing a kidnapping as a government takeover coup.
Kidnapping by Government-Backed Gangs Is Surging in Haiti
Demanding a ransom can seem an easy money in a country where 60 percent of people live below the poverty line.
Court Rules Trump Can Deport 300,000 Migrants Who've Lived in the U.S. Legally for Years
Migrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Sudan would leave behind as many as 200,000 children who are American citizens.
At Least 18 People Have Died In Haiti’s Anti-Government Protests. This Is Why The Country Is Rising Up.
The opposition has called for a march on Friday that will only put further pressure on President Jovenel Moïse.
When the Dominican Republic Ended Birthright Citizenship, It Was a Disaster
Donald Trump wants to end birthright citizenship in the US. The only country to do that in recent years created a humanitarian catastrophe.