Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape
WEBMar 2, 2024 · A United Nations’ source said Sunday that around 3,500 prisoners are believed to have escaped Haiti’s National Penitentiary in Port-Au-Prince during the weekend.
Inside Haiti: A lucky few escape, while millions face gang rule ... - CNN
WEBMar 16, 2024 · The only thing coming into Haiti’s violent capital Port-au-Prince are the private evacuation helicopters – a bitter reminder of the inequality that has plagued Haiti for decades.
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main ... - Associated Press News
WEBMar 5, 2024 · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons.
Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after ... - Associated Press News
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday. It was one of the biggest attacks …
Gangs tighten grip as Haiti spirals to collapse - BBC
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Over the weekend, the violence in the capital Port-au-Prince ramped up once again. Heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace and set part of the Interior Ministry on fire with petrol...
Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack
WEBMay 24, 2024 · The latest assault by Haitian gangs left three people, including two American missionaries and a local pastor, dead in Port-au-Prince.
Surge in violence forces more than 53,000 to flee Port-au-Prince …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Haitians are fleeing Port-au-Prince mostly to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.
Haiti's former capital sees resurgence as gang violence rages in Port ...
WEBApr 20, 2024 · More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence from January to March across Haiti, a more than 50% increase from the same period last year, according to a report Friday by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti. The vast majority of violence is in Port-au-Prince.
Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Life in Port-au-Prince has become a game of survival, pushing Haitians to new limits as they scramble to stay safe and alive while gangs overwhelm the police and the government remains...
U.S. forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti ... - NBC News
WEBPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave. The aircraft flew to...