Tag: Haiti
State of emergency in Haiti and establishment of a curfew in Port-au-Prince
A state of emergency has been declared in Haiti, after a particularly violent weekend in the capital Port-au-Prince and its surroundings. Armed gangs attacked two prisons. Thousands of prisoners escaped;…
Armed gangs raided the prison, nearly 4 thousand prisoners escaped! Conflict spreads in Haiti, death toll rises
An armed raid was carried out by gangs on the Croix des Bouquets Prison in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. During the raid in question, armed gangs clashed with security…
Dozens of people died and thousands of prisoners escaped in a Haiti prison attack | Foreign countries
According to official estimates, only one hundred of the approximately 3,800 prisoners remained in the building after the attack. At least a dozen people have died in the Haitian capital…
4,000 prisoners freed in Haiti
Among other things, several gang members who have been charged in connection with the assassination of former president Jovenel Moïse in 2021 are in prison. According to AP, around a…
in Haiti, a gang leader announces the union of armed groups
3 mins Haiti experienced a new outbreak of violence this Thursday, February 29. A show of force claimed by Jimmy Chérisier, alias “Barbecue”, who affirms that all the gangs in…
four police officers killed as one of the main armed groups promises coordinated attacks
Four police officers died in exchanges of fire on Thursday, February 29, with gangs in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince; one of the largest armed groups involved having earlier spoken of…
“The gangs are waiting to see what she’s going to look like”
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has arrived in Kenya and hopes to be able to take advantage of his visit to sign with the Head of State William Ruto a…
Biden and Trump visit the border with Mexico
4 mins Immigration: Biden and Trump go to the border with Mexico Immigration at the heart of the American presidential campaign. This Thursday, President Joe Biden and his Republican rival,…
Florida seeks to ban social media for under-16s
4 mins The Florida Parliament voted this Thursday for a law banning social networks for those under 16, explains the Miami Herald which reports the arguments of those who voted…
the Barbancourt foundation suspends its social activities due to violence between gangs
In Haiti, insecurity continues to rage. Clashes between rival gangs in Plaine du Cul-du-Sac, north of the Haitian capital, forced the Barbancourt foundation, belonging to the famous rum factory of…