Haiti descends further into gang violence

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops
When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were high.
Haiti descends further into gang violence as Doctors Without Borders suspends operations
Gang violence surged in Haiti, with a paroxysm of bloodshed leaving at least 150 dead and driving the charity Doctors Without Borders to suspend its operations in the country. Haiti has been racked by armed groups who operate with impunity, unrestrained by a government that controls little of the nation’s actual territory.
Haiti’s unelected prime minister ousted amid surging gang and state violence, increasing social misery
Haiti’s interim prime minister was ousted last week by the Transitional Council—the government “oversight mechanism” that the US, Canada and various factions of the country’s bourgeois elite put together earlier this year to provide a fig leaf of “popular” legitimacy for the latest imperialist-sponsored military intervention in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
Over 20,000 Displaced By Gang Violence In Haiti: UN Agency
More than 20,000 people have been displaced across Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince in four days, a UN agency said Saturday, as residents flee gang violence that has crippled the troubled Caribbean nation.
Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Caribbean nation’s international airport shut down on Monday after gunmen from the ground opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace.
Residents displaced by gang violence in Haiti leave under peril
Residents of a Haitian neighborhood recently attacked by gangs fled from their homes Thursday, with some saying there is no clarity for them on where to find a safe shelter.
Nonprofit Mission of Hope delivers boatload of food and supplies to Haiti amid spiraling gang violence
A Florida based nonprofit organization is delivering aid to an island experiencing an uptick in gang violence.Members of the nonprofit Mission of Hope<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Haiti's main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US Embassy says
Haiti’s airport is temporarily closing as gangs were attempting to take control of it, the US Embassy reported Monday.
Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince
Doctors Without Borders has suspended activities in Port Au Prince, Haiti, after receiving threats from local police forces. Director of Mission Christophe Fournier provides an update.
Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti’s capital, citing police threats
A vital humanitarian organization said it will suspend activities in Haiti’s capital following a “series of threats” by local police.
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Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages
Many Haitian children face stark choice of joining a gang or suffering from violence, poverty and hunger engulfing them.
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Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
A powerful gang coalition has launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, with gunmen targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where they clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with po ...
FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after bullets hit 3 planes as gang violence rages, new leader sworn in
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid ...
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Haiti’s main airport shuts down amid gang violence surge: US Embassy
It departed from Florida. The main airport in Haiti is shut down after gang violence erupted Monday attempting to seize ...
More than 100 suspected gang members have been killed as vigilantism grows in Haiti
At least 108 suspected gang members have been killed in Haiti over three days, a Port-au-Prince human rights group has ...
‘Haiti on Fire’: Rolling Stone Dives Into the Country’s Deadly Gang War
Haiti on Fire, a 27-minute film from Blackbeard Films, XTR, and Rolling Stone Films, attempts to cut through the hype ...
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Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
“Deploying a peacekeeping operation at this time is nothing more than putting peacekeepers into the front line of the battles ...
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Boys forced into gangs, girls face sexual abuse as Haiti violence robs childhoods
Gang warfare in Haiti has displaced about 700,000 people, more than half of them are children. The fighting has sent poverty and hunger skyrocketing and children are caught between the gangs and their ...