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Haiti
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With Haiti in Turmoil, Florida Braces for Violent Criminals Attempting Illegal Entry
By: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square With Haiti in political turmoil and in light of current federal…
March 14, 2024
Ariel Henry Out: Haiti’s Prime Minister Relinquishes Power, Transitional Leadership Under Consideration
The prime minister’s final decision came after the CARICOM regional group of Caribbean nations met in Jamaica on Monday to try and broker a political transition for the embattled island nation, which began erupting into violence in July.
March 13, 2024
U.S. Considers Sending Troops to Haiti to Quell Violence as Gangs Vow to ‘Break the System’
In one attack, the gangs were able to release more than 4,000 inmates, unleashing an army of hardened criminals into the civilian population of the embattled Caribbean country.
March 11, 2024
Six Nuns Kidnapped in Haiti as Island-Nation Suffers from Uncontrolled Gang Violence
The State Department designates Haiti as a "do not travel" country.
January 22, 2024
Gang in Haiti Besieges Hospital with Patients Inside
Haiti was once one of the richest colonies in the Americas, today it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
November 16, 2023
Lisa’s Weekly Global Round Up on Bridge City News
Lisa Daftari talks on Bridge City News about this week’s top global headlines.
October 3, 2023
State Department Warns U.S. Citizens to Leave Haiti as Soon as Possible
The State Department on Wednesday warned U.S. citizens to leave Haiti as soon as possible amid the island's…
August 31, 2023
U.S. Embassy in Haiti Closes After Gunfire Heard Nearby
In another sign of the heightening danger and violence in Haiti, the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince closed on…
August 9, 2023
Thousands in Haiti March to Demand Safety from Violent Gangs as Killings and Kidnappings Soar
Several thousand people — their faces covered to conceal their identities — marched through Haiti’s capital on Monday…
August 8, 2023
Millions in Haiti Starve as Food, Blocked by Gangs, Rots on the Ground
Haiti is in the grips of a ravaging hunger crisis, where nearly 5 million Haitians -- half of…
August 1, 2023