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The Latest Breaking News from Haiti

Eight people kidnapped from Haitian orphanage released after three weeks

Irish aid worker and director Gena Heraty was taken along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old child

The Guardian - US

Irish missionary among 8 people freed in Haiti after being kidnapped during attack on orphanage

Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child, who were kidnapped in July after gunmen stormed an orphanage in Haiti have been freed, the Irish government and relatives of the missionary said

The Independent UK

Irishwoman kidnapped in Haiti is released along with other hostages

Gena Heraty was taken captive with seven other people, including a young child, earlier this month.

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U.S. Wants To Send Thousands Of Heavily Armed Troops To Haiti To Finally Destroy Gangs

The U.S., along with Panama, proposed creating a "gang-suppression force" comprised of up to 5,500 to face criminal organizations in the country

Latin Times

US seeks UN authorization for new 'Gang Suppression Force' to tackle escalating violence in Haiti

The United States announced it is seeking U.N. authorization for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle escalating violence in Haiti where the armed groups are expanding their brutal activities from the capital into the countryside

The Independent UK

Police in Haiti regain control of key telecom hub seized by gangs

Police in Haiti say they have regained control of a critical telecommunications hub that heavily armed gangs had seized last week, briefly disrupting air traffic and internet connections

The Independent UK

Until Haiti tackles systemic corruption and bad governance, its people will remain impoverished

Haiti’s Patriotic Congress for National Rescue, launched by the academic community and civil society organizations, recently held a nearly month-long period of consultations across Haiti and its diaspora over the worsening crisis in the Caribbean nation.

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State Department Report Warns of Escalating Violence and Human Rights Violations in Haiti

In 2025, between January and June, the number of victims remained high, with 3,137 people killed in violence involving criminal groups, self-defense groups, civilians, and state security forces.

Latin Times

Thousands face deportation to danger as Trump targets temporary protections

People with temporary protected status face possible deportation even though their home countries – including Afghanistan and Haiti – remain unsafe

The Guardian - US

U.S. Wants To Double The Amount Of International Forces Fighting Gangs In Haiti And Remove Kenya From Leadership Role

The U.S. wants to double the amount of international forces fighting gangs in Haiti and remove Kenya from its leading role, an official said at the Organization of American States

Latin Times

Haitian Police Officers Killed After Gang Carries Out 'Kamikazi' Drone Explosion

Two Haitian police officers were killed and six others were injured following a "kamikazi" drone explosion near Port-au-Prince

Latin Times

Plaintiff Had Alleged He Was Called a "Haitian N****"

From an opinion by Judge Steve Jones (N.D. Ga.) in Lenord v. Racetrac, Inc., decided a year ago but just… The post Plaintiff Had Alleged He Was Called a "Haitian N****" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says

The U.N. says sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan

The Independent UK

Blackwater founder to deploy nearly 200 personnel to Haiti as gang violence soars

The security firm of former U.S. Navy Seal Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti, where gang violence is escalating

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U.S. Private Security Executive Erik Prince Set To Deploy Hundreds Of Mercenaries To Haiti To Fight Gangs

American private security executive Erik Prince plans to deploy hundreds of mercenaries to fight Haitian gangs in the next weeks, according to a new report

Latin Times

U.S. Private Security Executive Erik Prince Says He Will Keep Mercenaries In Haiti For 10 Years And Collect Taxes

Private security executive Erik Prince says he plans to keep mercenaries in Haiti for 10 years and eventually get access to the country's tax-collecting system as part of an arrangement with authorities

The Guardian - US

Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send hundreds of fighters to strife-torn Haiti

Critics say Vectus Global’s presence – including snipers – will undermine Haiti’s police and UN security force

The Independent UK

Gangs in Haiti kill 2 elite police officers in latest attack against law enforcement

Heavily armed gang members have killed two Haitian police officers

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U.S. Offers Millions For Information On Haitian Gang Leader 'Barbecue' For Violating Sanctions

The U.S. is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier

Latin Times

North Carolina Trucker Charged With Financing Haitian Gang Leader Threatening To Overthrow The Government

A North Carolina trucker has been charged with financing a prominent Haitian gang leader seeking to overthrow the government

The Independent UK

US grand jury indicts one of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders and one of his friends

A federal grand jury has indicted one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders and a U.S. citizen for conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions and fund gang activities

Latin Times

Pope Leo Calls For The Release Of Hostages Taken From Haiti Orphanage: 'Immediately'

Pope Leo XIV called for the release of eight hostages taken from a Haitian orphanage last week, including a three-year-old child and an Irish missionary

The Independent UK

Haiti declares a 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country's central region

Haiti’s government says it is implementing a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region as gang violence surges

The Independent UK

Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government

A wealthy businessman is slated to become president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, marking the first time that the private sector is in control of the country’s two executive branches

The Independent UK

Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti's fragile political stability

The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council claims a communications employee was threatened to publish a press release about a key port contract

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