The Latest Breaking News from Port-au-Prince

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse with gangs controlling around 90% of the capital.

Although the situation is still under investigation, the clash reportedly involved members of Viv Ansanm, a coalition of gangs that dominates much of Port-au-Prince, and members of Krache Dife, a faction that recently split from the coalition.

When state institutions crumble under the weight of chaos, desperate governments sometimes turn to controversial solutions. In Haiti, where gang violence has transformed the capital, Port-au-Prince, into a war zone and left over 5,600 people dead in 2024 alone, the government has made a striking decision to hire a private…

A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital has been extended to March 7, 2026

At least 175 people in Haiti were reported kidnapped from April to the end of June of this year, with 37% of those cases occurring in Port-au-Prince.

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince

Video shared on social media shows drone attacks, which some say have helped pacify gangs inflicting violence on Port-au-Prince

Trump administration revokes temporary protected status for citizens of country racked by deadly violence

The head of Haiti's transitional council admitted authorities have hired mercenaries to help them fight armed gangs that control most of the capital