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Gangs could overrun Haiti capital

UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti’s capital without additional international security support

The United Nations chief is warning that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police.

Jurist · 14h

UN warns Haiti in need of urgent international support amid gang violence rise

The United Nations chief issued a warning in a report released on Wednesday about the escalating threat posed by gangs in Haiti, emphasizing that without additional international support for the

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Haiti Capital Could Be Overrun By Gangs If Intl Community Doesn't Step Up: UN Chief

Haiti's capital could become overrun by criminal gangs if the international community does not step up aid to a UN-backed security mission to the Caribbean nation, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned in a report Wednesday.

New Vision on MSN · 9h

Gangs Could Overrun Haiti Capital If Aid Falls Short: UN Chief

More than 5,601 people in Haiti were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence, about a thousand more than in 2023, the UN said.

Colombia's Petro Visits Southern Haiti

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Colombia's Petro visits southern Haiti as violence spikes in both countries

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Haiti's southeastern city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to the Caribbean nation,

The Washington Post · 1d

Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country

Miami Herald on MSN · 1d

Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit

His foreign minister just abruptly resigned. A deadly wave of violence between fighting guerrilla groups is endangering his nation’s hard-won peace accord, and 17 of his countrymen, former soldiers accused in the July 2021 assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse,

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Haiti’s goal to elect new president by 2026 endangered by political setbacks, UN says

The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time for political infighting.’ ...

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Support For Haiti Needed Now ‘More Than Ever’, Security Council Hears

Ms. Salvador said the Haitian National Police (HNP), supported by the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support mission (MSS) and, in some cases, the Armed Forces of Haiti, has made ...

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Rubio calls for help from foreign partners to stabilize Haiti — not the U.S.

During a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Rubio told his fellow U.S. Senators that there is no easy answer in Haiti, where ...

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Rubio says Trump won’t intervene in Haiti but will support current mission: ‘No easy answer’

Rubio’s remarks are the first high-level signal of Trump’s burgeoning policy toward one of the most pressing and intractable ...

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Gang violence in Haiti at record levels amid criticisms US has no 'clear strategy'

Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety.

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Doctors Without Borders urges world to 'step up the response' to gang sexual violence in Haiti

Now that Doctors Without Borders teams are back in Haiti and can again treat the burgeoning number of gang sexual violence ...

Trump Moves to End Entry Program for Migrants From 4 Nations

The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the ...

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Haiti's Crisis Spurs Calls for Security, Aid, Reform

Despite several positive political developments in Haiti, a worsening security situation - compounded by organized crime - ...

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