'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy hole
When Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the countryโs president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration.
Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
Haitiโs government has declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the countryโs two biggest prisons.
Gunfire paralyzes Haiti as powerful gang leader says he will try to detain police chief, ministers
Heavy gunfire has paralyzed Haitiโs capital and at least four police officers have been killed as a powerful gang leader announced he will try to capture the countryโs police chief and government ministers.
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse are indicted in his killing
A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moรฏse has indicted his widow, Martine Moรฏse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haitiโs National Police, Lรฉon Charles.
Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked arrest warrant obtained by AP
A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moรฏse issued an arrest warrant for his wife late last year for failing to meet with him so he could interrogate her about the case, according to a legal document that The Associated Press obtained.
Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haitiโs president
A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation.
Logan Airport 'not an appropriate place' for migrants arriving daily, Massport CEO says
About 20 to 25 migrants are arriving daily at Bostonโs Logan Airport, the head of the airport operator says, and some have been camping out temporarily in baggage claim and elsewhere before trying to find a spot in the stateโs overburdened shelter system.
Dominican Republic's president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti
The president of the Dominican Republic is defending his decision to close air, sea and land traffic with neighboring Haiti in a dispute over construction of a canal targeting a river that runs through both countries.
US vice president announces more than $100M to help Caribbean during official visit to Bahamas
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haitiโs humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives.
UN: Delaying help to combat Haiti's gangs may impact region
The U.N. special envoy for Haiti is urging immediate deployment of a specialized international force to counter escalating gang violence and develop the understaffed and ill-equipped police force, warning that delays could lead to a spillover of insecurity in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Jury rules against ex-Haitian mayor, orders $15M in damages
A federal jury has ruled in favor of three men who said in a lawsuit that the former mayor of their small town in Haiti subjected them or their relatives to a campaign of political persecution that included a killing, attempted killings and torture.
US charges 4 key suspects in killing of Haitiโs president
Four key suspects in the killing of Haitiโs president appear for the first time in U.S. federal court to face accusations that they plotted and participated in his assassination, a day after they were transferred to the United States for prosecution.
Haiti calls for help at the UN as world mulls assistance
The United States and Mexico say they are preparing a U.N. resolution that would authorize โan international assistance missionโ to help improve security in crisis-wracked Haiti so desperately needed humanitarian aid can be delivered to millions in need.
'No future for babies:' 842 US-bound Haitians end up in Cuba
Some of the more than 840 Haitians who tried to reach the United States in a boat but ended up in Cuba say Thursday that they fled violence in their country and were charged thousands of dollars by smugglers who ushered them onto a dilapidated boat and later abandoned them at sea.
Church agency: Captive missionaries made daring escape
Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for.
Group clings to faith as US works on Haiti kidnapping case
A U.S. religious organization whose 17 members were kidnapped in Haiti is asking supporters to pray and share stories with the victimsโ families of how their faith helped them through difficult times as efforts to recover them entered a sixth day.
โWe suffered a lot to get hereโ: A Haitian migrantโs harrowing journey to the Texas-Mexico border
After witnessing fellow migrants swept away in a Central American river and a sexual assault by armed men, one man wants to put the traumatic journey in the past and find stability for his family in Ohio.
Questions linger over response to surge of Hatiatians showing up in Del Rio
As the federal government was working to process and remove an estimated 15,000 migrants from under the international bridge in Del Rio, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials held an โon backgroundโ conference call with reporters covering the effort.