The scenes from Haiti may look familiar, as heavily armed gangs trade fire and civilians cower in fear. But there is something different about this latest episode.
Haiti's government declared a state of emergency and curfew Sunday in a bid to regain control after violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country's two biggest prisons.
"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations. about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?
A judge in Haiti probing the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the ex-chief of Haiti's National Police, Léon Charles.
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Uncertainty have been spreading since Friday's ruling, blocking the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force, with violence reaching new records as gangs tighten their grip on Haiti's capital.
Gang warfare has increasingly plagued Haiti since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Criminal control has worsened and today the innocent are often killed, raped and held for ransom.
It's President Biden's first trip to Canada as president. He and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to discuss their concerns about the security crisis in Haiti.
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U.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company, prosecutors announced.
The U.S. and other countries put sanctions on Haitian gangsters and a corrupt politician. But as Haiti combats hunger, cholera and gangs, many want Haitian solutions — not a foreign troop deployment.
The U.S. and Mexico proposed to the United Nations Security Council a "non-U.N." force for Haiti to help the country resolve deepening crises, but countries are cautious given prior harmful efforts.