Haiti
Violence Against Children In Haiti Increases By Almost 500% With Government Unable To Face Gangs
The U.N.'s Children in Armed Conflict report noted that violence against children in Haiti has increased by almost 500% over the past year
Why The Trump Admin Included Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti Among Countries Facing Travel Bans Or Restrictions
Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti are among the 12 countries impacted by President Donald Trump's newly-announced travel ban
Almost Half of All Haitians Are Without Food As UN Supplies Are 'Dwindling And Disappearing'
Haiti is one of five countries in the world facing catastrophic levels of hunger, according to the United Nations' food agency
Haitian 'Self-Defense Brigades' Claiming To Protect Communities From Gangs Accused Of Beheading Civilians
Haitian "self-defense brigades," which claim to protect communities from gangs, are being accused of engaging in violent actions unrelated to that purpose
Haitian Gangs Are Moving On To Take The Last Neighborhood They Don't Control In The Capital
Gangs are closing on the last neighborhood they don't control in the capital, Port-au-Prince. They demand to be given a seat a the negotiation table
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Revoke Safe Haven for 500,000 Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration to end a Biden-era safe-haven program, putting more than 500,000 undocumented Americans at risk of deportation.
Colorado Man Sentenced to 210 Years for Decades of Child Abuse at Haitian Orphanage He Founded
Michael Geilenfeld, 73, was convicted of sexually abusing multiple children over two decades at St. Joseph's Home for Boys, an orphanage he established in Port-au-Prince in 1985.
U.S. Military Contractor Reportedly Looking To Send Haitian-American Mercenaries To Fight Gangs
U.S. military contractor Erik Prince has reached a deal with Haiti's transitional government to also operate drones and target gang members
Haiti Reaches Deal With Military Contractor Erik Prince To Fight Gangs Close To Taking The Capital
Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, signed a contract to fight the gangs that control most of Port-au-Prince and have been fending off counter-attacks from a multinational mission led by Kenya
Marco Rubio Suggests American Countries Could 'Provide a Force' To Battle Haitian Gangs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested OAS countries could "provide a force" to deal with Haitian gangs wreaking havoc in the Caribbean country
Trump Admin Sought To Use $250 Million Earmarked For Foreign Aid To Fund Deportations, Including To Conflict Zones
The Trump administration considered to use hundreds of millions earmarked for foreign aid to fund deportations, including to conflict zones like Haiti and Ukraine
Dominican Republic Reports Sharp Rise In Haitian Migrant Deportations
Boosting deportations to Haiti -- the region's poorest nation which is ravaged by gang violence -- was a campaign promise of Dominican President Luis Abinader, reelected in May 2024 for a second term.
U.S. Designates Haitian Gangs As Global Terrorists, But Critics Claim It's An Excuse To Increase Deportations
The Trump administration labeled the Viv Ansanm coalition and the Gran Grief gang have been labeled as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
Another Migrant Dies Under ICE Custody: 'She Started Shaking, Screaming'
A Haitian woman who had been in ICE custody since February at a center in Broward. The cause remains under investigation
Haiti Marriott Set To Close As Gangs Continue Gaining Ground
The Marriott Hotel in Port-au-Prince announced it will close its doors a decade after it opened, illustrating Haiti's deepening crisis
Haitian Gangs Kill And Mutilate Soldiers And Armed Civilians As They Keep Gaining Ground
Haitian gangs killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians working with law enforcement to protect their communities as criminal groups continue gaining ground
U.S. Move To Designate Haitian Gands As Terrorists Likely An Excuse To Increase Deportations, Expert Says
Members of Haitian gangs sowing chaos in the besieged Caribbean country and people financing them could be sent to El Salvador's infamous prisons soon. However, an expert warns it's all likely an excuse
Trump Admin Signals Cut to Haiti Aid as Country Teeters on Brink of Collapse: 'We Are Approaching a Point Of No Return'
The White House signaled it may cut aid to Haiti as the country teeters on the brink of collapse: "America cannot continue shouldering such a significant burden," said the interim charge d'affaires at the U.S. mission at the UN
One Million Haitian Children Face 'Critical' Food Shortage: UN
Since the start of 2025, "UNICEF and its partners have treated over 4,600 children with severe acute malnutrition" which was "only 3.6 percent of the 129,000 children projected to need life-saving treatment this year," UNICEF said.
Haiti Gangs Threat To Overthrow Transitional Government With Capital On The Brink
Haitian gangs are threatening to overthrow the country's transitional government, drawing condemnation from Caribbean leaders and the U.S. State Department
Haitian Authorities Using Weaponized Drones To Prevent Gangs From Taking Over The Capital Despite Concerns Over Civilian Damage
The Haitian government has resorted to weaponized drones as it seeks to prevent gangs from completely taking over the capital, Port-au-Prince
Haiti Jazz Festival Is Rare Respite For Violence-racked Capital
Postponed in 2022 and moved to northern city Cap-Haitien the following year over security fears, the celebration returned to Port-au-Prince last year in a cut-down, four-day format.
Haiti Government Turning To Paramilitary Group It Once Sought To Stage a Coup To Fight Gangs
Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council has began enlisting members of a paramilitary group that sought to stage a coup to assist security forces as they struggle to fight armed gangs
Haitian Gangs Storm Another Prison, Freeing Hundreds Of Inmates As Capital Nears Collapse
Haitian gang members stormed another prison in the country, releasing hundreds of inmates as they keep making gains in the capital, Port-au-Prince
Rubio To Look At New Path On Haiti On Caribbean Trip
Haiti, the poorest nation in the Americas, has been at a breaking point for years with the collapse of government authority, rampant violence and the crumbling of public health services.
Haiti's Capital Is As Close As It's Been To Fall As Gangs Continue To Make Gains
Gangs continue securing more neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince as government forces fail to counter them
Haitians Warn The Capital Is About To Fall As Gangs Continue Their Advance
Haitians are warning that the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, is about to fall completely as as armed gangs continue making advancements
Border Czar Defies Court Order Seeking To Stop Deportation Of Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members: "I Don't Care'
President Donald Trump's appointed "border czar" Tom Homan granted an interview to Fox News on Monday covering the deportation of over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador.
Florida Is Playing a Key Role In Supplying Guns To Gangs Wreaking Havoc In Haiti
Recent weapons seizures in the Dominican Republic have exposed new, sophisticated smuggling routes supplying weapons to Haitian gangs
Haiti Task Force Fails To Assassinate Top Gang Leader Controlling Most Of Port-au-Prince
Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier released a video showing he was still alive after an attack on his stronghold