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American nurse and her young daughter freed nearly two weeks after abduction in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were freed Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, according to aid organization El Roi Haiti.…

John McCarthy August 9, 2023

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Haitians express skepticism over Kenya’s offer to UN to send police to confront gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead an international police force aimed at combatting the gang violence that has wracked the Caribbean nation.…

John McCarthy August 4, 2023

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US offers UN resolution to authorize a Kenyan-led police mission to fight gangs in Haiti

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it will put forward a U.N. Security Council resolution that will authorize Kenya to lead a multinational police force to help…

John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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American mother and daughter still held captive by armed men in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (CNN) — Seven days since American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped from the community ministry where she works in Haiti, information about their capture and whereabouts remains unclear…

John McCarthy August 2, 2023

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Fate of American nurse and her daughter kidnapped by armed men in Haiti remains uncertain

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The fate of an American nurse and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti last week remains unknown Tuesday as the U.S. State Department refused to say whether the…

John McCarthy August 1, 2023

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People Warned Not To Travel To Haiti After American Mother and Daughter Kidnapped

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been reported as kidnapped as the U.S. State Department…

John McCarthy July 31, 2023

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American nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (CNN) — An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to El Roi Haiti, the Christian humanitarian aid organization she works for. Alix Dorsainvil, wife…

John McCarthy July 30, 2023

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Vice President Harris announces 2 new Caribbean embassies, spending for Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Vice President Kamala Harris said more than $100 million in new assistance for the Caribbean is available, including the establishment of two U.S. embassies. Over $50 million…

John McCarthy July 26, 2023

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Dominican Republic rejects criticism of Haitian deportations

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Dominican Republic said it “profusely rejects” criticism of its crackdown on Haitian migrants from a growing number of countries and human rights agencies. Dominican authorities…

John McCarthy July 25, 2023

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Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.N.’s World Food Program announced Monday that it is facing a shortage of funds and won’t be able to help 100,000 people in Haiti this month…

John McCarthy July 19, 2023