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Haiti declares a 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country’s central region

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Saturday that it is implementing a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region as gang violence surges. The measure will cover Haiti’s West,…

John McCarthy August 9, 2025

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Haiti replaces police chief with former head of palace security

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Haiti's former national palace security chief Vladimir Paraison has been named national police chief, replacing Normil Rameau, according to a decree from the country's transitional presidential council…

John McCarthy August 8, 2025

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Haiti businessman takes over presidency as gangs threaten transition

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr took over his country's leadership on Thursday, the last phase of its transition before it is mandated to hand power to a democratically…

John McCarthy August 8, 2025

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Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti’s fragile political stability

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council claimed Wednesday that one of its communications employees was threatened and forced to publish a press release about a key contract…

John McCarthy August 7, 2025

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Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A wealthy businessman was slated to become president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council on Thursday, marking the first time that the private sector is in control of the…

John McCarthy August 7, 2025

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A 5.7 quake strikes near the Dominican Republic hours after a smaller quake strikes Haiti

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic early today, jolting residents awake in the Caribbean country and in neighboring Puerto Rico. The…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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8 including an Irish missionary are missing after gunmen storm a Haiti orphanage

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Eight people including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child remained missing Monday after gunmen stormed an orphanage in Haiti, the latest attack in an area controlled…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police in Haiti have arrested a former senator charged with conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations for allegedly supporting gang members. Nenel Cassy was arrested Saturday…

John McCarthy August 3, 2025

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US warns of corruption and reported bribery aimed at destabilizing Haiti as crisis deepens

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — U.S. officials announced Friday they are aware of “reported bribery attempts” aimed at destabilizing Haiti, raising concerns that the troubled country could sink further into crisis. The announcements…

John McCarthy August 2, 2025

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A US judge says arrested Haitian businessman and former presidential hopeful will remain in custody

MIAMI (AP) — A federal immigration judge in Miami ordered on Thursday that wealthy Haitian businessman and one-time presidential hopeful Pierre Réginald Boulos remain in custody in the United States, where he…

John McCarthy August 1, 2025