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Jamaica Detains Ex-Senator, Key Suspect in Killing of Haitian President

KINGSTON — A former Haitian lawmaker who is a suspect in the assassination of the country's president has been arrested in Jamaica, Jamaican authorities said Saturday. Ex-senator Jean Joel Joseph,…

Bro Bot January 17, 2022

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UN Marks Anniversary of Devastating 2010 Haiti Earthquake

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Paying tribute to all the victims, the UN in Haiti remembered not only the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who lost their lives 12 years ago, but also the many thousands…

Bro Bot January 13, 2022

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2 Journalists Burned Alive By Gang In Haiti, CNN Reports

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Two Haitian journalists were burned alive by a gang in the country's capital on Thursday, a source with the Haitian Security Forces told CNN. The source said the Ti Makak…

Bro Bot January 7, 2022

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Haitian Prime Minister Survives Weekend Assassination Attempt – PM’s Office

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry during an event on Saturday commemorating the Caribbean country's independence, his office said in a statement. Henry's office…

Bro Bot January 5, 2022

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HAITI: Captive Missionaries Made Daring Nighttime Escape With Toddler In Tow

BERLIN, Ohio — 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…

Bro Bot December 21, 2021

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Ex-Hostages Doing Well, Have Left Haiti, Mission Agency Says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — All the former hostages from a U.S.-based missionary group kidnapped in Haiti have been flown out of the country after a two-month ordeal, the leader of their Ohio-based…

Bro Bot December 18, 2021

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Fireball From Overturned Tanker Kills Dozens In Haiti

CAP-HAITIEN — A gasoline tanker overturned and exploded in northern Haiti, unleashing a fireball that swept through homes and businesses on its way to killing at least 60 people in…

Bro Bot December 14, 2021

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As Violence In Haiti Spikes, Aid Groups Struggle To Help

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A spike in violence has deepened hunger and poverty in Haiti while hindering the very aid organizations combating those problems in a country whose government struggles to provide…

Danica Coto December 12, 2021

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Coast Guard Sends 62 Dominicans And 13 Haitians Back Home After Interdictions

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 62 Dominicans and 13 Haitians between Thursday and Tuesday to the Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages near the Dominican…

John McCarthy December 8, 2021

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Coast Guard Rescues 10 Haitian Migrants From Boat Off Mona and Monito Islands

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard cutters and helicopters crews continued to search for possible migrants in the water Friday, following the rescue of 10 Haitian migrants Wednesday from a disabled…

John McCarthy November 27, 2021