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Dominican Man Who Used WhatsApp To Try To Throw Feds Off Cocaine Trail Gets 2.75 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican man who tried to evade scrutiny of his illegal drug trafficking operation by using the offline app WhatsApp got nearly three years in prison from…

John McCarthy January 28, 2022

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Dozens Of People Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida: U.S. Coast Guard

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a search for 39 people reported missing when a boat capsized off the coast of Florida in a "suspected human smuggling venture."…

Bro Bot January 26, 2022

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Analysis: As Haiti Investigation Stalls, U.S. Probes President’s Killing

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The United States is becoming increasingly involved in the investigation of Haitian President Jovenel Moise's murder, with key suspects facing the prospect of trial in U.S. courts, as…

Bro Bot January 23, 2022

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Haiti’s Allies Need To Help Tackle Spike In Violence, Canadian PM Trudeau Says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti's allies must act immediately to help tackle a spike in violence that is worsening an already precarious humanitarian situation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.…

Bro Bot January 22, 2022

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U.S. Coast Guard Returns 19 Dominicans And 1 Haitian Back To Hispaniola

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell repatriated 19 Dominicans and returned one Haitian to the Dominican Republic Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage in Mona…

John McCarthy January 20, 2022

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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