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Haiti Battling Multiple Crises and Surging Gang Violence As Hunger Worsens

PORT-AU-PRINCE — In Haiti, where almost half the population is already food insecure, hunger is set to rise amidst increasing inflation, high costs of food and fuel and deteriorating security,…

John McCarthy July 12, 2022

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Coast Guard Returns 60 Dominicans, 3 Haitians To Hispaniola After Two Illegal Voyages

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter repatriated 60 Dominicans and returned three Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Friday and Saturday, following the interdiction of two separate illegal voyages…

John McCarthy July 11, 2022

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New York Times Reveals How Haiti Became The Poorest Country In The Americas

By GERMAN LOPEZ/New York Times France’s ransom Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, and a new Times investigative series explores why. One stunning detail: France demanded…

John McCarthy May 22, 2022

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Coast Guard Rescues 38 Survivors From Capsized Vessel in the Mona Passage

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard suspended at 10 p.m. Sunday the four-day search for additional survivors of a capsized vessel in Mona Passage waters between Puerto Rico and the…

John McCarthy May 18, 2022

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Food Shipment Supports At Least 3,700 Families After Haitian Earthquake

PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 3,700 families across several Salesian programs and educational centers in Haiti had access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the…

April 26, 2022

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Coast Guard Returns 72 Dominicans, 14 Haitians To Hispaniola After Illegal Voyages

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 72 Dominicans and returned 14 Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Wednesday and Thursday, following the interdiction of two illegal…

John McCarthy April 10, 2022

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Coast Guard Takes 2 Dominicans, 39 Haitians Back To Hispaniola After Illegal Voyage

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated two Dominicans and returned 39 Haitians to the Dominican Republic Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage Tuesday in…

John McCarthy March 31, 2022

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U.S. Seeks Extradition From Jamaica of Suspect in Murder of Haiti’s Moise

KINGSTON (Reuters) — The United States has requested the extradition from Jamaica of a suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the suspect's lawyer said on Thursday. Former…

March 25, 2022

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Haiti: UN Agencies Warn of ‘Unabated’ Rise In Hunger

PORT-AU-PRINCE — While humanitarian assistance has been successful in averting a catastrophe, Haiti is experiencing a persistent rise in hunger levels, with many citizens suffering acutely, the World Food Program…

March 23, 2022

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Haitian National Gone Since Monday On St. Thomas Still Missing On Her Birthday Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police issued a missing poster for a Haitian national who has been missing for five days on St. Thomas. Mikerlange Damier, 36, of Port-au-Prince, was last seen…

John McCarthy March 19, 2022