Parts of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where some of the country’s most prominent institutions are located, have been affected by a surge in gang violence that has plagued the country this month.The violence has shaken residents’ sense of security in areas they thought were relatively safe.
Even before the most recent wave of violence, thousands of Haitians had been fleeing the economic and political instability in their country. When heading to the United States, many first stop in South America, where some attempt to find work.
Since residents of the city are fleeing and relief workers are unable to continue providing food distribution and other basic services, gang violence in Port-au Prince, the capital of Haiti, is getting worse.VOA Creole reporter Jacquelin Belizaire has the latest on what brought about the spike in violence and the international community’s response to it.
The Haitian Times has been an important source of information for a large diaspora for 20 years. Amidst the increasing volatility in Haiti, audiences are relying more than ever on its journalism.
On Friday, some Haitians in New York protested against the UN Security Council’s approval of a resolution to send an international police force led by Kenya to Haiti. The police force is expected to be sent to the Caribbean country with mandates to aid in fighting against ongoing gang violence
The World Food Programme(WFP) estimates that nearly half of Haiti’s population is currently suffering from severe hunger
Along with representatives of Albania, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates,Vice-President of Brazil and President of United Nations Security Council for the month of July Antônio Hamilton Martins Mouro briefs reporters on the joint initiatiave for women, peace, and security in Haiti
According to UN authorities and others, Haitian migrant crisis is far from over,with tens of thousands still stuck along the route from South America, through Panama, and north via Mexico
T.S. Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, speaks at a Security Council meeting about Haiti
Border patrol agents in Del Rio,Texas have been chastised for their treatment of Haitian migrants as the US attempts to deter more from coming.More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants were removed from an encampment in Del Rio, Texas, according to US officials
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