Tag: Gang Violence
New Academic Course Kicks Off in Haiti Amid the Violence
The academic year began on Tuesday in Haiti, but it did so unevenly with some schools closed and others converted into camps for displaced persons amid violence, especially in Port-au-Prince, and without special measures to ensure the safety of pupils. Related:Haiti: Unanimous UN vote for Multinational Peace Mission In the metropolitan area of the capital, […]
October 1, 2024
Haitian Gang Leader Calls for Dialogue with Government
This time, Cherizier abandoned his usual uniform and weapons in favor of a striking red suit. Last weekend, the leader of the G9 gang union, Jimi cherizier, said he seeks dialogue and consensus among Kenyan forces, Haitian forces and criminal gangs operating in Haiti. Related:Haiti: Gangs Continue to Raid and Burn Police Stations This time, […]
July 8, 2024
Haiti: Gangs Continue to Raid and Burn Police Stations
As has become customary, the gang members set fire to a car belonging to the institution, recorded a video and posted it on social networks.
July 3, 2024
Kenya Will Send Nearly 1,000 Police to Stop Gang Violence in Haiti
With this deployment of officials, Kenya seeks to collaborate in the fight against violence in Haiti and provide international support in a context of growing insecurity on the Caribbean island. – Photo: In the Mira.
June 24, 2024
Ecuadorian Order Forces Raid Into Narco-Fiesta and Capture High-Level Capo
The raid took place in the province of Las Guayas, where a “narco-fiesta” of great proportions was celebrated.
June 12, 2024
Ecuador: Ombudsman’s Office Concern About the Situation in Prisons
On 30 May, the Ombudsman’s Office reported 24 deaths in prisons under military control and called on the government to take urgent action to guarantee and protect the rights of persons deprived of their liberty.
June 11, 2024
Haiti: Gangs Add More Deaths and Kidnappings
On Wednesday, a school principal was murdered and a dozen people were kidnapped by gang member creating an environment of insecurity, caused by violence, in Haiti. Related: Haiti: Death of Three Foreign Missionaries Repudiated Armed assailants on a motorbike opened fire on the leading figure of the Sisters of St. Mary of the Angels school, […]
May 30, 2024
Haiti: Gangsters Demolish Prison and Police Station
On Monday, a gang demolished the Titanyen civilian prison and the Croix-des-Bouquets police station, events that demonstrate the level of violence and ruthlessness of criminal gangs in Haiti. Related: Students Return to Haitian Schools The criminals were not content with reducing both prisons to ruins in 48 hours, but also filmed their misdeed and circulated […]
May 20, 2024
Haiti: U.S. Military Aircraft Offloaded 835 Tons of Cargo
On Thursday, the US, so far, unloaded 835 tons of cargo in Haiti, where the northern country is now the outpost of an international military contingent that will help local police fight gangs. Related: Haiti: Concern Over Unaccompanied Children Deported from DR A total of 32 large aircraft landed at Toussaint Louverture international airport during […]
May 16, 2024
Haiti: Another Week with Port and Airport Closed
On Monday, Haiti began another week with a port and its international airport closed due to the gang violence that is keeping the citizens of this capital city on edge. Related: Haiti: Gangs Steal Several Fuel Tankers A visible decrease in food products on supermarket shelves and in supermarket fridges is one of the consequences […]