Tag: Gang Violence
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]
May 6, 2024
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Haiti: Gangs Steal Several Fuel Tankers
On Saturday, the coalition of gangs terrorizing the Haitian capital stole several fuel trucks, a fact that encourages the illicit sale of petroleum derivatives. Although the Haitian National Police regained control of access to the Varreux oil terminal, no vehicles were able to leave the terminal, just 16 days after the petrol stations were refueled. […]
May 5, 2024
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Haiti: Call for Stronger Measures Against Gangs
On Thursday, the Civil Society Initiative (CSI) called for stronger measures to be taken against the gangs that are terrorizing the people of this capital city. Related: Haiti: Transitional Council Assumes Government Amid Appointment of Prime Minister The gang members have already attacked the airport, the port, schools, universities, police stations, prisons, ministries, bank branches, […]
April 25, 2024
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The Un Envoy for Haiti Warns That “Some of the Worst Scenarios Have Come True”
The head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), MarĂa Isabel Salvador, warned the UN Security Council on Monday that “some of the worst scenarios” for the Caribbean country “have come true in recent months and weeks” where the spiral of violence has left more than 2,500 victims of incidents linked to armed […]