Gena Heraty was abducted at orphanage she ran along with seven Haitian colleagues and a three-year-old child
An Irish aid worker and eight fellow captives have been released nearly a month after they …
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Eight people, including Irish missionary, missing after gunmen storm Haiti orphanage ○
At least 175 people in Haiti were reported kidnapped from April to the end of June of this year, with 37% of those cases occurring in Port-au-Prince.
7 months ago
How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis ○
Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince
There was an outpouring of grief in Haiti when the Hotel Oloffson, a cult…
Haiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangs ○
Gothic gingerbread building in Port-au-Prince hosted illustrious parties and guests including Mick Jagger
Haiti’s once-illustrious Hotel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread building that inspired b…
8 months ago
US says Haitians can be deported – days after ruling Haiti unsafe for Americans ○
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Trump administration revokes temporary protected status for citizens of country racked by deadly violence
More than half a million Haitians are facing the prospect of deportation from the US after the…
Searching for healing: Inside one of the last hospitals in Haiti’s capital ○
Tabarre Hospital in Port-au-Prince is a sanctuary for trauma survivors. But violence is threatening its existence.
10 months ago
Haiti in ‘free fall’ as violence escalates, rights group warns ○
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Human Rights Watch says Haitians suffering 'horrific abuses' as gang violence escalates in Port-au-Prince.
Haiti protests turn violent as gunmen open fire on police ○
A protest over escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince turned into chaos when armed individuals fired at police, intensifying concerns over Haiti’s growing instability.
Fed up with surging gang violence, thousands of Haitians hit the streets ○
Armed gangs control about 85 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the UN.
11 months ago
Haiti police vow to ramp up fight against gangs after fresh attacks in the capital ○
More than 1 million people have been displaced by the violence, with gangs in control 85% of Port-au-Prince, according to a UN human rights expert.