Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape
WEBMar 2, 2024 · A United Nations’ source said Sunday that around 3,500 prisoners are believed to have escaped Haiti’s National Penitentiary in Port-Au-Prince during the weekend.
Inside Haiti: A lucky few escape, while millions face gang rule ... - CNN
WEBMar 16, 2024 · The only thing coming into Haiti’s violent capital Port-au-Prince are the private evacuation helicopters – a bitter reminder of the inequality that has plagued Haiti for decades.
Haiti’s Police Force Is ‘Begging for Help’ Against Ruthless Gangs
WEBMay 3, 2024 · But the attack, which was captured on video, sent a chilling message through police ranks and to residents of the country’s embattled capital, Port-au-Prince.
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main ... - Associated Press News
WEBMar 5, 2024 · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons.
Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Life in Port-au-Prince has become a game of survival, pushing Haitians to new limits as they scramble to stay safe and alive while gangs overwhelm the police and the government remains...
Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after ... - Associated Press News
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday. It was one of the biggest attacks since Haiti’s new …
Surge in violence forces more than 53,000 to flee Port-au-Prince …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Haitians are fleeing Port-au-Prince mostly to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.
Gangs tighten grip as Haiti spirals to collapse - BBC
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Over the weekend, the violence in the capital Port-au-Prince ramped up once again. Heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace and set part of the Interior Ministry on fire with petrol...
U.S. forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti ... - NBC News
WEBPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave. The aircraft flew to...
Haiti violence: A scramble to survive as gang ... - Associated Press News
WEBApr 21, 2024 · Gangs that control an estimated 80% of Port-au-Prince launched coordinated attacks on Feb. 29, targeting critical state infrastructure. They set fire to police stations, shot up the airport and stormed into Haiti’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than …
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