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Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier said government and police are responsible for the gang's current levels of violence and spoke against the transitional council

Several countries have pledged forces to help deal with criminal organizations that control much of the capital

Fritz Bélizaire was not in the list of agreed candidates. His selection catalyzed infighting within the council and led a majority bloc to backtrack on the move

The council is seeking to strengthen the country's institutions and quell the violence that has taken over the country

Michel Patrick Boisvert has taken office as interim prime minister

Heavy gunfire and arson were reported in the capital, most of which is controlled by criminal organizations

Immersed in a deep economic crisis, over 5% of the Cuban population has left the country in the past three years

The first flight arrived on Thursday. Migrant advocates criticized the decision

Current Prime Minister Ariel Henry will resign once a successor is chosen. The body will also be tasked with holding elections in 2026

The State Department said last week that flights are not scheduled to continue after Friday

The requests include extending and redesignating TPS for Haiti and stop interdictions and removals to Haiti by land or sea

The framework establishes a 22-month government tasked with swearing-in a new president in February 2026

An NBC News recounted that 450 U.S. nationals have been evacuated over the past months, but many still remain

The Department of Homeland Security has launched efforts to stop the illegal flow, which mainly happens in Florida

Adisson Pierre Maalouf said he'd flown to the country to interview a top gang leader but was seizer by a rival organization. He was detained again after paying

Jimmy Chérizier also warned that a foreign peacekeeping mission would be treated as the enemy

Human rights organizations have been urging the Biden administration to consider measures aimed at aiding Haitian nationals reaching the country

The U.S. territory has recorded over 500 cases so far this year, most of them in San Juan. More than 340 have been hospitalized

A folk tale claims that XIX Century Haitians made such a pact to gain independence from the French, condemning the country to endure several crises

Gen. Laura Richardson, leader of U.S. Southern Command, said that, however, officials are not currently considering that scenario

Following days of protests in which Cubans have demanded 'freedom,' food, and electricity, Díaz-Canel seeks someone to blame

Authorities said they haven't seen a spike in such trips yet, but one of their contingency plans includes repurposing part of the territory leased in Cuba

Over 30 people took the government-chartered flight. The Embassy had urged all U.S. citizens to leave the country "as soon as possible"

It is unclear how gangs who control large portions of the capital will be dealt with and what role will they play later

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation with the CARICOM.

According to the Miami Herald, the State Department outright asked Ariel Henry to agree to a new transitional government

Ecuador and Haiti experienced some of the largest surges in violence, whereas El Salvador and Peru were among the countries where rates dropped the most

A Kenyan court determined the government's plan is unconstitutional

Martine Moïse and Claude Joseph have been accused of complicity and criminal association

The court upheld arguments presented by opponents of the decision, who called the mission unconstitutional