Haiti
U.S. sanctions former Haitian president for his involvement in drug trafficking operations
Michel Martelly is accused of sponsoring gangs involved in several criminal activities, which also include displacing hundreds of thousands of people
Haitian police tear-gas protesters seeking increased efforts to address gang violence
The arrival of hundreds of Kenyan police officers has done little to counter the criminal organization's control of large swaths of the country
Authorities find drug smugglers among Haitian migrants escaping violence
Law enforcement in Turks and Caicos Islands seized more than $2 million in marijuana in interceptions of undocumented Haitian migrants
Haiti sees new prison break as security situation deteriorates despite international mission
It is the third major incident in five months. It's still unclear how many prisoners escaped
Haiti fires most of its embassy staff in Suriname over alleged links to human trafficking ring
The decision was made after allegations from French authorities
Corruption scandal threatens to derail Haiti's newly-formed transitional council
Three of its members are accused of demanding over $750,000 from the director of a state-owned bank to let him keep his job
Haiti is unlikely to meet the deadline to hold presidential elections in 2026, new PM warns
Garry Conille said the country urgently needs more international support to move toward stability
Haitian gangs continue avoiding security forces by shifting their focus to rural areas
Kenyan forces deployed are seemingly insufficient to help local counterparts restore order in the country
U.S. freezes humanitarian parole for Venezuelans, Haitians, Cubans amid fraud allegations
The Department of Homeland Security said it temporarily paused the issuing of advance travel authorizations for the program "out of an abundance of caution"
Gangs quickly regroup in Haiti as international forces struggle to make advances
Events at the town of Ganthier illustrate the complications faced by the international force when facing local gangs
Gang violence in Haiti reaches the last holdout towns despite arrival of international force
Events in the town of Ganthier are illustrative of the challenges faced by those seeking to help the government retake control
Rival Gangs Sign Truce In Haiti's Largest Shantytown
The gangs control 80 percent of the Caribbean country's main roads and are accused of numerous murders, rapes, looting and kidnapping for ransom.
Tensions rise within Haiti's new ruling group with 'near fight' between PM and high-ranking official
Prime Minister Garry Conille's relationship with the presidential council tasked with paving the way toward elections has been described as "strained"
Hundreds of new Kenyan officers deployed to Haiti to help in fight against armed gangs
They are set to join the 400 officers already in the besieged Caribbean country
200 More Kenyan Police Deploy To Tackle Haiti Violence
The deployment comes after the East African nation sent some 400 officers to the violence-ravaged Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in June, part of a controversial offer to send some 1,000 police to help stabilise the country.
Haitian gangs 'unperturbed' by arrival of international force to subdue them
Authorities highlighted that forces took back the country's main hospital, but a report by the Washington Post shows that residents expect swifter action
Haiti says it's making progress in its fight with gangs, retaking the country's largest hospital
The criminal organizations had seized control of the area to use it as an escape route
U.S. asks Haitian prime minister to prioritize setting up electoral council amid chaotic scenario
Top U.S. State Department officials recognized the steps taken toward restoring security but highlighted the need for progress in the electoral front
Haitian politicians sought support from armed gangs in plot to kill president Möise, report shows
The plotters failed to secure the support, according to The Miami Herald, but the plot was ultimately successful
Haitian PM pleads for additional funds to U.S. lawmakers to combat criminal gangs
The government is set to release $100 million for a recently-arrived international force over Republicans' objections, but Garry Conille says more is needed
Haiti PM Vows 'Transparency' To Population Traumatized By Gangs
Despite what he called an "extremely complicated" situation in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation, the leader of Haiti's transitional government pledged on Tuesday to offer "transparency" to his countrymen as he takes on the challenge of restoring order.
Haiti Violence Displacing One Child Every Minute: UNICEF
Displaced children account for more than half of the 600,000 people who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, according to UNICEF, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince, much of which is controlled by gangs.
Mexicans, Cubans and Venezuelans among nationals most affected by Biden's border asylum restrictions
The measure resulted in a 40% reduction in illegal border crossings.
Biden to expand deportation protections for Haitians already in the U.S. as country still engulfed in chaos
About 300,000 people could benefit from an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for 18 months
Border Patrol intercepts sailboat carrying more than a hundred Haitians off the coast of Florida
The Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), an organization advocating for immigrant rights, called for humane treatment of the 118 migrants
International force in Haiti will initially have a 'static' role and won't actively go after gangs
A member of the country's transitional council said that as the force grows it will become more "dynamic"
Haitian gang leader gets 35 years in U.S. prison for weapons smuggling
Germine Joly, known as "Yonyon," was the leader of a 400-strong gang called Mawozo
Department of Homeland Security releases new set of rules for migrants claiming refugee status
The parole program was created in October of 2022 for Venezuelans, but it was extended in January of 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans.
Kenyan forces finally arrive in Haiti to help fight against criminal organizations
The first contingent of armed security forces arrived on Tuesday
Victims Of Haiti's Gangs Face Health System In Crisis
A new prime minister and cabinet have since taken office, but their task of restoring order in the nation of 10 million is monumental.