Haiti

Thursday's was the second deportation flight since the situation in the country further deteriorated in late February

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 attacks were launched Wednesday late evening in areas like Solino and Delmas 18, 20 and 24 located southwest of the main international airport, pushing many people to leave the area Thursday morning.

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

An annual report on human rights by the organization also highlights that hunger is widespread in the country

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

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

Many people in Port-au-Prince have been enduring a hellish daily routine a month after the announcement of a transitional governing council -- yet to be finalized -- meant to put the country back on the road toward some semblance of order, and eventually toward holding elections.

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

Due to weeks of ongoing gang violence, there are about 18 hospitals that have stopped their operations, which led to a shortage of medical supplies as Haiti's largest seaport and main international airport are closed.

Members of the transition council sent their plan to the regional Caribbean body CARICOM late Sunday.

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

Library director Dangelo Neard said the history of Haiti -- the Western Hemisphere's second-oldest republic -- was being threatened.

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

William O'Neill, an expert for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation, said Thursday the number of police officers required last year was between 1,000 and 2,000, adding that the number has more than doubled now.

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

Impoverished Haiti, which has long grappled with spiraling violence, has been rocked by an uptick in clashes since late February when gangs launched a coordinated offensive and demanded Prime Minister Ariel Henry resign.

The Caribbean nation's security crisis has been intensified by a political one: elections have not been held since 2016, with Prime Minister Ariel Henry heading the country since President Jovenel Moise's 2021 assassination.

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

Haiti has been rocked by a surge of unrest since February when armed groups raided a prison, releasing thousands of inmates, as they demanded Prime Minister Ariel Henry resign.

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