By Jose Aguilar On Monday of this week, Haitian gangs shot two vehicles of the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. After this attack, the State Department stated that there were no injuries and that they would evacuate two dozen employees. On Thursday, they shot at and hit a United Nations (U.N.) helicopter in... Continue Reading →
Written by Jose Aguilar | April 15, 2024 CARICOM Flag Last Friday, Haiti established a transitional council despite the rampant violence and political upheaval the country is dealing with. The situation in Haiti has worsened over the last weeks, especially in Port-Au-Prince where 80% of the city is controlled by gangs. Key areas of the... Continue Reading →
Written by Jose Aguilar | March 4, 2024 Haitian Prime Minister, Ariel Henry Haiti is the poorest country in Central America and the Caribbean. Over the last few years, it has been plagued with vast violence that has gone beyond what the Haitian state is capable of grasping. The Haitian National Police is severely understaffed... Continue Reading →
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