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UN officials say gangs have gained "near total control" of Haiti's capital
The Dominican Republic's minister of foreign affairs is warning that time “has run out” and Haiti faces a possible total collapse if immediate intervention does not occur.
Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital as violence escalates, UN says
Senior U.N. officials warn that Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation.
Violent criminal gangs have 'near-total control' of world nation's capital, UN says
Haiti's criminal gangs have exerted "near-total control" over the capital, as escalating violence pushes the Caribbean nation "closer to the brink," senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday. Gangs control an estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince,
Gangs have 'near-total control' in Haiti, UN warns
Haiti's gangs have gained "near-total control" of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior UN officials warned Wednesday.
Gang control of Haitian capital worsens as UN appoints new rep for island nation
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization's special representative to Haiti and to lead the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti,
Violent gangs have ‘near-total control’ of Haiti’s capital, UN says
Haiti’s criminal gangs have exerted “near-total control” over the capital, as escalating violence pushes the Caribbean nation “closer to the brink,” senior U.N.
UN Says Gangs Now Have 'Near-Total Control' Of Haitian Capital: 'Closer To The Brink'
Haitian gangs now have "near-total control" of the country's capital, the United Nations is warning, as the transitional government continues to be unable to contain the criminal groups. Ghada Fathy Waly,
Haitians in the U.S. at risk of being sent back to a dangerous nation
U.N. officials warn that gang violence in Haiti is escalating with the nation’s capital now 90 percent under gang control.
Donald Trump's lies about Haiti continue
After Donald Trump put Haiti on his travel ban list, the Department of Homeland Security announced an end to temporary ...
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Scores killed in floods as slow-moving Noel thrashes Caribbean - Arizona Daily Star
PIEDRA BLANCA, Dominican Republic — Tropical Storm Noel triggered mudslides and floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, pushing the death toll to 81 on Wednesday and forcing some parents ...
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Haiti humanitarian crisis worsening as violence escalates, says aid group
April 8 (Reuters) - The humanitarian situation in Haiti is dramatically worsening, aid group Save the Children said, with underfunded security forces increasingly overwhelmed by powerful gangs and ...
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Haiti massacre of more than 100 people blamed on gang leader - NPR
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti's capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders in his community to avenge his son's death ...
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Federal Aviation Administration extends Haiti ban | Miami Herald
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on U.S. commercial and cargo flights traveling to Port-au-Prince and other areas of Haiti until March 12, 2025.