Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs ratchet up ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Updated 2:47 PM PST, November 14, 2024. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. Families frantically packed mattresses and ...
Haiti shuts airport after Spirit Airlines flight hit by gunfire | AP News
4 days ago · Updated 5:48 PM PST, November 11, 2024. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Doctors Without Borders accuses police of …
2 days ago · The alleged executions in the capital Port-au-Prince are the latest reported act of heinous violence in the restive Caribbean nation, which has been plagued for years by rampant gang warfare and ...
Multiple gangs attack neighborhoods across Haiti's capital | AP News
Oct 18, 2024 · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Multiple gangs attacked several communities in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Friday, setting fire to homes and a church as bullets whizzed through the area.
Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape
Mar 2, 2024 · A United Nations’ source said Sunday that around 3,500 prisoners are believed to have escaped Haiti’s National Penitentiary in Port-Au-Prince during the weekend.
Inside Haiti: A lucky few escape, while millions face gang rule ... - CNN
Mar 16, 2024 · The only thing coming into Haiti’s violent capital Port-au-Prince are the private evacuation helicopters – a bitter reminder of the inequality that has plagued Haiti for decades.
Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Tens of thousands of Haitians flee their homes across the capital Port-au-Prince amid spiralling gang violence.
Haiti’s Police Force Is ‘Begging for Help’ Against Ruthless Gangs
May 3, 2024 · But the attack, which was captured on video, sent a chilling message through police ranks and to residents of the country’s embattled capital, Port-au-Prince.
Gangs tighten grip as Haiti spirals to collapse - BBC
Mar 11, 2024 · Over the weekend, the violence in the capital Port-au-Prince ramped up once again. Heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace and set part of the Interior Ministry on fire with petrol...
Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as …
Apr 23, 2024 · Life in Port-au-Prince has become a game of survival, pushing Haitians to new limits as they scramble to stay safe and alive while gangs overwhelm the police and the government remains...