Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé pledged to resolve the insecurity problem with severe measures against armed gangs, after assuming the country’s Executive Power on Saturday, February 7. “The gangs and those who support them will be pursued. The state will reclaim every occupied area until the day when all children can go to school […]

The state of emergency, which has extended 46 times, has been criticized for human rights violations. On Monday, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stated that during the “war” against gangs under the state of emergency, “no civilians died” and that “God guided” the plan. RELATED: CBS Pulls Report On El Salvador’s CECOT Prison He emphasized […]

The violence occurred mainly in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, the UN Office denounced. On Friday, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) released a report showing that at least 1,520 people were killed and 609 injured during the second quarter of the year in Haiti. RELATED: US Extends TPS Granted to Haiti Until […]

The UN reports Haiti’s security crisis is worsening, with armed gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince. Rising violence has displaced 1.3 million people—urgent international action is needed. Related: Haiti Faces Record Displacement as 1.3 Million Flee Gang Violence The security crisis in Haiti has reached an unsustainable level, according to Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the […]

At least 35 suspected members of armed gangs belonging to the “Vivre Ensemble” (Living Together) coalition were killed and 40 others wounded during violent clashes with Haiti’s National Police (PNH) in Pacot, a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a report by the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH). RNDDH Executive […]

A Haitian television network has reported that its premises, along with those of other businesses, were “looted and set on fire” this weekend by members of the Viv Ansanm gang in the capital, Port-au-Prince. This incident occurred just days after the same group attacked the headquarters of Radio Télévision du Caribe (RTCV), the largest media […]

The situation remains tense in the Nazon neighborhood and its surrounding areas, where multiple homes are currently on fire. The flames are devastating residences, creating panic among local residents. The “Viv Ansanm” coalition, a criminal group, is being accused of involvement in these events. Related:Haiti’s Main Hospital Destroyed by Fire Amid Gang Violence Local authorities […]

The Hospital of the State University of Haiti, the main medical facility in Port-au-Prince, was set on fire following clashes between criminal gangs, leaving the institution almost completely destroyed. This hospital was the only place in Haiti where patients could access essential medical care, including dialysis treatments, and is now in dire conditions. According to […]

The officers were guarding a person under house arrest who was being prosecuted for kidnapping. In the early hours of Sunday, the Ecuadorian police reported that unidentified criminals carried out an attack that left one police officer dead and another wounded. This occurred while the officers were guarding a person under house arrest who was […]

Carrefour-based gangs attacked several areas in Kenscoff, a territory they seek to take over. On Saturday, the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) informed that criminal gangs attacked the commune of Kenscoff in Port-au-Prince, leaving at least 50 people dead and over 100 houses burned down. RELATED: Haitian Transition Council Congratulates Donald […]