Thousands of former military personnel are hired for large sums to fight in wars or to serve as private security abroad. The network behind this business is in the government’s sights
Law firms and immigrant advocacy organizations report a significant rise in consultations following the Republican’s election victory
EL PAÍS recounts the terror endured by the Wharf Jérémie neighborhood in Port-au-Prince on December 6, when an armed gang killed at least 184 people, leaving an open wound in the heart of the community
The murder of more than 180 elderly people in Wharf Jérémie, fueled by accusations of witchcraft, exposes the brutality of gangs, the historical persecution of voodoo and the desperation of a people caught between violence and state neglect
Extreme violence and poverty continue to drive the departure of flimsy boats trying to reach US shores. Added to this are deportations from the Dominican Republic and the likely end of US humanitarian programs when Trump takes office
The Biden administration’s program, which has allowed legal entry to more than 531,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, is in Trump’s crosshairs
An armed confrontation in Port-au-Prince left more than 35 suspected gang members dead or wounded on Tuesday. The police is strengthening its presence on the streets, while the population has formed self-defense groups
Businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé replaces Garry Conille in a disputed process amid a worsening security crisis. The international airport shut down after an incoming flight was shot at
Statements made during the campaign by the president-elect augur a dark outlook for a large part of this demographic group
The 2024 race will be remembered for its increasingly crude and violent rhetoric — from outbursts to insults, from pseudo-brilliant moments to pearls of wisdom
Immigration is not part of Joe Frank Martinez’s job. But in Del Rio, Texas, like in other majority Latino communities across the country, the issue is high on voters’ minds and is disrupting long-standing political allegiances
Migrants from the Caribbean country living in this Ohio town, who the Republican accused of eating pets, share their concerns and fears ahead of the presidential election on Tuesday
US arms traffickers are flooding the country with guns and automatic rifles that are used to murder thousands of people
The Biden administration’s program was created to manage immigration flow and reduce illegal crossings and extortion at the border
The Abinader government’s measure has drawn immediate condemnation from Haiti, with its representative to the UN describing it as an ‘ethnic cleansing strategy’
Following the Biden administration’s decision not to extend the parole of 530,000 people, two other federal programs could expire between now and 2026. This is especially likely if Donald Trump returns to the presidency
The executive director of Human Rights Watch says the governments of Colombia and Panama must address the crimes against women on one of the most dangerous routes in the world
In 2023, more than 731,000 Haitians were living in the diaspora in the U.S. According to NGOs, 227 deportation flights were made to the country between 2021 and 2022
Trump and Vance’s campaign spread the false claim that some immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, reportedly stole their neighbors’ animals to eat them. The White House criticizes the Republican disinformation campaign
Following an investigation launched in July that confirmed massive irregularities in the program, new measures have been imposed to avoid fraud
More than 44,000 refugees from the Caribbean country requested asylum in Mexico in 2023. Many of them have found employment in the food industry and in the large markets of the capital
Haitians would like to protest as the Cubans do, but they have no one to complain to. The lack of a state can be as devastating as its excess
60% of the Caribbean country’s population now lives in poverty, and experts are calling for strengthening the local currency and raising tariffs to favor local agriculture. Meanwhile, the island nation is mired in yet another grave institutional crisis
The exodus began shortly after powerful gangs launched a series of attacks on government institutions in late February
Since Feb. 29, gunmen have burned police stations, opened fire on the main international airport that remains closed and stormed the country’s two biggest prisons
Many of the more than 1 million who have left the Caribbean nation feel helpless when they call terrified family members who can’t leave
Political parties and social organizations are in talks to form an interim body to stop the criminal gangs, but some experts are concerned that it will favor the very people who caused the security crisis
