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
The politician, who has been in office since the assassination of president Jovenel Moïse in 2021, announced from Puerto Rico that he will step down once a transitional council is formed to lead the country
Gang violence is gripping the Caribbean country as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is in Puerto Rico, to resign
Former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, leader of a fluid federation of criminal groups in the capital, Port-au-Prince, has challenged the government amid the prevailing chaos
The gang leader ‘Barbecue’ claims responsibility for the prison attack, which saw 3,696 inmates escape, and he says its aim was to overthrow the interim president
The indictments are expected to further destabilize Haiti as it struggles with a surge in gang violence and recovers from a spate of violent protests demanding the resignation of current Prime Minister Ariel Henry
Luis Abinader urges the U.N. to reinforce aid to the Caribbean country. ‘Either we fight together to save Haiti or we will fight alone to protect the Dominican Republic!’ he warns
Guy Philippe’s appearance caused great commotion because of a video he released Monday, calling for a rebellion to oust the prime minister on Feb. 7, the date Haitian leaders are traditionally sworn into office
Among those named are former presidents Michel Martelly and Jocelerme Privert, and former prime minister Claude Joseph, who was in power when former president Jovenel Moïse was killed in 2021
‘Colonel Mike,’ the second of 11 suspects detained and charged in Miami, had pleaded guilty in September
It’s a country with nobody in charge. After decades of dictatorships and natural disasters, the capital of Port-au-Prince is now ruled by criminal gangs. Every day, at least 18 acts of extreme violence take place. EL PAÍS chronicles a week in a hell from which everyone wants to flee
The men are scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday in Miami. A total of seven suspects in the case are now in custody