All Frantzy Saintelus wanted was to visit the country where he was born. But once he arrived, he ended up risking his life trying to escape.

Frantzy Saintelus, 56, used the help of his son, Alex, to flee the Caribbean nation after criminal gangs took over the capital.

Fresh gunfire has erupted in Haiti's capital, forcing aid workers in downtown Port-au-Prince to halt urgently needed care for thousands of people

Haiti’s National Police says it has recovered a hijacked cargo ship laden with rice following a gunbattle with gangs that lasted more than five hours

The Department of State has facilitated the safe departure of over 230 U.S. citizens out of Haiti since March 17

The CEO of Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Jean Marc deMatteis, joins ABC News Live from Deschapelles, Haiti

New images show rescues chartered by the State Department airlifting stranded Americans.

Thirty Americans are back on U.S. soil from Haiti, but hundreds more are still trapped there as the World Food Programme says the country is on the verge of famine.

Officials are planning four more evacuation flights on Thursday but say chaos on the ground is putting it into jeopardy.

With ports closed and an already existing hunger crisis, Haiti is running out of time: Reporter's notebook

More than 15 U.S. citizens were choppered out of Port-au-Prince Wednesday, according to the U.S. State Department.

ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports from Haiti on the ongoing gang violence and the critical need for aid, as thousands are displaced from their homes in desperate need of shelter.

U.N. designated expert Willian O’Neill joins ABC News Live.

United Nations human rights expert William O'Neill speaks on the health sector in Haiti amid political turmoil in the country.

ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports from Port-au-Prince as a UN office says Haiti’s health system is struggling from a lack of medical supplies, healthcare workers and blood supplies.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Laurent Uwumuremyi, the Mercy Corps Country Director for Haiti about the desperate need for humanitarian aid amidst gang violence in Port au Prince.

Gangs attacked several power stations in the country, knocking out power for thousands.

ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers talks about the gang violence in Port-au-Prince, and U.S. evacuation flights.

The World Food Programme has not been able to get aid into Port-au-Prince because gangs have taken control of the roads and ports.

The U.S. State Department sent a notice to Americans in Haiti overnight, saying evacuations from the U.S. embassy could begin soon.

Relief agencies warn nearly 1.5 million people in the country are now facing famine.

ABC News’ Matt Rivers has the latest on efforts to evacuate Americans amid chaos in the country.

More than 30 U.S. citizens were returned to the United States from Haiti on a flight chartered by the U.S. State Department Sunday, a department spokesperson said.

Americans have been desperate to flee Port-au-Prince after weeks of deadly gang violence. The State Department is offering a charter flight to U.S. citizens with valid passports.

Author Mitch Albom talks about being rescued from Haiti amid civil unrest and his book “The Little Liar.”

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Garry Calixte from CORE Response on their ongoing efforts to provide humanitarian aid in Haiti.

Political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council.

Marines were choppered into Port-au-Prince to reinforce security at the U.S. embassy, while members of Congress organized a private evacuation of 10 Americans, including author Mitch Albom.

Marines arrived in Port-au-Prince to reinforce security at the U.S. Embassy amid weeks of gang violence.

For the second time this week, U.S. military forces have been called to protect embassy personnel in Haiti.

As Haiti continues to spiral, the defense department has sent a team of Marines to the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince, a sign of how dire things have become.

ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports on the harrowing conditions inside Haiti and the struggle for power between police, politicians, and gangs.

Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would resign, saying he would cede power to a presidential council.

Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is set to resign amid soaring gang violence.

At the conclusion of an emergency series of meetings Monday in Jamaica, CARICOM Chair Irfaan Ali said acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned.

Ariel Henry's announcement came after gangs launched an armed rebellion earlier this month.

At the conclusion of an emergency series of meetings Monday in Jamaica, CARICOM Chair Irfaan Ali said acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned.

The U.S. military launched helicopters to evacuate non-essential personnel from the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince after gangs attacked the national palace.

U.S. military crews airlifted nonessential U.S. Embassy personnel in Haiti out of harm's way amid a surge of gang-related violence against the government, the U.S. Southern Command said.

The most prominent leader behind the ongoing armed rebellion in Haiti says acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry needs to step down, at least temporarily.

U.S. military crews airlifted nonessential personnel out of harm's way, the U.S. Southern Command said.

The situation in Haiti is becoming increasingly violent as armed gangs attempt to topple the government.

Haiti's Presidential Palace has come under attack by a coordinated effort by gangs Friday evening, a law enforcement source told ABC News.

The U.S. State Department is asking American citizens to leave Haiti following a spate of ongoing gang violence.

The U.S. State Department is asking American citizens to leave Haiti following a spate of ongoing gang violence.

An analysis of the state of emergency that is plaguing Haiti as gang violence surges.

The ongoing violence at the airport has prevented acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning to the country.

Armed gangs attempted to seize control of Haiti's main international airport on Monday as chaos and violence continue to grip the Caribbean nation.

Haiti is under a state of emergency and nighttime curfew amid a surge of violence after gangs attacked the country's two largest prisons and freed scores of inmates.

Gangs attacked the country's largest prison in Port-au-Prince, allowing thousands of inmates to escape into the surrounding downtown area.