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February 6, 2023, 8:38 PM
Haiti appoints council amid push to hold general elections
Haiti’s prime minister has formally appointed a transition council charged with ensuring that long-awaited general elections are held in a country with no democratically elected institutions
February 6, 2023, 8:38 PM
February 2, 2023, 12:17 AM
What we've learned from the latest charges in plot to kill Haitian president
In total, seven suspects are now in U.S. custody and facing charges related to the July 2021 assassination of Jovenel Moïse, including the four arraigned Wednesday.
February 2, 2023, 12:17 AM
February 1, 2023, 9:23 PM
US charges 4 key suspects in killing of Haiti’s president
Four key suspects in the killing of Haiti’s president appear for the first time in U.S. federal court to face accusations that they plotted and participated in his assassination, a day after they were transferred to the United States for prosecution
February 1, 2023, 9:23 PM
February 1, 2023, 12:23 AM
4 key suspects in Haiti presidential slaying in US custody
U.S. officials say four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred to the United States for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti amid death threats that have spooked local judges
February 1, 2023, 12:23 AM
January 26, 2023, 10:24 PM
Haitian police rebels protest is paralyzing Port-au-Prince
Outraged rebel police officers are protesting in the streets of Haiti’s capital, blocking roads and shooting guns into the air
January 26, 2023, 10:24 PM
January 26, 2023, 4:31 AM
UN envoy hopes UN will OK force for Haiti to combat gangs
The U.N. special envoy for Haiti says she heard “caution” from the United States and Canada about possibly leading an international armed force to help Haiti combat gangs but not “a definite `No.'" Helen La Lime expressed hope Wednesday that the U.N. S...
January 26, 2023, 4:31 AM
January 23, 2023, 3:53 PM
396 Haitian migrants detained on 50-foot boat near Bahamas
Thousands are fleeing Haiti's spike in gang violence and political instability.
January 23, 2023, 3:53 PM
2 months ago
UN deputy urges countries to consider armed force for Haiti
The U.N. deputy secretary-general is urging every country “with capacity” to urgently consider the Haitian government’s request for an international armed force to help restore security and alleviate a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation
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Head of Haiti's police academy killed at training facility
Haitian police say the director of the National Police Academy, Harington Rigaud, was shot and killed at the doors of a police academy in a gang-controlled neighborhood in the country’s capital of Port-au-Prince
2 months ago
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UN: Children in Haiti hit by cholera as malnutrition rises
UNICEF officials say a cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition
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Haiti fears spike in cholera cases as fuel blockade lifts
The situation could worsen now that the country is bustling once again.
3 months ago
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Haiti prime minister ousts top officials amid US sanctions
Prime Minister Ariel Henry has dismissed Haiti’s justice minister, interior minister and its government commissioner in a fresh round of political upheaval
3 months ago
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Gas stations in Haiti reopen for 1st time in 2 months
Whoops of excitement are echoing through Haiti's capital as gas stations open for the first time in two months after a powerful gang lifted a crippling fuel blockade
3 months ago
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Key fuel depot in Haiti reopens for 1st time since September
Trucks are lining up at a main fuel terminal in Haiti’s capital to fill up their tanks for the first time since a powerful gang federation seized control of the area nearly two months ago
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8th journalist reported killed in Haiti so far this year
The Inter American Press Association says an eighth journalist has been killed in Haiti this year
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Haiti gang leader to lift fuel blockade amid shortages
A powerful gang leader says he is lifting a blockade at a key fuel terminal that has strangled Haiti’s capital for nearly two months
3 months ago
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US sanctions Haitian politicians on drug trafficking claims
Two Haitian politicians are facing U.S. sanctions over allegations they abused their positions to traffic drugs in collaboration with gang networks and directed others to engage in violence
3 months ago
3 months ago
Haiti police to probe death of reporter during gathering
Haiti’s National Police says it's been ordered to launch an investigation into the death of a journalist who witnesses say was struck in the head by a police tear gas canister
3 months ago
3 months ago
Cholera overwhelms Haiti as cases, deaths spike amid crisis
Thousands of people across Haiti are becoming sick with cholera as medical staff struggle to care for them despite dwindling supplies of fuel and water
3 months ago
3 months ago
Report: 96K Haitians flee homes amid spike in gang violence
The U.N.'s International Organization for Migration says gang violence has forced some 96,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital as the country faces a crisis that has prompted the government to request foreign troops
3 months ago
4 months ago
'Every day you're hopeless': Haitians eye foreign help warily as gangs, cholera outbreak take toll
The United Nations Security Council on Monday heard of two resolutions drafted by the United States and Mexico to address Haiti's current situation.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Humanitarian crisis in Haiti reaches all-time high
Former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe joins ABC News Live to discuss the proposed U.N. security response to the gang crisis and the other issues Haiti is facing.
4 months ago
4 months ago
US, Canada send armored vehicles to bolster Haiti's police
The U.S. and Canada have sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti to help police fight a powerful gang amid a pending request from the Haitian government for the immediate deployment of foreign troops
4 months ago
4 months ago
New report: A record 4.7 million Haitians face acute hunger
A new report says a record 4.7 million people in Haiti are facing acute hunger, including 19,000 in catastrophic famine conditions for the first time, all in a slum controlled by gangs in the capital of Port-Au-Prince
4 months ago
4 months ago
Haiti gang makes demands in test of power with government
A standoff between a powerful gang federation and Haiti’s government is testing how much power both sides wield and threatens to further derail a paralyzed country where millions of people are struggling to find fuel and water
4 months ago
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Faith groups curb Haiti work due to chaos, 2021 kidnapping
A year after 17 North American missionaries were kidnapped in Haiti, the agency that sent them hasn’t made a permanent return to the impoverished Caribbean nation
4 months ago
4 months ago
UN mulls quick foreign troop deployment to ease Haiti crisis
Haiti is in the grip of gangs that have caused a scarcity of basic supplies.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Calls for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege Haiti
The United Nations is proposing a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti’s capital to help people get gasoline and aid amid a mounting crisis as gangs keep blockading roads and access to some areas, including to one key fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince
4 months ago
6 months ago
Illegal weapons smuggling from US to Haiti surges: Officials
U.S. authorities in South Florida are stepping up efforts to crackdown on a recent surge in weapons smuggling to Haiti and the Caribbean.
6 months ago
7 months ago
Gang violence, inflation, food insecurity deepen Haiti crisis
Gang violence, inflation and food insecurity has deepened the crisis in Haiti.
7 months ago
1 year ago
Over 100 Haitian migrants land in Florida Keys on single boat
About 150 Haitian migrants landed in Florida by boat after a dangerous trek on a single vessel.
1 year ago
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ABC News Exclusive: Haiti kidnapping survivor breaks his silence
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Christian Aid Ministry member Austin Smucker about his harrowing experience surviving a kidnapping in Haiti.
1 year ago
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Haiti kidnapping survivor gives 1st TV interview
Austin Smucker, 27, described the moment he and 16 others were taken hostage by Haitian gang 400 Mawozo while on a missionary trip in October 2020.
1 year ago
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Haitian hostages describe daring escape to freedom
Marcus Moore reports on new details about the missionaries who were held captive in Haiti for two months and are now free after reportedly making a daring overnight escape.
1 year ago
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12 missionaries freed from hostage in Haiti
The remaining 12 hostages from a U.S.-based missionary group held hostage by a Haitian gang were released, authorities confirmed on Thursday.
1 year ago
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Haitian gang releases remaining hostages from US-based missionary group
A Haitian gang on Thursday released its remaining hostages from US-based missionary group.
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ABC NEWS LIVE: All 12 remaining hostages in Haiti have been released
Plus, at least 21 tornadoes were reported across the U.S. heartland overnight with Minnesota having its first December tornado ever, and influential scholar and poet Bell Hooks dies at 69 years old.
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2 missionaries released after being kidnapped in Haiti
Two of the 17 Christian missionaries who were kidnapped by a Haitian gang in October have been released, according to an Ohio-based ministry.
1 year ago
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2 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released, ministry says
Two of the Christian missionaries who were kidnapped in Haiti last month have been released, according to the ministry.
1 year ago
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2 of 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti freed
The missionaries, 16 Americans, 1 Canadian and their Haitian driver were abducted by a notorious Haitian gang in October.
1 year ago
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Effort to rescue 17 kidnapped Americans in Haiti continues
The FBI made contact with the 400 Mawozo gang, which is accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries and holding them hostage for $1M per person ransom.
1 year ago
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Former prime minister discusses Haiti’s ongoing hostage crisis
The former prime minister of Haiti spoke about the recent kidnapping of missionaries and how the country became a dangerous place for its citizens and travelers.
1 year ago
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Efforts intensify to free kidnapped missionaries in Haiti
Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed to do everything possible to secure the release of the hostages who were kidnapped Saturday by a gang while doing missionary work.
1 year ago
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Compounding recent turmoil in Haiti, a Christian missionary group is kidnapped
After the assassination of president Jovenel Moise and an earthquake that killed 2,200, Haiti is once again the focus of attention after a group of 17 people, including children, were kidnapped.
1 year ago
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Gang demands millions of dollars in ransom after kidnapping 17 missionaries
The missionaries had been visiting an orphanage when they were abducted by the gang at a checkpoint during an airport run on Saturday.
1 year ago
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17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries confirmed that 16 Americans and one Canadian, including five children, were on their way back from an orphanage on Saturday when they were abducted by gang members.
1 year ago
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17 American missionaries kidnapped in Haiti: US religious group
Victor Oquendo reports on the American missionaries kidnapped in Haiti on “This Week.”
1 year ago
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US missionaries kidnapped by gang in Haiti
The Ohio-based group was about to return to the U.S. after building an orphanage in Haiti.
1 year ago
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FBI makes contact with gang accused of kidnapped missionaries in Haiti
A U.S. embassy official confirmed that federal agents have made contact with 400 Mawozo, the gang that is accused of abducting American and Canadian missionaries over the weekend.
1 year ago
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New threat from gang leader believed to have kidnapped 17 missionaries in Haiti
ABC correspondent Marcus Moore is in Port Au Prince, Haiti, discussing the U.S. response to the new video from the gang leader and how the situation has escalated there.
1 year ago