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March 14, 2024

Who is 'Barbecue,' the gang leader wreaking havoc in Haiti?

Jimmy Cherizier, known by the nickname “Barbecue," has recently threatened "genocide" if Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry does not step down.

March 13, 2024

Blinken says crisis in Haiti is 'long unfolding story' as US pledges millions to help stabilize country

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the crisis in Haiti "has been a long unfolding story" that will require coordination from the international community to solve.

March 13, 2024

US deploys Marine anti-terrorism unit to Haiti to protect embassy

A Marine anti-terrorism team has been deployed to protect the U.S. embassy in Haiti as the country is suffering from gang violence and political turmoil.

March 12, 2024

Congressman evacuates 10 Americans from crime-ravaged Haiti, slams Biden for 'pattern of abandonment'

Rep. Cory Mills previously organized and executed two evacuations of Americans from foreign conflict zones after protracted Biden administration efforts to rescue citizens.

March 12, 2024

US announces $100M for deployment of multinational force to violence-stricken Haiti

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an additional $100 million to finance the deployment of a multinational force mission to Haiti.

March 10, 2024

US military airlifts nonessential staff from embassy in Haiti, bolsters security amid ongoing gang violence

U.S. Military forces were sent in to Haiti to airlift nonessential staff from the U.S. embassy and help bolster security amid gang violence in the country.

March 8, 2024

Escalating Haiti gang violence chaos could trigger deployment of Marine security team

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry left the country last week to try and secure international assistance with the gang violence, but has now found it virtually impossible to return home.

March 7, 2024

3 escaped inmates from Grenada charged with murder after US sailing couple vanishes

Three prison escapees from the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, who had hijacked a sailboat owned by an American couple, have been charged with murder.

March 7, 2024

Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and repel widespread gang attacks

A nighttime curfew and state of emergency are the tools being used by the fragile Haitian government in a desperate attempt to stave off the rise of armed gangs.

March 6, 2024

Gang violence locks Haitian PM out of country amid mounting pressure to resign

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to keep his grip on power after gang attacks closed off the country's main airport while he was abroad.