US deports 70 Haitian migrants amid uptick in gang violence

As Haiti's gangs take control, another plague erupts: sexual violence
Human Rights Watch reports that sexual violence has become yet another escalating and "horrific" tool of the gangs that keep spreading their power in Haiti. Some 4,000 women and girls have reported being raped by gang members just this year,
Gang violence shutdown Haiti’s main airport. That hasn’t stopped U.S. deportation flights
Haïtien, has the only airport in the country open to international commercial air travel. But getting in and out of the northern city has for weeks now been nearly impossible.
From VOA Spanish: US deports 70 Haitian migrants amid uptick in gang violence
Despite an uptick in gang violence, the United States on Tuesday deported 70 Haitians to Cap Haitien, in Haiti's north. The migrants returned to a chaotic situation as armed gangs continued to launch targeted attacks in their bid to control the capital,
After gang violence shuts Haiti's major airports, US continues deportation flights into another city of 'catastrophe'
Haïtien, has the only airport in the country open to international commercial air travel. But getting in and out of the northern city has for weeks now
Intensified gang violence, U.S. flights ban leave Haitians with few options to flee
When Haiti orphanage founder and author Mitch Albom heard that U.S. commercial flights into the troubled Caribbean nation were banned for 30 days after gangs shot at three commercial planes and the main international airport was shuttered,
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At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN
UN official warns millions of Haitians ‘being held hostage’ amid surge in gang-related violence in Haitian capital.
More Than 40,000 Flee Port-au-Prince Violence In 10 Days: UN
More than 40,000 people fled their homes in Port-au-Prince over just ten days this month as the Haitian capital was rocked by a spike in gang violence, the UN's migration agency said Monday.
Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti’s capital, citing police threats
The humanitarian group accused authorities in the lawless Haitian capital of repeatedly stopping its vehicles and threatening ...
Haitian-born New Brunswicker says his home country has become chaotic
A Saint John man who is originally from Haiti says life has become very dangerous and difficult for people there, including ...
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Port-au-Prince sees 'unprecedented' displacement as gang violence escalates
More than 40,000 people fled their homes in Port-au-Prince in the space of just ten days this month, according to the ...
In Haiti, a Grim Barometer: Even United Nations Workers Are Fleeing
A surge in gang violence over the past two weeks has led international aid organizations to rethink their staff levels in ...
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Escalating violence in Port-au-Prince displaces 41,000 people in 10 days
An intensification of violence in Haiti has forced some 41,000 people to flee their homes in the capital's metropolitan area ...
Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were ...
Haiti police veteran jailed for a killing that occurred while he was elsewhere, has been freed
A senior police precinct chief in Haiti, jailed in the assassination of a motorcycle driver with alleged gang ties, has been ...
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Meet Schaëlda Joseph: The teacher inspiring Haitian youth with Creole and cultural pride
Schaëlda Joseph is using Creole and cultural pride to inspire Haiti's youth. From classrooms to Toastmasters, she’s fostering ...