Gangs could overrun Haiti capital
Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Haiti's southeastern city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to the Caribbean nation, as Haiti endures an extended conflict with armed gangs.
The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time for political infighting.’
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country.
Now that Doctors Without Borders teams are back in Haiti and can again treat the burgeoning number of gang sexual violence victims, the nonprofit has launched a media campaign to raise global awareness of that horrific plague.
Francisco de Miranda, considered to be the precursor of Venezuela’s independence, stitched the country’s first flag in Jacmel and set sail from the port city. A decade later, South American liberator Simón Bolívar launched his successful movement from Jacmel’s shores.
The latest attacks occurred a day after gangs shot up an armored vehicle belonging to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.
Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety. Critics fault U.S. strategy amid escalating unrest.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti's city of Jacmel amidst escalating violence from armed gangs. His meeting with Haitian officials aimed to fortify bilateral relations as Haiti struggles with gang control and food shortages.
Jeff Frazier, an American humanitarian worker, falls prey to a ruthless gang in Haiti.
The first of two journalists recently killed by gangs while covering the failed reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital has been buried.