Haiti
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
New Hampshire nurse kidnapped in Haiti speaks via video for first time since release
Dorsainvil shared that while she was kidnapped, one gang member told her, 'Nurse Alix, the people of Duvivier are marching for you,' about those who lived in the community where she worked.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
New Hampshire nurse says Christian song was her rallying cry after she was kidnapped in Haiti
Gang warfare has increasingly plagued Haiti since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
New Hampshire nurse and daughter healthy and unharmed after being freed from captors in Haiti
Violent gangs in Haiti are known for mistreating and sometimes harming those they abduct, often holding victims for months and demanding multiple ransoms.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
New Hampshire nurse and young daughter freed nearly 2 weeks after abduction in Haiti
The U.S. State Department welcomed the news that the 2 had been freed and thanked its Haitian and U.S. interagency partners for facilitating the release.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Commentary: Can the U.S. and the United Nations do anything about Haiti?
The future of an intervention force is unclear, but Washington could make a big difference in the meantime by working to stop the smuggling of firearms to the gangs that are taking over the nation.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
In Haiti, gangs take control as democracy withers
In December, the U.N. estimated that gangs controlled 60% of Haiti’s capital, but nowadays most on the streets of Port-au-Prince say that number is closer to 100%.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Commentary: What Haiti needs is respect and democracy
A Nov. 15 Bloomberg editorial called only for police order, with nary a word about free elections or respect for Haitian independence.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Some 96,000 Haitians flee homes amid spike in violence
Gangs are believed to control 60% of Port-au-Prince, raping women, children and men and setting homes on fire.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid deepening turmoil
The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti given the country’s deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Haitian gang that kidnapped 17 from missionary group wants $1 million per person
The 16 Americans and one Canadian national with the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries organization were kidnapped Saturday.
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