Haiti
- theconversation.com Trump’s anti-Haitian rhetoric reflects America’s long-standing racism against Haiti and its people
As Black immigrants, Haitians are doubly marginalized by structural racism embedded in US immigration policies and the broader societal racism experienced by Black Americans.
- caribbean.loopnews.com US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti's capital | Loop Caribbean News
At least one US airline on Friday temporarily cancelled flights to Haiti's capital after gang members opened fire and hit a UN helicopter flying near the country's main airport. Spirit Airlines said in a statement to The Associated Press tha
- abcnews.go.com Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital, top UN official says
The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies
- abcnews.go.com Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
Gangs have attacked in several neighborhoods of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, forcing many people to leave their homes after gunfire raged through the night
- www.aljazeera.com UN expands Haiti arms embargo to all types of weapons
The UN Security Council is trying to crack down rising levels of gang violence in Haiti by extending embargo on weapons.
- www.voanews.com Shootout with Haitian, Kenyan police injures gang leader
The second-in-command of the Kraze Barye gang was shot in Torcelle, an area of Port-au-Prince the gang controls
- www.citizen.digital Haiti's crisis and the notorious Influence of 'Barbecue'
Haiti's ongoing turmoil has been exacerbated by the dominance of gangs, and one of the most notorious figures in this crisis is Jimmy Cherizier, better known as "Barbecue."
- www.aljazeera.com ‘They tried to murder everyone’: Haiti reels after deadly gang attack
More than 6,200 people are staying with relatives or in makeshift shelters after massacre in central Haiti town.
- abcnews.go.com Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
A new report has found that nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse, as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prin...
- www.nytimes.com Leader of Kenya, Donor to Haiti Police Force, Makes First Visit
The trip by President William Ruto of Kenya came against a bleak backdrop in Haiti, where gangs operate with impunity and the Kenyan officers remain largely out of sight.
- apnews.com Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield
Ohio state police will help protect schools in a city that has endured dozens of violent threats in the wake of a national political furor over Haitian migrants.
- www.vox.com America’s long history of anti-Haitian racism, explained
The US has often singled out Haitian immigrants. GOP attacks are the latest example.
- www.aljazeera.com More than 15 people killed, 40 injured in Haiti tanker truck explosion
The injured are transported to hospital after explosion near Miragoane in Haiti’s southern Nippes region, officials say.
- www.latimes.com Trump's Haitian immigrant comments stir outrage in Florida
Former President Trump's baseless comments about immigrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio, have prompted outrage among Florida's large Haitian population.
- www.cbsnews.com Long Island Haitians blast Donald Trump's "despicable" comments on immigrants eating pets
Remarks made by former President Trump about migrants eating pets are sparking outrage across the Long Island Haitian community.
- abcnews.go.com Trump pushes false claim that Haitian migrants are stealing and eating pets
During the presidential debate, Donald Trump doubled down on the false claim that migrants from Haiti are stealing and eating people's pets in Springfield, Ohio.
This occurred during the debate on Tuesday, September 10th.
- apnews.com Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country will send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.
- www.nytimes.com Trump Campaign Amplifies False Claim About Haitian Migrants in Ohio
A local official said there was “absolutely no evidence” that Haitian migrants have stolen and eaten pets, an outlandish claim amplified by the Trump campaign on Monday.
I think it's important to highlight this story, as there seems to be a massive disinformation campaign on a certain social media platform (rhymes with "heX") currently underway.
For example, the body cam footage of the woman who allegedly ate the cat? Yeah, she wasn't Haitian (and, in fact, is an American citizen who is also a registered voter who was experiencing a psychotic episode).
As a reminder, this Community is not just about Haiti, but Haitians and anything to do with the news, history, art, music, and culture wherever Haitians can be found.
- www.aljazeera.com Blinken announces aid, US support for peacekeeping force on Haiti visit
Antony Blinken arrived in the capital of Port-au-Prince to meet with Haiti’s transitional government amid gang violence.
- www.caribbeanlife.com Come quickly to Haiti – Caribbean Life
The Bahamian government is readying a contingent of troops to deploy to Haiti as signs that the presence of additional personnel from other nations are
- www.the-star.co.ke Haiti Kenyan cops get new 24 armoured cars from USA
The carriers were dispatched only days after the Kenyan team complained of lack of resources.
- apnews.com Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade
The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S.
- abcnews.go.com Haitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs
Police in Haiti’s capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters in the capital, Port-au-Prince, as they called on law enforcement to help them stop the gangs that have violently seized control of their neighborhoods
- apnews.com Police say 11 inmates killed in shootouts following breakout from prison in central Haiti
Police in Haiti say inmates have broken out of a prison in the central coastal town of Saint-Marc as authorities in the country struggle to quell widespread gang violence.
- rosalux.nyc Another Transition: Haiti Seeks a Path Toward Justice - RLS-NYC
A new political agreement and international police mission aim to restore order in Haiti, but corruption and food insecurity worsen the crisis. Civil society is demanding real governance reforms.
Note: As of this posting, the article erroneously states that the Duvalier regime fell in February of 1987. Duvalier fled the country in February of 1986.