Haitian gangs call for armed overthrow of PM Henry as chaos escalates
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haiti’s most powerful gang leader called for the armed overthrow of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, urging Haitians to take to the streets against the unelected government in the latest escalation of a country undergoing humanitarian crisis. Former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, leader of the ‘G9’ coalition, leads a march surrounded by […]
Haiti gang leader says fuel distribution can resume as blockade ends
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters Haitian gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier said on Sunday that fuel trucks can approach the Varreux terminal without fear for their safety, days after police broke up a blockade that had halted fuel distribution for nearly two months. The G9 coalition of gangs led by Cherizier in mid-September dug trenches and put up […]
Haiti police end gang blockade of fuel terminal, government says
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haitian police have taken control of a fuel terminal that had been blockaded by armed gangs since September, the government said on Thursday, adding fuel will be available on Monday after weeks of shortages that have triggered a humanitarian crisis. An aerial view of Cite Soleil and the fuel terminals of Varreux […]
Power grab: As UN mulls sending troops to Haiti, a gang’s rise shows how hard that would be
BRIAN ELLSWORTH, of Reuters, reports on how Haiti’s gangs have expanded their power since the shocking 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, and the difficulties now facing Prime Minister Ariel Henry in restoring order to the country…
Explainer – What’s driving Haiti’s humanitarian crisis?
Reuters Haiti is facing a humanitarian crisis, with shortages of food, fuel and water causing catastrophic hunger, and the government pleading for military assistance from abroad. What is causing the crisis?The trigger for the current crisis is the blockade of a key fuel terminal by armed gangs that began in September. That has led to […]
Haiti gang violence leaves more than 50 dead, mayor says
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters Gun battles between rival gangs have killed more than 50 people since Friday near Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, a local mayor said on Monday, amid a continuing escalation of violence gripping the Caribbean nation. Shootouts between gangs in the impoverished suburb of Cite Soleil have also left more than 100 people wounded, according to […]