Expelled from Texas, returned Haitians lament lost American dream
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters More than 300 Haitians were returned home on Sunday after the United States ejected them from Texas, leaving many of the would-be migrants demoralised and angry that their search for a better life far away from their impoverished country was over. US border agents began removing groups of mostly Haitian migrants over the […]
Haiti PM fires prosecutor seeking charges against him in President’s killing
Havana, CubaReuters Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Tuesday replaced the chief public prosecutor who had been seeking charges against him as a suspect in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis. Moise was shot dead on 7th July when assassins stormed his private residence in the hills […]
Damaged roads hinder aid reaching remote areas of Haiti quake zone
Marceline, HaitiReuters Damaged or impassable roads hindered efforts on Friday to deliver aid to remote parts of Haiti devastated by an earthquake last weekend that killed more than 2,000 people as hopes of finding those still missing faded. Landslides and cracks in the tarmac on the main inland mountain road between the southwestern city of […]
Haitians grow impatient for quake aid as hungry crowd gathers
Les Cayes, Haiti Reuters A hungry crowd gathered outside an airport in southern Haiti on Wednesday as people left homeless by an earthquake that killed some 2,000 people voiced anger that government aid was slow to arrive five days after the disaster, leaving many without food and water. Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who flew to […]
Updated: Rescuers race to find Haiti quake survivors as death toll hits 1,297
Updated: 9am (AEST)Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 1,297 on Sunday as neighboring countries rushed to send aid and rescuers scrambled to find survivors buried beneath the rumble before a tropical storm hits. The 7.2 magnitude quake on Saturday destroyed thousands of homes and buildings in a Caribbean […]
Updated: Over 300 killed in magnitude 7.2 quake in Haiti
Last updated: 8.45am (AEST)Port-au-Prince, HavanaReuters At least 304 people died and hundreds were injured or missing after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, authorities said, reducing churches, hotels and homes to rubble in the latest tragedy to hit the impoverished Caribbean nation. The 7.2-magnitude quake, which was followed by a series of aftershocks, struck […]