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Gangs attack power substation in Haiti

Published on: August 16, 2023
12:08

Port-au-Prince, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Armed groups attacked the substation of the Haitian Electricity Company (EDH), located in Carrefour-Feuilles, and left the infrastructure inefficient, the state institution denounced in a press release on Wednesday.

Some 68 percent of Haitians support military deployment

Published on: August 11, 2023
08:15

Port-au-Prince, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Some 68 percent of Haitians think that the the police are incapable of solving the problem of insecurity, and support the deployment of an international force, according to a survey.

Haitian trade unionists denounce brutality against protesters

Published on: August 9, 2023
08:13

Port-au-Prince, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Haitian trade unionists denounced police brutality after police used tear gas to disperse a protest against the insecurity that is plaguing the country.

Crackdown on gangs will continue in El salvador – Defense Minister

Published on: August 8, 2023
15:01

San Salvador, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran Defense Minister Rene Merino Monroy said on Tuesday that the crackdown on gangs will continue, since around 20% to 30% of gangers are still operating on the streets.

Haitians protest against insecurity and violence

Published on: August 8, 2023
08:06

Port-au-Prince, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Residents in Carrefour-Feuilles, south of this capital, demonstrated against insecurity and rallied in front of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry's residence, where they were dispersed with tear gas.

Some 26 police officers killed in Haiti this year

Published on: August 8, 2023
07:30

Port-au-Prince, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Some 26 police officers have been killed in Haiti so far this year, Lionel Lazarre, general coordinator of the National Union of Haitian Police Officers, denounced.

Homicide rate increases in Haiti, organization reports

Published on: August 4, 2023
00:45

Port-au-Prince, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Citizen's Organization for a New Haiti (OCNH) recorded 82 homicides in July, an increase of 44 percent in contrast to the previous month.

Salvadoran president launches operation to fight off gangers

Published on: August 1, 2023
15:10

San Salvador, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday announced that 7,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers have been deployed in a siege of the Salvadoran downtown Cabañas Department to fight off gang bands.

Wave of violence in Ecuador targets political figures

Published on: July 24, 2023
10:26

Quito, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Political figures have been targeted by the wave of violence that is affecting Ecuador, mainly in the campaign period or in office.

Violence against girls and women, a weapon of Haitian gangs

Published on: July 24, 2023
08:04

Port-au-Prince, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The "Défenseurs Plus Collective" denounced the systematic violence against girls and women perpetrated by Haitian gangs, which functions as a weapon in the now habitual confrontations of these groups, it was reported today.

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