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Kidnappings make headlines again in Haiti

Published on: January 23, 2024
14:09

Port-au-Prince, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Kidnappings make headlines again in Haiti, where a wave of incidents adds to the fears of the population who suffer the rigors of the economic, political, and social crisis.

DR is ready to face Haiti’s crisis,President Abinader states

Published on: January 23, 2024
12:26

Santo Domingo, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader noted that the country is ready to prevent any situation on the border territories with Haiti, after violence increased there this weekend, it was reported on Tuesday.

Haiti reports 3 deaths, some wounded in opposition protest

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:53

Port-au-Prince, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Haitian authorities on Monday reported three people dead and undetermined number of wounded in a mass shooting occurred in the city of Jérémie, capital of the Grand Anse Department.

Haiti: Exodus of police officers hinders response to crime

Published on: January 15, 2024
13:59

Port-au-Prince, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The National Police Union of Haiti (SNPH) informed that 1,800 police officers fled the country last year, another factor that today makes it impossible to give an effective response to criminal gangs.

Contraction will hinder Haiti’s economic development in 2024

Published on: January 3, 2024
10:36

Port-au-Prince, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) The contraction experienced by Haiti in 2023 will hinder the economic development of the Caribbean country, which exhibits a negative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 1,9%.

DR refuses American senators´ assertion on weapons

Published on: January 2, 2024
11:55

Santo Domingo, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Dominican government on Tuesday refused the assertions by U.S. senators who stated Dominican Republic (DR) serves as a bridge in smuggling illegal weapons to neighboring Haiti.

Haiti trapped in extreme violence

Published on: December 25, 2023
08:50

Port-au-Prince (Prensa Latina) Haiti ends an extremely violent year with almost 4,000 murders and some 3,000 kidnappings, as armed groups control three quarters of its capital while political forces seem to omit the figures and refuse to reach an agreement.

Haitian gangs force kidnap victims to join ranks

Published on: December 18, 2023
17:35

Port-au-Prince, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Gangs operating in Mariani, at the southern entrance of Haiti´s capital, kidnap peaceful citizens to force them to join their ranks, other strategies that sow panic in the Caribbean nation nowadays.

UN to review threats to peace and security in Haiti

Published on: December 18, 2023
07:32

United Nations, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) The president of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, will review the threats to peace and security in Haiti in a meeting called to seek support from the international community.

Colombian Foreign Minister makes working visit to Haiti

Published on: December 15, 2023
11:06

Bogota, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva today began a working visit to Haiti that will include the opening of a consulate of the South American country in Port-au-Prince, the Foreign Ministry informed here.

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