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Haitian police dismantles gang in south of the country

Published on: December 11, 2023
08:02

Port-au-Prince, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Police dismantled a gang in Tiburon, in the extreme south of the country, during an operation in which 15 members of the armed group were killed, an official source reported.

Haiti and UNDP to ink agreement for water resources management

Published on: December 5, 2023
16:59

Port-au-Prince, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Haiti and the Green Climate Fund for the UN Development Program (UNDP) in order to manage the Trois-Rivières hydrographic basin, an official source confirmed on Tuesday.

Dom Rep reinforces Dajabon border after new incident

Published on: December 5, 2023
14:13

Santo Domingo, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Army and the Specialized Corps for Land Border Security (CESFRONT) reinforced on Tuesday the areas bordering Dajabon province after Haitian police officers attacked merchants from their country.

Haitian business people warn about impact of violence

Published on: November 30, 2023
12:08

Port-au-Prince, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Haitian business people have warned about the situation in Artibonite, some 100 kilometers from this capital, where stores might be closed due to gang violence.

BINUH condemns surge of gang violence in Haiti´s Bas Artibonite

Published on: November 28, 2023
16:32

Port-au-Prince, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Over 1,690 people were killed, wounded or kidnapped in Bas Artibonite, some 100 km off north of Haiti´s capital, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) condemned on Tuesday.

CARDH suspends its activities after threats

Published on: November 23, 2023
16:06

Port-au-Prince, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Analysis and Research in Human Rights (CARDH) of Haiti announced on Thursday the suspension of its activities after its staff received threats.

CARICOM delegation returns to Haiti to address political crisis

Published on: November 9, 2023
15:23

Port-au-Prince, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The delegation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is in Haiti on Thursday, and plans to meet with government, political and civil society representatives regarding the domestic crisis.

Haitian Court postpones hearings after kidnapping of employees

Published on: November 8, 2023
20:19

Port-au-Prince, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) The High Court of Accounts and Administrative Litigation of Haiti (CSCCA) announced on Wednesday the postponement of judicial and financial hearings in protest against the kidnapping of five of its employees.

Trespassing of Dominican soldiers into Haiti sparks tensions

Published on: November 8, 2023
07:49

Port-au-Prince, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) The incursion of Dominican soldiers into Haitian territory caused tension in the border city of Ouanaminthe, in the northeast of the country, where an irrigation canal is being built.

Haiti: 2,487 people displaced by gang violence

Published on: November 7, 2023
16:30

Port-au-Prince, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Recent gang attacks in the commune of Mariani, in the south of the Haitian capital, forced as many as 2,487 civilians to leave their homes, the International Organization for Migration confirmed Tuesday.

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