The international mission to Haiti aims to help reverse the country’s slide into violent chaos. But can it avoid the failures and abuses of previous international interventions in #Haiti?
Many of the tragedies befalling the island nation of Haiti trace back to colonial interventions. The chaos is the fault of the United States, France, and the rest of the international community. #haiti#colonialism#military
#Haiti has long been plagued by gang violence, with armed groups fostered in the shadows by power-hungry political and economic elites. But now more than 80% of Haiti’s capital is controlled by the alliance of armed groups, and they’re vowing they won’t lay down their arms unless they get a seat at the negotiating table. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent and Roméo Langlois went on patrol with UTAG, a specially formed anti-gang unit of Haiti’s police.
A U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian colleague were tragically killed by gang members in Port-au-Prince. The incident highlights the escalating gang violence that plagues the city, with gangs controlling 80% of Port-au-Prince.
Natalie Lloyd (age 21, 2002 - May 23, 2024) was a missionary who worked at Missions in Haiti Inc., an Oklahoma-based organization, with her husband David
Dominikanische Republik: Zwischen Show-Abschiebungen und offener Grenze
In der Dominikanischen Republik wird heute ein neuer Präsident gewählt. Den Wahlkampf bestritt Amtsinhaber Abinader auf dem Rücken von Migranten aus dem Nachbarland Haiti. Dabei geht es ohne sie als Arbeitskräfte kaum. Von Anne Demmer.
in today's MY PEOPLE ARE SO SPECIAL i just listened to a woman (sorry, didn't get her name) singing about how when you finally get to taste her guayaba, you'll never forget the experience 🧐
A woman with two children carries their belongings as residents of the Lower Delmas flee their homes due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Welcome news for Haitians, who're living in an ongoing crisis, but they also need immediate #humanitarianaid.
The Biden administration has approved a $60M military aid package to help Haiti quell violent gangs wreaking havoc in the country, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.
Übergangsrat in Haiti vereidigt, Ministerpräsident tritt zurück
In Haiti ist ein präsidialer Übergangsrat vereidigt worden. Er soll den von Gewalt und Naturkatastrophen gebeutelten Karibikstaat aus seiner Dauerkrise führen. Ministerpräsident Henry ist planmäßig zurückgetreten.
Officials in Haiti are scrambling to secure the National Palace in Port-au-Prince for tomorrow, where members of a transitional council tasked with selecting a new prime minister are demanding to be sworn in. The insistence the ceremony take place at the palace is seen as an attempt by the government to demonstrate its control over a city still plagued by violence, and gangs have vowed to disrupt the proceedings. The Associated Press has more on state of the Haitian capital.
In support of the State Department, the US Southern Command, according to a spokesman, "transported support and security augmentation personnel for the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. A U.S. Air Force C-130 flew into Toussaint Louverture International Airport today for the planned rotation of personnel." #Haiti
Übergangsrat wegen Staats- und Sicherheitskrise in Haiti gebildet
Seit Ende Februar herrscht in Haiti der Ausnahmezustand: Banden kontrollieren weite Teile des Landes und rund 80 Prozent der Hauptstadt Port-au-Prince. Ein Übergangsrat soll nun Ordnung bringen und die ersten Wahlen seit Jahren organisieren.
The United Nations says more than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in the past three weeks as gang violence consumes the city. Most of those escaping Port-au-Prince are going to the country’s southern region, where officials say there is not enough infrastructure or resources to handle them. At least 1,500 people have been killed and 17,000 have been left homeless since March 22, according to the U.N. Read more from NBC News.
Tragic Attack in Haiti: U.S. Missionary Couple and Haitian Colleague Killed by Gangs (thenarinder.in)
A U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian colleague were tragically killed by gang members in Port-au-Prince. The incident highlights the escalating gang violence that plagues the city, with gangs controlling 80% of Port-au-Prince.
Who Was Natalie Lloyd? Missouri State Rep. Ben Baker's Daughter and Son-in-law David Lloyd Were Killed In Haiti (haor.org)
Natalie Lloyd (age 21, 2002 - May 23, 2024) was a missionary who worked at Missions in Haiti Inc., an Oklahoma-based organization, with her husband David