/tags/haiti-crisis Haiti crisis en-US WLRN Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:54:33 GMT /americas/2023-11-22/haitian-police-gang-kidnapping Haiti's law enforcement authorities say a member of a violent gang accused of kidnapping four U.S. citizens has been extradited to the U.S. Haiti’s National Police on Tuesday identified the individual as Jhon Peter Fleronvil who is affiliated with the gang known as “Kokorat San Ras." Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:54:33 GMT /americas/2023-11-22/haitian-police-gang-kidnapping Associated Press /americas/2023-11-16/kenya-parliament-police-haiti-gang-violence Kenya's parliament has approved the deployment of 1000 police officers to Haiti to help deal with rising gang violence in the Caribbean nation. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:08:09 GMT /americas/2023-11-16/kenya-parliament-police-haiti-gang-violence Emmanuel Igunza | Associated Press /americas/2023-11-15/haiti-hospital-gangs Fontaine Hospital Center in the Cite Soleil slum has been considered an oasis in a community overrun by gangs that have unleashed increasingly violent attacks against each other and civilians. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:50:08 GMT /americas/2023-11-15/haiti-hospital-gangs Evens Sanon | Associated Press /the-south-florida-roundup/2023-06-12/haiti-disasters-landslides-earthquake-kamala-harris Haiti recently saw flooding and landslides that killed more than 50 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, before being struck by a major earthquake that killed at least four people. On The South Florida Roundup, we discussed the difficulties Haiti faces. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:44:29 GMT /the-south-florida-roundup/2023-06-12/haiti-disasters-landslides-earthquake-kamala-harris Ammy Sanchez /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2023-06-09/ex-parkland-officer-on-trial-messi-in-miami-and-the-crisis-in-haiti A Parkland school resource officer faces an unprecedented trial, Lionel Messi is coming to Miami (19:40) and battered Haiti needs our help more than ever (35:16). Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:19:13 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2023-06-09/ex-parkland-officer-on-trial-messi-in-miami-and-the-crisis-in-haiti Ammy Sanchez /latin-america/2022-12-20/inmates-in-haiti-prisons-are-at-risk-of-death-through-starvation-new-study Inmates in Haiti’s overcrowded prison system are being subjected to a starvation-level diet, putting them substantially at risk for malnutrition and even death, a new University of Florida study says. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:45:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-20/inmates-in-haiti-prisons-are-at-risk-of-death-through-starvation-new-study Jaqueline Charles | Miami Herald /latin-america/2022-12-14/the-new-haiti-business-challenge-how-to-help-employees-get-to-work-without-getting-killed As violent gangs rule more and more neighborhoods in Haiti, some business owners are contriving ways to help keep workers safe, fed, sheltered and less traumatized. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-14/the-new-haiti-business-challenge-how-to-help-employees-get-to-work-without-getting-killed Tim Padgett /latin-america/2022-11-04/police-in-haiti-launch-attack-to-try-to-retake-fuel-terminal-from-gangs Equipped with new tactical training and recently acquired Canadian-made armored vehicles, specialized units of Haiti’s national police force have started to take back control of the country’s main oil terminal and seaports from powerful gangs after two months. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:16:05 GMT /latin-america/2022-11-04/police-in-haiti-launch-attack-to-try-to-retake-fuel-terminal-from-gangs Jaqueline Charles | Miami Herald /latin-america/2022-10-21/u-n-unanimously-adopts-sanctions-against-haiti-gangs The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously agreed to clamp down on illicit arms sales and violent criminal armed groups in Haiti by imposing a travel ban, arms embargo and asset freeze on gang leaders — and anyone engaging in actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of the crisis-wrecked Caribbean country. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 20:51:01 GMT /latin-america/2022-10-21/u-n-unanimously-adopts-sanctions-against-haiti-gangs Jaqueline Charles | Miami Herald /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-07/after-del-rio-some-haitian-migrants-found-safety-in-the-u-s-but-many-have-not It's been nearly a year since tens of thousands of Haitian migrants converged on Del Rio, Texas. Some of those migrants are still looking for safety — and accountability for how they were treated. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:01:26 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-07/after-del-rio-some-haitian-migrants-found-safety-in-the-u-s-but-many-have-not Joel Rose