PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It’s the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is Prime Minister Ariel Henry? The embattled leader, who assumed power following
Embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry traveled to Kenya on Thursday in hopes of salvaging a plan to deploy 1,000 police officers to combat the Caribbean nation’s gang epidemic. Henry met with Kenyan counterpart William Ruto to “finalize modalities” for a potential
An attorney for Martine Moïse, widow of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, claims her indictment in the case surrounding the killing is politically motivated. “What do they do? They indict their perceived opposition. There is definitely a perception that she would or
A judge has indicted the widow of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in connection with his assassination. Also indicted, among numerous others, are former Prime Minister Claude Joseph and former National Police chief Léon Charles. Moïse’s 2021 assassination was a catalyst for
A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted about 50 people in connection with his death, including the late president’s widow, an ex-prime minister and a former chief of Haiti’s National Police. Judge Walther Wesser Voltaire said
Haiti’s government announced Wednesday that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of a police force from the east African country. High-ranking officials from both countries met in the U.S. for three days this
Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses and territory in the troubled Caribbean nation. At least 19.8 acres of sugarcane fields were torched in recent days as rival gangs fought
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry urged his constituents to remain calm in a Thursday address, as protests over his leadership turn violent across the country. “I think the time has arrived for all to put our heads together to save Haiti, to
A former Haitian vice-consul to the Dominican Republic was gunned down near an airport in northern Haiti, a police official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. 6 NUNS KIDNAPPED IN GANG-DOMINATED HAITI Claude Joazard, a doctor and former senatorial candidate, was killed
A federal judge in Miami sentenced former Sen. John Joel Joseph of Haiti to life in prison for his role in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Joseph is the third of 11 suspects charged in Miami to be sentenced. “It