Caribbean March 12, 2024 Congressman evacuates 10 Americans from crime-ravaged Haiti, slams Biden for 'pattern of abandonment' Rep. Cory Mills previously organized and executed two evacuations of Americans from foreign conflict zones after protracted Biden administration efforts to rescue citizens.
World March 12, 2024 US announces $100M for deployment of multinational force to violence-stricken Haiti Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an additional $100 million to finance the deployment of a multinational force mission to Haiti.
Caribbean March 10, 2024 US military airlifts nonessential staff from embassy in Haiti, bolsters security amid ongoing gang violence U.S. Military forces were sent in to Haiti to airlift nonessential staff from the U.S. embassy and help bolster security amid gang violence in the country.
Caribbean March 8, 2024 Escalating Haiti gang violence chaos could trigger deployment of Marine security team Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry left the country last week to try and secure international assistance with the gang violence, but has now found it virtually impossible to return home.
Caribbean March 7, 2024 3 escaped inmates from Grenada charged with murder after US sailing couple vanishes Three prison escapees from the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, who had hijacked a sailboat owned by an American couple, have been charged with murder.
Caribbean March 7, 2024 Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and repel widespread gang attacks A nighttime curfew and state of emergency are the tools being used by the fragile Haitian government in a desperate attempt to stave off the rise of armed gangs.
Caribbean March 6, 2024 Gang violence locks Haitian PM out of country amid mounting pressure to resign Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to keep his grip on power after gang attacks closed off the country's main airport while he was abroad.
Caribbean March 5, 2024 Haitian prime minister lands in Puerto Rico as he tries to return home to quell gang violence Primer Minister Ariel Henry has yet to announce a return date, as armed gangs have mounted an attempt to seize control of Haiti's major international airport.
CRIME March 5, 2024 'Royal family' of Haiti gang that kidnapped American missionaries taken down by feds before jailbreak battle U.S. prosecutors took down the leaders of one of Haiti's most powerful gangs, which set the stage for Jimmy "Barbeque" Chérizier's rise to power
Caribbean March 4, 2024 St. Vincent to deport 3 men suspected in yacht hijacking, US couple's disappearance Three Grenadian men suspected in the disappearances of Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel were ordered deported from St. Vincent on Monday.
Caribbean March 4, 2024 Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites Following a series of violent prison breaks, armed Haitian gangs moved on to the nation's main airport, where they engaged in violent gun battles in an attempt to wrest control from the government.