Haitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs
Police in Haitiโs capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters in the capital, Port-au-Prince, as they called on law enforcement to help them stop the gangs that have violently seized control of their neighborhoods.
Haiti's prime minister says Kenyan police are crucial to controlling gangs, early days are positive
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council that recently deployed Kenyan police will be crucial to helping control the countryโs gangs and moving toward democratic elections.
Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officersโ lives
The beleaguered director of Haitiโs National Police has been ousted following months of criticism that he wasnโt doing enough to protect officers under assault by gangs.
A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election.
'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy hole
When Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the countryโs president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration.
Haiti's prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to stay in power as he tries to return home, where gang attacks have shuttered his country's main international airport and freed more than 4,000 inmates in recent days.
Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence
Haitiโs embattled prime minister has landed in Puerto Rico as he tries to return to Haiti to quell a surge in violent gang attacks.
There's chaos in Haiti. Powerful gangs are attacking key targets like prisons as alliances shift
Gangs in Haiti are increasingly powerful, and they've been attacking prisons and the main international airport.
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites
Heavily armed gangs have tried to seize control of Haitiโs main international airport as they exchanged gunfire with police and soldiers trying to repel them.
Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
Haitiโs government has declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the countryโs two biggest prisons.
Police in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence
Police in Haiti are urgently appealing for help as they struggle to hold back gangs trying to storm the countryโs main prison in a major escalation of violence sweeping the troubled Caribbean nation.
Attorney for widow of slain Haitian president rejects indictment and says it's politically motivated
An attorney for Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏseโs widow, who was indicted in his assassination, says he believes the accusations against her are politically motivated.
A widow and 2 powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti president's slaying
A judge who investigated the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse has indicted some 50 suspects in the case.
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse are indicted in his killing
A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moรฏse has indicted his widow, Martine Moรฏse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haitiโs National Police, Lรฉon Charles.
Former rebel leader arrives in Haiti's capital as protests against prime minister gain momentum
A former rebel leader has made a surprise appearance in Haitiโs capital amid large protests across the country for the second consecutive day, demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked arrest warrant obtained by AP
A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moรฏse issued an arrest warrant for his wife late last year for failing to meet with him so he could interrogate her about the case, according to a legal document that The Associated Press obtained.
Former Colombian soldier pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haitiโs president
A former Colombian soldier has pleaded guilty to conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse, which plunged the Caribbean nation into violence and political turmoil.
Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haitiโs president
A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation.
Coup leader Guy Philippe repatriated to Haiti as many question his next role in country in upheaval
Notorious coup leader Guy Philippe has returned to Haiti after the U.S. government repatriated him.
Retired Colombian army officer gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
A federal judge in Miami has sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his role in plotting to kill Haitiโs President Jovenel Moรฏse in 2021.
A main suspect in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse has been arrested after 2 years
Haiti's national police say a former justice official considered one of the main suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse in 2021 has been arrested.
Kenya's president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs
Kenyaโs president is committing his country to lead a multinational force in Haiti to combat gang warfare, even as residents of both countries question the plan being pushed by Washington.
A gang in Haiti opens fire on a crowd of parishioners trying to rid the community of criminals
A powerful gang in Haiti has opened fire on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members.
Haiti gang leader vows to fight any foreign armed force if it commits abuses
An ex-police officer considered by many to be Haitiโs most powerful gang leader warns he will fight any international armed force deployed to the Caribbean country if it commits any abuses.
Kidnappers in Haiti release US nurse and her young daughter nearly 2 weeks after their abduction
An aid organization in Haiti says kidnappers have freed a U.S. nurse and her daughter nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped near the capital of Port-au-Prince.
UN chief welcomes Kenya's offer to `positively consider' leading police force to combat Haiti gangs
The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenyaโs offer to โpositively considerโ leading a multinational police force to help combat Haitiโs gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation.
Widow of slain Haitian president files lawsuit against suspects seeking trial and damages
Attorneys for the widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse have filed a lawsuit in Florida against those accused in the assassination.
Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings
Resident in the hilly suburbs of Haiti's capital are arming themselves with machetes, bottles and rocks and fighting back against encroaching gangs after a crowd beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death in a gruesome outburst of vigilante violence.
Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires
Police and witnesses say a mob in the Haitian capital has beaten and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic stop.
US arrests 4 tied to assassination of Haitian president
U.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company that hired former soldiers from Colombia for the mission.
US charges 4 key suspects in killing of Haitiโs president
Four key suspects in the killing of Haitiโs president appear for the first time in U.S. federal court to face accusations that they plotted and participated in his assassination, a day after they were transferred to the United States for prosecution.
4 key suspects in Haiti presidential slaying in US custody
U.S. officials say four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse have been transferred to the United States for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti amid death threats that have spooked local judges.
In Haiti, gangs take control as democracy withers
At a time when democracy has withered in Haiti and gang violence has spiraled out of control, armed men like Jimmy Cherizier โ known by the nickname Barbecue - have filled the power vacuum left by a crumbling government.
As Haitian gangs expand control, cop's family is left shaken
One of Haitiโs nearly 200 gangs ambushed a police unit, sending gunfire echoing through the streets in an unexpected area โ a mansion-lined stretch of the countryโs capital, Port-Au-Prince.
Turkey: Man in custody sought for Haitian president's death
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued a 40-day temporary custody order for a man considered a suspect in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse and placed him in a prison in Istanbul.
Gang allows fuel to flow in Haiti -- but just for a week
A powerful Haitian gang leader says he is easing a chokehold on fuel deliveries that has caused a growing crisis for hospitals, gas stations and even water supplies across the nationโs capital.
Wife of Haiti's slain president meets with judge amid probe
Martine Moรฏse, the widow of Haitiโs assassinated president, has traveled to her homeland to answer questions behind closed doors from a judge overseeing the murder case.
US special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions
U.S. officials say the Biden administrationโs special envoy to Haiti has resigned, protesting large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland as it is wracked by civil strife and natural disaster.
Haiti prosecutor seeks to charge PM in killing, is replaced
A new chief prosecutor has been sworn in hours after his predecessor asked a Haitian judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and to bar him from leaving Haiti.
President's murder inquiry slow amid Haiti's multiple crises
It's been nearly two months since Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse was assassinated and the country has suffered a devastating earthquake and a drenching tropical storm.
US airlifts aid to Haiti to reach areas hardest hit by quake
U.S. military aircraft are ferrying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti amid a shift in the international relief effort to focus on helping people hit by the recent earthquake to make it through hurricane season.
Oxygen plant among earthquake-damaged buildings in Haiti
As if Haitiโs 7.2 magnitude earthquake, a tropical storm and the coronavirus pandemic werenโt enough, the temblor has also damaged the only medical oxygen plant in southern Haiti.
Gangs abduct 2 doctors in Haiti, including a needed surgeon
Officials say two doctors at hospitals treating earthquake victims in Haitiโs capital of Port-au-Prince have been kidnapped, forcing one of the institutions to declare a two-day shutdown in protest.
Haitian president's hometown holds funeral amid violence
The funeral for slain Haitian President Jovenel Moรฏse has been briefly interrupted by nearby gunfire and tear gas as well as agitated supporters that caused U.S. and U.N. officials to leave before his widow spoke publicly for the first time since the attack.
Violence flares in Haiti ahead of slain president's funeral
Hundreds of workers have fled businesses in northern Haiti after demonstrations near the hometown of slain President Jovenel Moรฏse grew violent ahead of his funeral.
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
Haitiโs government has installed a new prime minister, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moรฏse and arrested at least three police officers implicated in his killing.
Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns
Haitiโs political future is growing murkier after the surprise return of first lady Martine Moรฏse, who was released from a hospital in Miami where she was treated for injuries following an attack in which the president was assassinated.
Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds
Haitiโs police chief says officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and alleged assassins behind the killing of President Jovenel Moรฏse.
Gangs complicate Haiti effort to recover from assassination
The escalation of gang violence in Haiti threatens to complicate โ and be aggravated by โ political efforts to recover from last weekโs brazen slaying of President Jovenel Moรฏse.
'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops
Haitiโs interim government says it has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections following President Jovenel Moรฏseโs assassination.
2 Haitian Americans detained in slaying of Haiti president
Haitian officials said two men believed to be Haitian Americans โ one of them purportedly a former bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Port au Prince โ have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Haitiโs president.
Haitian leader's killing draws condemnation, calls for calm
The assassination of Haitiโs President Jovenel Moรฏse has drawn shock and condemnation from leaders around the world, along with calls for calm and unity in Haiti.
Haiti in upheaval: President Moรฏse assassinated at home
Haitiโs police chief says four suspected killers of President Jovenel Moรฏse have been fatally shot by police and two others arrested in an apparent hostage-taking situation.
The Latest: Sri Lanka gets 2nd vaccine donation from China
Sri Lanka has received 500,000 doses of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine donated by China as the Indian Ocean island nation faces severe shortage of vaccines amid a recent rise in infections.
Former banker Guillermo Lasso becomes president in Ecuador
Former banker Guillermo Lasso was sworn in as president of Ecuador, saying he will escalate efforts to vaccinate people to protect them from COVID-19 and work to revive an economy hit hard by the pandemic.
Haiti prime minister resigns amid violence, political strife
Haiti's Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe has resigned as the country faces a spike in killings and kidnappings and prepares for an upcoming constitutional referendum and general election this year.
Haiti's president alleges coup conspiracy, says 20 arrested
Dabrรฉzil is one of three judges that the opposition favors as a potential transitional president. AdMeanwhile, Justice Minister Rockefeller Vincent accused the inspector general of being in touch with high-ranking security officials at the National Palace over an alleged plot to have the president arrested. Andrรฉ Michel, one of Haiti's top opposition leaders, held a press conference hours after the arrests and called for civil disobedience and demanded that Moรฏse be arrested. AdThe arrests come on the day that opposition leaders claim Moรฏse should resign, saying that his term ends on Sunday. Moรฏse has repeatedly stated that his five-year term ends in February 2022.
Haiti braces for unrest as opposition demands new president
Opposition leaders are demanding Moรฏseโs resignation and legislative elections to restart a Parliament dissolved a year ago. They claim that Moรฏseโs five-year term is legally ending โ that it began when former President Michel Martelly's term expired in February 2016. He also said the constitutional referendum won't give Moรฏse more power but said changes are needed to the 1987 document. Franรงois said he won't take part in the โcircus actโ of voting in the referendum or elections. โThis is a country of corruption.โMoรฏse has faced numerous calls for resignation since taking office, with protests roiling Haiti since late 2017.
Haitian police, protesters clash; president calls for unity
A protester walks past burning barricades during a protest demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. The country is currently experiencing a political impasse without a parliament and is now run entirely by decree under Moise. It was the latest unrest during more than a year of protests calling for the resignation of President Jovenel Moรฏse over corruption charges. In February, police exchanged gunfire with Haitian soldiers outside the national palace where police were protesting working conditions. Earlier this year, a scathing United Nations report accused Haitian police of corruption and failing to protect the population.
Humanitarian crisis increases in Haiti as protests grip nation
Photos of the protests, which have been happening intermittently since February, have shown people burning car tires and clashing with police in Port-au-Prince. The United Nations reported Wednesday its humanitarian efforts have been impacted by the protests, affecting access to medical care and causing fuel shortages and lack of safe water. Despite reports there have been casualties in clashes over the past few weeks, Haitian officials have yet to comment. The "mega protest" Haitians have titled "Mobilizasyon san Limit," or "Unlimited Mobilization," is expected to begin around 10 a.m. Journalist Etant Dupain reported from Port-au-Prince and CNN's Jackie Castillo, Taylor Barnes and Chandler Thornton reported and wrote in Atlanta.