On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face. Charles X issued a decree stating that France would recognize Haitian independence but only ...

Message from "Corventina" : In Haiti, violence strikes innocent people, and my heart breaks every moment. Once upon a time, my country radiated hope and culture, and my hometown, Mirebalais ...

Human rights lawyer Brian Concannon had given expert testimony and evidence in dozens of asylum cases about Haiti, a country roiled by political instability and violence. But he routinely declined ...

The man – later identified as Luderson – was reportedly holding a black 9mm Taurus handgun in his right hand and large flag with “FREE HAITI” written on it in his left. Luderson was ...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Two United Nations (UN) organisations say at least 262 people have been killed and 66 others injured in Haiti since the start of the year as criminal gangs ...

The Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti announces its annual “Heart for Haiti” Benefit, taking place at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday at The Signal in Chattanooga. This event, the organization ...

The fighting has had disastrous consequences. Hospitals are no longer able to function properly: the State University Hospital of Haiti, the country’s largest public hospital, came under attack as it ...

A UN report links U.S. firearms to Haiti’s gang violence, fueling chaos and human rights abuses as under-resourced authorities struggle to stop the arms flow. Criminal networks are exploiting Haiti’s ...

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 260 people were killed during recent gang attacks on two communities in Haiti’s capital, according to a report on Monday by the U.N. political mission in ...

Coming up for air' - Murders, rapes, looting and kidnappings across Haiti have been blamed on the criminal gangs that have flourished in a climate of political instability. Violence has escalated ...