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Haitian Gang Releases Over 500 Inmates After Storming Prison And Engulfing Police Station
Members of a Haitian gang stormed a prison in central Haiti, releasing over 500 inmates and setting fire to a nearby police ...
Gangs attack police station, prison in central Haiti town, more than 500 inmates escape
Members of the powerful gang coalition Viv Ansanm stormed a prison in Haiti on Monday, releasing more than 500 inmates after ...
‘We are at war’: Why Haiti’s leaders are turning to a rogue brigade to help fight gangs
On Thursday, armed gangs burned down the house of former president of the Haitian Senate Simon Dieusel Desras in Saut-d’Eau.
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Two Catholic sisters killed in Haiti gang violence
Two members of the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus were among those killed earlier this week by armed gang ...
Gangs tighten grip on key towns in Haiti as violence and protests escalate
The latest wave of violence to engulf Haiti – including a mass jailbreak and deadly protests – has allowed criminal gangs to ...
Gangs strike in Haiti’s heartland as hundreds flee under heavy gunfire
Heavily armed gangs have struck the city of Mirebalais in central Haiti and stormed a local prison as hundreds of people fled ...
Thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence and demand security
Thousands of protesters in Haiti's capital have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that ...
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Haiti jazz festival is rare respite for violence-racked capital
Residents of Haiti's gang-plagued capital could enjoy a brief escape from daily lives scarred with violence this weekend as the PapJazz festival entertained around 100 music fans.
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Gangs attack police station, prison in central Haiti town, more than 500 inmates escape
It is one of the few facilities in Haiti that provides cutting-edge treatment for cancer, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Mirebalais is among several cities in Haiti’s Central Plateau ...