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Struggle to quell gang violence continues in Haiti's capital
There's an uneasy calm in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince as the transitional government struggles to restore order over warring gangs that control the city and as people are displaced due
Haiti gang leader claims criminals raping and killing because 'government allows it'
Haiti's most prominent gang leader says the criminal gangs have unleashed their wave of violence "because the government allowed those things to happen." Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier has led the gangs in their successful efforts to force the former Prime Minister of the country, Ariel Henry, to resign.
Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country
The changes come as Haiti prepares for the U.N.-backed deployment of a Kenyan police force to help fight gangs that have decimated swaths of the capital of Port-au-Prince.
Haiti's transitional council adopts unprecedented leadership rotation as country faces deadly gang violence
Haiti's transitional council is implementing unexpected changes in response to ongoing gang violence and internal discord within the Caribbean country.
New leadership for Haiti, gangs want a seat at the table
Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created.
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Haiti's gang leader anticipates prolonged conflict amid arrival of international forces, warns of 'bloodshed'
Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier said government and police are responsible for the gang's current levels of violence and spoke ...
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Haiti's notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight
Barbecue is the man who convinced many of Haiti's gangs to stop fighting each other and start fighting the government. He ...
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Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. When they do, school director Roseline Ceragui Louis finds ...
Parents in Haiti are taught how to help their children overcome trauma inflicted by gang violence
Young Haitians are increasingly exposed to relentless sounds of violence and bodies in the streets. Some 900 schools have ...
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Haiti's notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The gangs in Haiti can't be ignored. This weekend they took the streets in their neighborhoods in a show of force. NPR saw dozens of heavily armed men, some wearing ...
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Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country's police chief after a new gang attack
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the ...
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Haiti's notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight
Barbecue is the man who convinced many of Haiti's gangs to stop fighting each other and start fighting the government. He spoke to NPR about his... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The gangs in Haiti can ...