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Ready to evacuate Indian citizens, if required: MEA on Haiti situation
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said that India is ready to evacuate its citizens from Haiti if the need arises as the Caribbean nation's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation to step down from his post following an emergency meeting of regional n
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Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns amid escalating violence and looting
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a video address, Haiti's PM Henry said that his government would leave power after the establishment of a transitional council, adding, "Haiti needs peace. Haiti needs stability."
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US State Secy Antony Blinken discusses Haiti crisis with Kenyan President
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday to discuss the ongoing political and security crisis in Haiti.
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Haiti gang leader Jimmy Cherizier warns of civil war, 'genocide', unless P
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, has warned of initiating a civil war and "genocide" unless Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down from his post, reported Al Jazeera.
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Haiti government declares state of emergency after thousands of prisoners
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Haiti government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after thousands of prisoners escaped from its largest prison, Haiti's National Penitentiary, during a surge of gang violence that has upended the Caribbean nation for months, reported CNN.
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Haiti: Hundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a post on X, one of Haiti's Police Unions pleaded for all officers in the capital with access to cars and weapons to support police fighting to have control over the penitentiary.
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Former Haitian senator sentenced to life in US prison over president's ass
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Joseph Joel John was sentenced by the court after he pleaded guilty in October to three charges, including conspiring to kill and kidnap a person outside the US, and providing material support and resources to carry out the plot to kill Moise. John was extradited from Jamaica in May 2022.
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Bus crash in Mexico's Oaxaca kills 18
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Among the victims were three children and two women, all of whom are from Venezuela and Haiti, the Oaxaca state attorney general said. At least 27 people were injured and transported to nearby hospitals.
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US condemns actions, statements by Haitian gang leader
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jimmy Cherizier, the ruthless G9 Family and Allies gang's (FRG9) commander in Port-au-Prince, told reporters on Wednesday that, in some situations, he would welcome a worldwide police force to help Haiti restore security.
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Six Colombians arrested over Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinati
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The revelation that the suspects are Colombian is reminiscent of the assassination of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, in July 2021, in a plot that ensnared at least 18 Colombians who remain jailed in Haiti awaiting trial. The Colombians are accused of assisting in the operation to kill the
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Haiti: Journalists at risk from arson, kidnapping, attack
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The dangers for journalists in Haiti have escalated in recent months, with killings, abductions, and attacks among the most pressing threats, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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American nurse, her child kidnapped in Haiti
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to El Roi Haiti, the Christian humanitarian aid organization she works for, CNN reported.
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