Haitian gang leader known for kidnapping Americans for ransom gets 35 years
Joly Germine, 31, was sentenced to 420 months in prison on Monday for his role in a weapons smuggling conspiracy and money laundering ransom payments.…
Joly Germine, 31, was sentenced to 420 months in prison on Monday for his role in a weapons smuggling conspiracy and money laundering ransom payments.…
Gunmen looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin, two upscale neighbourhoods in Haiti’s capital, early on Monday, forcing residents to flee as some…
Montreal, Canada – Marjorie Villefranche has never experienced anything like it. For the past six months, the head of Maison d’Haiti (Haiti House), a community…
Heavily armed gangs have tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers. The Toussaint Louverture International Airport was…
Springfield, Ohio – Sony Auguste remembers May 18 well. It was a warm, sunny day in Springfield, Ohio, and a crowd had gathered at the…
Dajabon, Dominican Republic – It is a scene that repeats itself at the Dominican Republic border town of Dajabon twice a day: A queue of…
The Haitian National Police have announced they will open an investigation into those responsible for a deadly incident on Saturday, when a church leader led…
A powerful Haitian gang leader has warned any potential foreign force sent to Haiti against committing human rights abuses in the Caribbean nation, promising to…
International security assistance for Haiti's police should include safeguards to prevent abuses, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said, as debate intensifies over a Kenya-led force to help stem…
Haitians face ‘racism, xenophobia, systemic violence’ in search for protection across Americas, rights group says. Amnesty International has urged countries across the Americas to stop…
The Dominican Republican has pushed back on a proposal for a Canadian-led “joint security coordination cell” in its territory, as part of an effort to…
Former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has been blocked from entering into the United States, as part of its ongoing crackdown on corruption in the…
Rodolphe Jaar is one of 11 people arrested and charged in US for alleged involvement in Haitian president’s killing. A court in the United States…
A former Haitian mayor has been arrested in the United States on three charges of visa fraud, a day after a court ordered him to…
The US Justice Department has already charged three others over the assassination that took place in July 2021. Four key suspects in the July 7,…
Canadian government has accused two Haitian nationals, including associate of ex-President Martelly, of enabling gangs. Canada has imposed new sanctions against two “Haitian elites” accused…
The vehicles come as Haiti contends with surging levels of gang violence, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince. Canada has delivered armoured vehicles to Haiti to…
Canada has accused Berto Dorce and Liszt Quitel of money laundering on behalf of powerful criminal organisations. The Canadian government has announced sanctions against two…
The United States has announced charges against a total of seven Haitian gang leaders for their alleged involvement in the kidnappings of US citizens, as…
Group found on uninhabited Mona Island, which smugglers use as drop-off point for vessels leaving Dominican Republic. More than 100 Haitian migrants have been found…