US-Backed Government Losing Control of Haiti

In a violent confrontation with the Haitian National Police (HNP) in Pacot, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, at least 35 alleged members of armed gangs of the coalition "Vivre Ensemble" (Vivir Juntos) lost their lives, and another 40 were injured, according to a report by the National Human Rights Network (NRDDH). READ ALSO: UN criticizes Dominican Republic anti-immigration protocol against Haitian nationals In this regard, RNDD…

US-Backed Government Losing Control of Haiti

The US-backed government in Haiti and Kenyan military forces continue to lose territory to gangs and paramilitaries in Port-au-Prince. The inability to restore order is leading Haitians to demand a new government. According to a report from Human Rights Watch, the Haitian government now only controls 10% of the capital city. “Haiti’s security situation is in a free fall and Haitians are suffering horrific abuses,” said Nathalye Cotrino, senior A…

Haiti Confronts One-Year of Presidential Council's Transition Turmoil

One year after Haiti's Presidential Transition Council (PTC) took office, its promised reforms—improving security, pursuing constitutional changes, and organizing elections—remain unrealized. As violence escalates and displacements soar, public impatience swells in a country plunged deeper into uncertainty each day. The post Haiti Confronts One-Year of Presidential Council’s Transition Turmoil appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.

Free and Sovereign Haiti, Latin American Summary, April 27, 2025. Police officers and members of self-defense brigades were killed on Wednesday, April 24, 2025 during clashes with armed gangs that control most of Port-au-Prince, according to a government statement seen by AlterPresse. No details were given or [...] La entrada Haiti. Police and Brigadiers die in clashes with gangs in Port-au-Prince was first published in Latin American Summary.