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International · The BahamasBoat carrying Haitian migrants apparently capsized off the Bahamas early Sunday. Bahamian security forces recovered the bodies of 17 people and rescued 25 others. Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said the dead included 15 women, one man and an infant. Davis said a criminal investigation had begun into the suspected human smuggling operation.See the Story
Sixteen dead after vessel carrying Haitian migrants capsizes in The Bahamas
41% Center coverage: 73 sources
Protestors · Port-Au-PrinceProtesters in Haiti demand that Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down. Violence and kidnappings have surged in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas. Warring gangs have killed hundreds of civilians in their fight over territory. Inflation has reached 29% and some basic goods such as rice more than quadrupling.See the Story
Haitians launch protests, demand ouster of prime minister
59% Center coverage: 24 sources
US & Canada · Port-Au-PrinceYvon Buissereth was shot while police battled with gangs in an affluent area of Port-au-Prince. He was named in 2017 to head the Public Company for the Promotion of Social Housing, known as EPPLS. The agency focuses on low-income housing and has partnered with foreign institutions.See the Story
Official: Gang kills, burns former Haitian senator, nephew
43% Left coverage: 21 sources
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Inflation · Port-Au-PrinceThe two reporters were fatally shot and their bodies burned on Sunday while they were reporting on violence in the impoverished neighbourhood of Cite Soleil. Their bodies have not been recovered. Their deaths come amid rising violence in Haiti, where rival gangs have been battling for control of territory in and around the capital.See the Story
Violent protests flare up in Haiti over fuel price hikes, rampant crime
53% Left coverage: 15 sources
International · Port-Au-PrinceHundreds of Haitian children are taking refuge at a prestigious high school in Port-au-Prince. They are escaping gang violence in the town of Cite Soleil that killed some 400 people and destroyed hundreds of homes this month. Most have nowhere to return to because their homes were burned during the battles between the G9 and G-Pep gangs.See the Story
315 kids, adults shelter at school to escape Haiti gang war
60% Center coverage: 15 sources
International · Port-Au-PrinceAt least 471 people were killed, injured or missing as a result of fierce clashes this month between rival gangs in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince. "Serious incidents of sexual violence against women and girls as well as boys being recruited by gangs have also been reported," the United Nations said. Some 3,000 people have fled their homes, among them hundreds of unaccompanied children.See the Story
At Least 471 Dead, Hurt Or Missing In Haiti Gang Violence: UN
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
Americas · Port-Au-PrinceHaiti's National Police said it is investigating the recent slaying of three officers. The agency said a gang called Ti Makak, or Little Macaques, killed the officers Tuesday. Gangs have grown more powerful since the July 7, 2021, assassination of President Jovenel Mo�se.See the Story
Police in Haiti blame gang members for slaying of 3 officers
55% Left coverage: 11 sources
Gun Violence · Port-Au-PrinceHeavy gunfire echoed throughout downtown Port-au-Prince on Wednesday as suspected gang members set a church on fire and tried to kill their opponents in a bid to gain control over more territory.See the Story
Haiti gang wars intensify as armed men set church on fire
50% Center coverage: 10 sources
UN Security Council · Port-Au-PrinceGang violence continues to disrupt daily life in Haiti, driving more than 20,000 people from their homes. The economic crisis has caused food prices to soar, while fuel is often available only on the black market. The insecurity has also severely curtailed humanitarian access and made it ‘very difficult and dangerous’ to deliver.See the Story
Security Council urged to act in face of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Haiti
100% Center coverage: 6 sources
US & Canada · Port-Au-PrinceJimmy Amisial found a 3-month-old baby in a pile of trash in Gonaives, Haiti. He took the baby to the home of his mother, Elicie Jean, who was shocked. A bond was made and now, more than four years later, he is trying to make fatherhood official.See the Story
'He calls me Dad.' Guardian raises money to adopt boy he found in trash in his native Haiti
74% Center coverage: 8 sources
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