Haiti

2024 - 3 - 11

Chaos in Haiti: US Evacuates Embassy Staff Amid Escalating Gang Violence

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The US military takes action as violence engulfs Haiti, leaving residents and foreigners trapped in a spiral of gang turmoil. Foreigners wait desperately for a way out as shortages loom due to attacks on key facilities. Learn how Haiti is spiraling into collapse under the grip of violent gangs.

Chaos erupts in Haiti as the US evacuates embassy staff amidst escalating gang violence in the Caribbean country. Gangs have been wreaking havoc, attacking key establishments such as airports, police stations, and prisons, prompting the urgent airlifting of embassy personnel to safety. Residents and foreigners find themselves trapped in a dangerous cycle of gang turmoil, with violent groups controlling the streets and causing widespread unrest. The situation has raised concerns about the country's stability and the safety of its citizens.

Amidst the turmoil, Haiti faces severe shortages of essential supplies like food and medical resources due to the attacks on the main container terminal by armed gangs. The violence has disrupted the flow of goods, leaving the population at risk of deprivation and further chaos. With gang violence spreading and the situation worsening, Caribbean leaders are racing to stem the crisis and protect the vulnerable communities.

As the US military intervenes to secure the embassy and evacuate non-essential personnel, the escalating violence highlights the urgent need for international support to address the root causes of the crisis. With gangs tightening their grip on power since the assassination of former President Jovenel Moise in 2021, Haiti is on the brink of collapse, with the prime minister unable to return and the country descending into anarchy.

In a desperate bid for safety, foreigners and residents in Haiti are eagerly awaiting evacuation opportunities, amidst the ongoing chaos caused by violent gangs. The recent spate of gang violence not only endangers the lives of the locals but also traps foreign nationals from the US and Canada in a country besieged by criminal groups. The US military's swift action to airlift embassy staff demonstrates the severity of the situation, underscoring the need for immediate intervention to bring stability and security back to Haiti.

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Haiti: US evacuates embassy staff amid gang violence (BBC News)

The move follows attacks by gangs on the airport, police stations and prisons this week.

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US reportedly airlifts embassy staff out of Haiti as gangs besiege ... (The Guardian)

Officials say marines deployed for night-time evacuation amid intense fighting in Port-au-Prince.

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Violence in Haiti puts focus on how to unravel gangs' grip on power (The Japan Times)

Armed gangs have profited from collusion, negligence and chaos since the 2021 assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise.

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US airlifts embassy staff out of Haiti as violence escalates (Financial Times)

The US has airlifted staff from its embassy out of Haiti as violence engulfs the Caribbean country and gangs attack government buildings in the capital, ...

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US staff, German ambassador evacuated as gang violence torments ... (The Straits Times)

Beleaguered residents were scrambling for safety following the latest spasm of unrest. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Foreigners Trapped in Violence-Torn Haiti Wait Desperately for Way ... (Voice of America)

Scores unable to leave country under siege by violent gangs that have shuttered its international airports, trapping citizens from US, Canada and beyond.

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Shortages Loom After Gangs Attack Haiti's Main Container Terminal (The Maritime Executive)

Haiti faces a serious risk of shortages of food, medical supplies and other basic necessities because of extreme gang violence in Port-au-Prince, wher...

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U.S. military airlifts embassy staff from Port-au-Prince amid Haiti's ... (CBS News)

The military said U.S. embassy personnel in Haiti were evacuated overnight as gang violence explodes in Port-au-Prince and across the country.

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Haiti: Gang violence spreads as Caribbean leaders race to stem ... (Africanews English)

They (gangs) came with big guns. We have no guns and we cannot defend ourselves. All of us, the children are suffering” On Saturday, a woman was lying in ...

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U.S. Forces Fly in to Embassy in Haiti to Evacuate Nonessential ... (TIME)

The U.S. military said it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave.

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US military airlifts embassy personnel from Haiti, bolsters security (Reuters)

The U.S. military said on Sunday it has carried out an operation in Haiti to airlift non-essential embassy personnel from the country and added U.S. forces ...

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Haiti spirals to collapse as gangs tighten grip (BBC News)

With a prime minister unable to return and violent criminals in control, Haiti is fast descending into anarchy.

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How Haiti became a failed state (The Conversation UK)

The US military started airlifting embassy staff out of Haiti overnight as the Caribbean island descends further into chaos. Rival gangs have joined forces ...

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US, Germany and EU embassies begin evacuating staff as violence ... (CNN)

The United States and other diplomatic missions have begun evacuating personnel from Haiti, as gang violence in the Caribbean nation's capital of ...

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Blinken to travel to Jamaica for CARICOM meeting on Haiti, US ... (Reuters Africa)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica on Monday to attend a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting on Haiti where a collapse in ...

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Taiwan's Haiti embassy no immediate plan to evacuate nationals ... (Focus Taiwan News Channel)

Taipei, March 11 (CNA) Taiwan's embassy in Haiti has no immediate plan to evacuate Taiwanese nationals from the Caribbean ally though it does have ...

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Secretary Blinken's Travel to Jamaica to Attend High Level Meeting ... (Department of State)

Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Kingston, Jamaica today to attend the High-Level Meeting on Haiti convened by the Conference of the Heads of ...

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US Forces Fly In to Beef Up Security at Embassy in Haiti and ... (Military.com)

It was careful to point out that “no Haitians were on board the military aircraft.” That seemed aimed at quashing any speculation that senior government ...

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Haiti emergency summit called as gang-fuelled security crisis spirals (Aljazeera.com)

Jamaica meeting comes as foreign diplomats evacuated from the Caribbean nation as gangs seek to oust its prime minister.

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As Haiti gang violence rages, EU evacuates all diplomatic staff (POLITICO.eu)

The EU has evacuated its staff from Haiti in response to a “dramatic security deterioration,” European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said Monday.

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Stranded Haiti aid worker describes city under siege: 'Fear and ... (The Guardian)

Matt Knight, a British aid worker, tells of ferocious gun battles between security forces and gangs that keep him up at night.

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Blinken in Jamaica for talks on Haiti at 'critical moment' (The Straits Times)

KINGSTON, Jamaica - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he hoped to make progress on the security and humanitarian crisis gripping Haiti ...

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Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as law and order collapses (BBC News)

It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti. Mr Henry is currently stranded in Puerto Rico after being ...

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a High-Level Meeting on Haiti ... (Department of State)

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. President, thank you. Thank you for your leadership today, but thank you for your leadership every day, along with Prime Minister ...

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Haiti's leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country ... (CNN)

The embattled leader of Haiti, Ariel Henry, has resigned after weeks of mounting chaos in the Caribbean nation, where gangs have been attacking government ...

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Haiti PM Ariel Henry to resign, according to regional leader and US ... (The Guardian)

Ariel Henry will step down after transitional council is set up, amid an armed uprising by Haiti's gangs to topple the government.

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Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns as violence escalates (The Straits Times)

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has issued his resignation as the Caribbean nation's head of government, the chair of the Caribbean ...

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Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier - the Haiti policeman turned feared gang ... (CNA)

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti's Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier presents himself as a revolutionary, and is seldom pictured without his rifle and spare clips of ...

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How Haiti's gangs grew into 'Frankenstein' monsters led by a ... (CNA)

WASHINGTON: The latest violence in Haiti underscores the powerful sway of armed gangs, which have profited from collusion with the authorities, ...

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Haiti's prime minister says he'll resign once a transitional council is ... (NPR)

The de-facto prime minister of Haiti agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is installed and interim prime minister named.

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Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns, says regional leader (Reuters)

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has issued his resignation as the Caribbean nation's head of government, the chair of the Caribbean Community said on ...

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Haiti prime minister to resign as violence rocks country (Financial Times)

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry will resign once a transitional council has been created to run the Caribbean country, amid rising violence and pressure ...

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Haiti: US to boost funding for foreign security force as violence grips ... (BBC News)

Armed gangs in Haiti have united to demand the resignation of unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

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Haiti PM agrees to resign after gang uprising (CNA)

KINGSTON: Haiti's prime minister agreed late Monday (Mar 11) to step aside as armed gangs plunge his country into anarchy, as he accepted a regional push ...

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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry agrees to resign, bowing to ... (CBS News)

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, giving in to international pressure, says he'll step aside once a transitional presidential council is created.

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