The shootings were part of a wave of violence that erupted as the country plagued by gang violence swore in its new prime minister after a politically tumultuous process.
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Gang violence in Haiti has displaced 300,000 children, the United Nations says
Children are more than half of the nearly 580,000 people who have become homeless in the last four months, the U.N.’s children agency said.
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A young couple from the U.S. were among 3 missionaries killed in Haiti violence
A U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian man who worked with them were shot and killed by gang members in Haiti’s capital after they were attacked while leaving a youth group activity held at a local church, a family member said Friday.
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Haiti’s notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight
Barbecue is the man who convinced many of Haiti’s gangs to stop fighting each other and start fighting the government. He spoke to NPR about his latest plans.
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Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as a transitional council takes over
Haiti’s de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally stepped down and a new transitional council has been sworn in. Finance chief Michel Patrick Boisvert is the new interim prime minister.
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What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today
The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.
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DeSantis is prepping for a wave of Haitian migrants. Advocates say he’s grandstanding
Florida’s governor is deploying troops and law enforcement officers to intercept any migrants coming by boat from Haiti. Some Haitian-American leaders say it’s more about politics than being prepared.
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A glimpse of the chaos in Haiti, a country reeling with effectively no leader
NPR reports from inside Haiti, as gangs unleash another day of violence in the country’s capital. It comes as political groups try to form a transitional council.
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Haiti’s prime minister says he’ll resign once a transitional council is created
Ariel Henry, Haiti’s de facto leader, agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is installed and interim prime minister named. The Caribbean bloc of nations brokered the deal.
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3 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti
The scenes from Haiti may look familiar, as heavily armed gangs trade fire and civilians cower in fear. But there is something different about this latest episode.
