U.N. Security Council Approves Larger Security Force to Fight Gangs in Haiti

The vote on Tuesday would establish a force of up to 5,500 soldiers and police officers. It was unclear what countries were willing to contribute personnel.

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Drone Strike in Haiti Kills 8 Children at a Birthday Party

A drone meant to strike a gang leader hit a celebration where children had gathered. Haiti is using drones to repel gangs that control much of the capital.

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Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America

Money transfers to Guatemala, Honduras and other nations have increased in recent months, totaling billions of dollars. Undocumented migrants in the United States say they are sending money to relatives while they can.

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U.S. Proposes a ‘Gang-Suppression Force’ for Haiti

More than a year after a contingent of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti, the United States is proposing to replace the force with something bigger and better financed.

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Drone Explosion in Haiti Kills 2 SWAT Members, Injures 6 Others

A drone intended for attacking gang members detonated at a police base, raising questions about how the deadly operations are conducted.

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Why Is the U.S. Offering a $5 Million Reward for a Haitian Gang Leader?

A major bounty has been offered for help apprehending Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader known as “Barbecue.” Experts have doubts about whether it will make any difference.

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Eight People, Including 3-Year-Old, Are Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage

The abductees, including an Irish missionary who directs care for children with special needs, were taken from an orphanage serving about 270 children.

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Federal Judge Bars Trump From Expediting Deportation of Migrants Paroled into U.S.

The ruling halted the Trump administration from pursuing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of migrants accepted into the United States, who now retain only minimal legal safeguards.

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UNICEF Employees Held Hostage For 3 Weeks in Haiti

Haitian gangs are increasingly abducting people and holding them for ransom to raise funds for other criminal activity, experts say.

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Haiti’s Landmark Oloffson Hotel is Destroyed in an Apparent Arson Fire

Haiti’s famed Oloffson Hotel, a cultural landmark and celebrity haven, was incinerated amid rising violence by gangs that control most of the country’s capital.

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