Haiti Kidnapping of Missionaries: A Crime That Shocked the World
The kidnapping of a group of 17 Christian Aid Ministries missionaries by the 400 Mawozo gang in October 2021 —
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Haiti’s Gang Crisis Reaches Desperate Communities in 2021
By the second half of 2021, gang violence in Haiti had expanded beyond the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area into communities across
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Haiti August 2021: Gang Blockade of Fuel Terminal Cripples Country
As Haiti was still reeling from the assassination and the earthquake, the G9 gang alliance led by Jimmy Chérizier imposed
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Haiti Assassination: Colombian Mercenaries — Who Were They?
The revelation that the team that assassinated President Moïse included a significant number of former Colombian military officers sent shockwaves
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Haiti April 2021: Kidnapping Surge Paralyzes Port-au-Prince
A dramatic surge in kidnappings in April 2021 brought Port-au-Prince to a state of near paralysis, with a series of
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Haiti’s G9 Gang Alliance: Jimmy Chérizier Builds a Criminal Empire
Jimmy Chérizier — known by his street name Barbecue — had by 2021 emerged as the most prominent and politically
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Haiti’s Kidnapping Crisis Worsens in 2020
Kidnapping for ransom became one of the most terrifying features of daily life in Port-au-Prince in 2020, with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s Makout Neighborhoods Resist Gang Control
In several Port-au-Prince neighborhoods where criminal gangs were attempting to extend their territorial control in 2020, community members organized determined
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Haiti’s Gangs and Political Elites: Unraveling a Deadly Alliance
One of the most disturbing dimensions of Haiti’s gang crisis in 2020 was the growing evidence of connections between criminal
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Haiti Gang Violence Surges During COVID Pandemic
Criminal gang activity in Haiti intensified significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as criminal networks exploited the weakened state capacity, reduced