- 22 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityHaiti
Haiti gangs to lift fuel terminal blockade amid shortages
(Reuters) - A group of Haitian gangs will temporarily lift a blockade of fuel terminals to allow for gasoline distribution after weeks of crippling shortages, a gang leader said on…
Canada temporarily withdraws non-essential personnel from embassy in Haiti
(Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Thursday it was temporarily withdrawing non-essential personnel from its embassy in Haiti, citing a rapidly deteriorating security situation in the country. "Global Affairs…
U.S. has seen proof of life for some kidnapped missionaries in Haiti, official says
By Matt Spetalnick and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government has seen proof that at least some members of the group of American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti…
Gangs expand territory as Haiti government struggles to stay in control
By Gessika Thomas and Brian Ellsworth PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - When Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry attempted on Sunday to lead a ceremony commemorating the death of one of the country's…
Solution on migration from Haiti has to be led by U.S., Mexico – envoy
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A solution on a new wave of migration from Haiti has to be led by both the United States and Mexico, the U.S.…
U.S. team led by Blinken to hold security talks in Mexico on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Mexico City on Friday to lead a delegation for high-level security talks between the neighboring countries, the White House…
Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico scramble for asylum applications
By Jose Torres TAPACHULA (Reuters) - Around 1,000 migrants flocked to a sports stadium in southern Mexico on Tuesday to claim appointments for requesting asylum in the country as the…
Angry scenes at Haiti airport add to Biden pressure over expulsions
By Gessika Thomas and Daina Beth Solomon PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti/CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico (Reuters) -Angry scenes broke out at Haiti's main airport on Tuesday among migrants sent home from a squalid Texas…
U.S. extends deportation relief for immigrants from 6 countries
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) - The United States will extend deportation relief and work permits for more than 300,000 Salvadorans, Hondurans and other immigrants in the United…
Death toll from earthquake in Haiti rises to 2,207
Les Cayes [Haiti], August 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people killed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 in Haiti has risen to 2,207, with 344 still missing, the country's…
Over half a million children affected by Haiti earthquake: UNICEF
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], August 18 (ANI): About 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, have been affected by the powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday, according to United Nations Children's Fund.…
Haiti earthquake: Toll rises to 1941
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], August 18 (ANI): The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1941, Xinhua reported citing authorities. The quake destroyed 2,868 homes…
