Haiti news
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- 'No new patients until release': WATCH staff protest KIDNAPPING of Haiti hospital chief as Covid-19 takes root in country
The chief surgeon and director at one of Haiti’s major hospitals was kidnapped on his way into work, triggering protests from the facility’s staff, who have refused to take any new patients until the doctor is freed. - Protesters in Haiti burn buildings, loot police station in drive to remove president (PHOTOS)Thousands of protesters in Haiti took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise, setting businesses and government buildings ablaze in chaotic demonstrations prompted by claims of official corruption.
- Haitian senator shoots photographer in the FACE amid political chaos in Port-au-Prince (VIDEO)A photojournalist was wounded after a Haitian lawmaker opened fire on an angry crowd that had assembled outside the country’s parliament in Port-au-Prince. The violence follows a week of anti-government demonstrations.
- Oxfam failed to properly respond to aid worker sex scandal in Haiti – reportA report by the UK Charity Commission said that Oxfam GB, one of Britain's biggest charities, did not appropriately respond to allegations of sexual abuse against its aid workers in Haiti in 2011. Oxfam staff stationed in the country were dealing...
- Gunfire erupts near rear entrance of US embassy in HaitiThe sound of gunfire coming from the rear entrance of the US embassy in Haiti was on Monday reported by the official Twitter account for the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs.
- Haiti opposition calls for renewed street protests against US-backed presidentMass protests in Haiti may renew after leading opposition groups united over the common goal of ousting President Jovenel Moise, whose government the protesters accuse of corruption. Earlier, at least 26 people were killed and dozens injured amid...
- Mercenary team? 5 US citizens among heavily armed group arrested amid Haiti protests (PHOTOS)A group of seven foreigners and one local were apprehended by Haitian authorities amid violent unrest in the nation. The suspects, who allegedly have military backgrounds, were equipped with an arsenal of guns and even drones.
- ‘Long live Putin!’ Haiti opposition protesters burn US flag, demand Russian interventionAs the poorest Caribbean state descends into chaos caused by the corruption of its elites, protesters on the streets are calling for help from a man who has never set foot in the country – Vladimir Putin.
- US piles pressure on Venezuela… but remains mute on Haiti anti-govt unrestThere’s a nation that saw violent unrest, looting and anti-government protests over the past days, but don’t think of Venezuela. This is Haiti, a country that received no mention from the US except for a vague travel warning.
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