Military judge Washington Vigliola investigated the charges and questioned the five marines over the weekend. The five had been flown in from Haiti and remained in custody in naval barracks.

The announcement that Haiti's military wanted recruits crackled through a small radio perched on a street stall in downtown Port-au-Prince where Maurenceley Clerge repairs and sells smartphones.

There is a level of underestimation of the power of the gangs, not only the way they operate, but their capacity to hold the ...

But the government's critics say a military force could quickly become politicised, becoming a weapon in the hands of whoever is the president or prime minister. For much of Haiti's history ...

Haiti has asked for foreign military support to curb its gang violence crisis which has paralysed the country. The Haitian government authorised Prime Minister Ariel Henry to request armed help ...

If the detailed mapping and profiling of Haiti’s gangs and their leaders by numerous analysts has shown one thing, it is that ...

What Haiti truly needs is a revitalisation plan ... that can ensure economic prosperity and security than a short-term military intervention which may worsen the situation. Third, corruption ...

In past decades, Haiti’s military controlled a subservient police, and both institutions engaged in widespread, systematic human rights abuses. Following former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide ...

On Mon., Nov. 18, 2024, Leslie Voltaire, President of the Transitional Council, took advantage of the commemoration of the ...