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Dominican president warns of 'drastic measures' if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails

Sep. 25, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic warned Wednesday that his administration would take “drastic measures” to protect the country if a U.N.-backed mission in neighboring Haiti targeting gang violence fails. Luis Abinader did not provide details...

As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis

Sep. 22, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As world leaders meeting in the United Nations this week discuss the future of efforts to rein in the gangs strangling Haiti, Haitians are expressing hopelessness that an international response can turn the tide of violence. Thus far, a UN-backed force...

Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016

Sep. 18, 2024 17:04 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first general elections since 2016. Smith Augustin, a member of the country's...