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Shooting at a soccer match in Jamaica leaves 5 dead and several injured
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Five people were killed and several injured in a shooting at a soccer match in Jamaica, according to police. The shooting occurred in the capital of Kingston late Monday during a friendly game, police told reporters. It wasn’t...
UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, expressing grave concern at the extremely high levels of gang violence and criminal activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation. ...
US to play Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals in November
MIAMI (AP) — The United States will play Jamaica next month in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League, the first competitive matches for the Americans under coach Mauricio Pochettino. The first leg of the series will be Nov. 14 in Kingston and the second leg four days...
Kenya and Haiti urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission amid a funding shortfall
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025. Kenya, which leads the...
Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an 'excess' of immigrants
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic announced Wednesday that it would start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country, expelling up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero Figueroa told reporters that the government...
UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks on transforming it into a U.N. peacekeeping mission. ...
Dominican president warns of 'drastic measures' if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails
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...
Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that his country would send 150 military police officers to help Haiti fight violent gangs. The announcement comes as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police...
Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kenya's President William Ruto arrived in Haiti on Saturday, claiming that because of a Kenyan police force battling gangs “the country's security has significantly improved.” Ruto's claim was contradicted by a United Nations security expert, who...
Fresh wave of violence erupts in Haiti's capital over a soccer match
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A fresh wave of violence between rival gangs in one of the Haitian capital's poorest neighborhoods was sparked by gunfire that broke out over a referee's call during a soccer match, a pastor and newspaper said Friday. The awarding of a penalty kick in...
