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Haitian Gang Leader ‘Barbecue’ Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate U.S. Sanctions
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 12, 2025
An indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, 48, of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Bazile Richardson, also known as Fredo, Fred Lion, Leo Danger, and Lepe Blode, 48, a naturalized U.S....
UN Highlights Intensifying Violence in Haiti
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the deteriorating conditions in Haiti, describing the situation as "enormously acute." On Tuesday, UN officials emphasized that escalating gang violence, coupled with a severe lack of...
US will start requiring fifty thousand dollars for business or tourist visas
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is set to implement a new trial initiative that will require some foreign nationals to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 when applying for business or tourist visas, according to official notices. The move aligns with...
CBP officers at the Port of Champlain arrest Haitian citizen wanted for aggravated assault-strangulation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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August 1, 2025
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain border crossing, arrested a citizen of Haiti who was encountered with an active felony arrest warrant from Virginia. On July 31, CBP officers encountered...
Patty Vila Honored at Global Trade Chamber Conference in Las Vegas
EIN Presswire
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July 29, 2025
Championing Voices, Changing Lives — Patty Vila Takes the Spotlight in Las Vegas MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Patty Vila, award-winning communications strategist and President of Patty Vila Media, has been named...
U.S. Senators Urge Clarity on Haiti Policy
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Edward Markey on Sunday pressed the Trump administration for explanations regarding what he called "contradictory" policies on foreign affairs and immigration related to Haiti. In a post on X, Markey stated, "@SenatorWarnock...
U.S. Senators Call for Explanation on Trump’s Troubling Haiti Policies
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US Senator Edward Markey called on the Trump administration Sunday to explain its “contradictory” stance on foreign and immigration policies regarding Haiti. On X, Markey stated, “@SenatorWarnock and I are demanding answers by August 15....
UN Security Council Prolongs Mandates of Missions in Haiti, Yemen
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the UN Security Council unanimously approved two critical resolutions to prolong the mandates of its missions in Haiti and Yemen, reinforcing ongoing international efforts in these volatile regions. Resolution 2785 renews the...
Members address trade concerns, current trade tensions at Goods Council meeting
World Trade Organization
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July 8, 2025
Trade concerns The CTG reviewed 36 trade concerns, with a new concern raised by Australia regarding India's certification process for cotton bales (Quality Control Order) 2023. It also considered, under other business, a request by the Republic of...
UN reports gangs have Haiti’s capital close to collision
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Heavily armed gangs have taken control of most of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, pushing the city to the edge of collapse, a top UN official warned. Ghada Fathi Waly, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, informed the...
Haitian Police Eliminate Gang Members
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) In a major offensive lasting 48 hours, law enforcement in Haiti eliminated over 100 gang affiliates using unmanned aerial systems, as reported by local news outlets on Wednesday. The aerial assaults concentrated on gang-dominated zones...
Haitian Police Kill Over One Hundred Gang Members in Two Days
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Over a span of just two days, Haitian police killed more than 100 suspected gang members in a coordinated operation involving drones, according to local media reports released Wednesday. The drone-led assaults struck gang-held zones...
U.S. Lawmakers Unveil New Bill to Address Haiti's Crisis
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers unveiled new legislation on Wednesday aimed at addressing the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Greg Murphy introduced the Strategy to Address Key...
UN Organization Calls for Ending Modern Slavery
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A United Nations body issued a powerful appeal on Saturday to eliminate all contemporary variations of human bondage, while growing attention on American historical organizations reignited debates over the remembrance of slavery and its...
U.S. Lawmakers Push for Response to Haiti Crisis
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, two American legislators presented a bipartisan bill aimed at tackling the worsening humanitarian and security issues in Haiti. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Greg Murphy unveiled the Strategy to Address Key Priorities...
Law enforcement murders criminal group members in Haiti
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 100 suspected gang members were reportedly killed during a two-day police operation in Haiti that employed drones to target gang-dominated areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to local media sources on Wednesday. The...
UN Warns of Dramatic Surge in Haiti Displacement
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) UN humanitarian officials sounded alarms Wednesday over a dramatic surge in internal displacement triggered by escalating violence in Haiti. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), nearly 1.3...
Horror in Haiti: Gang Kills at Least 50 People
MENAFN
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May 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports emerging Friday detail a horrific attack in the central Haitian town of Preval, where an armed gang reportedly killed at least 50 people, including children. Witnesses described the event as a massacre involving the torching of...
Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 8, 2025
In their ongoing response to this crisis, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Haitian National Red Cross Society are helping those most affected. According to OCHA, six million people need urgent humanitarian assistance in 2025,...
Founder of Haitian Orphanage Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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May 23, 2025
A Colorado man was sentenced today to 210 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous children at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, most...