U.S. Warns Americans Against Haiti Travel Amid Kidnappings, Vigilante Killings

The U.S. State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Haiti, citing kidnappings, gang violence, vigilante killings, ...

Officials urge Americans not to travel to island spot amid kidnappings, 6-figure ransom demands

Updating its Level 4 travel advisory for Haiti, the U.S. State Department is warning of widespread kidnappings, gang violence ...
France 24

UN says Haiti powerful gang expansion halted but threat persists

Anti-gang operations in Haiti have slowed the expansion of powerful armed groups in Port-au-Prince, a UN expert report said ...
AOL

In Haiti, schools increasingly being targeted for looting, kidnapping, violence by gangs

In Haiti, schools have traditionally been considered respected safe zones, regardless of the country’s crisis of the moment. Not anymore. Schools are increasingly targets of armed violence, the United ...
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Irish business ties to Haiti could be key to securing release of kidnapped missionary Gena Heraty

Gena’s family has said that “everything possible is being done” to secure her safe release.