{"id":31069,"date":"2026-11-13T17:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T22:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/security-haiti\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T17:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T22:55:07","slug":"security-haiti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/security-haiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Security in Haiti: gangs, police and international forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insecurity remains one of Haiti&#8217;s main challenges. Hebdo24 follows daily the actions of armed gangs, Haitian National Police (PNH) operations, the role of foreign forces and the gang suppression force, population displacement and the consequences for residents of Port-au-Prince and the provinces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page updates automatically with every new article. See also our <a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/category\/security\/\">Security<\/a> section.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest security news<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27329 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-editorial tag-fritz-alphonse-jean-en tag-haiti-en-2 tag-insecurity-in-haiti tag-laurent-saint-cyr-en tag-transitional-presidential-council-en tag-transitional-presidential-council\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-laurent-saint-cyr-cpt-first-month-failure\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-septembre-2025-Laurent-Saint-Cyr-un-premier-mois-gaspille--300x197.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"September 7, 2025: Laurent Saint-Cyr\u2019s First Month as a \u201cWasted Opportunity\u201d\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-septembre-2025-Laurent-Saint-Cyr-un-premier-mois-gaspille--300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-septembre-2025-Laurent-Saint-Cyr-un-premier-mois-gaspille--768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-septembre-2025-Laurent-Saint-Cyr-un-premier-mois-gaspille--750x491.jpg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-septembre-2025-Laurent-Saint-Cyr-un-premier-mois-gaspille-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-laurent-saint-cyr-cpt-first-month-failure\/\" target=\"_self\">September 7, 2025: Laurent Saint-Cyr\u2019s First Month as a \u201cWasted Opportunity\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-07T15:39:14-04:00\">2025-09-07<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">One month into Laurent Saint-Cyr\u2019s tenure as the rotating president of Haiti\u2019s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), the private sector representative has yet to deliver any significant initiatives to steer the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-26218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-editorial tag-alix-didier-fils-aime-en-2 tag-gangs-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/lartibonite-in-blood-the-prime-ministers-office-prefers-political-theater\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LArtibonite-en-sang-la-Primature-prefere-le-theatre-politique-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"L\u2019Artibonite in Blood: The Prime Minister\u2019s Office Prefers Political Theater\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LArtibonite-en-sang-la-Primature-prefere-le-theatre-politique-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LArtibonite-en-sang-la-Primature-prefere-le-theatre-politique-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LArtibonite-en-sang-la-Primature-prefere-le-theatre-politique-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LArtibonite-en-sang-la-Primature-prefere-le-theatre-politique.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/lartibonite-in-blood-the-prime-ministers-office-prefers-political-theater\/\" target=\"_self\">L\u2019Artibonite in Blood: The Prime Minister\u2019s Office Prefers Political Theater<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-20T12:49:07-04:00\">2025-07-20<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Blood Flows Again in L\u2019Artibonite: The Prime Minister\u2019s Office Prefers Political Theater Blood flowed again this Saturday in L\u2019Est\u00e8re, in a department of L\u2019Artibonite that has become the grim symbol&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-25367 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-society tag-gangs-en tag-port-au-prince-en-2\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/oloffson-hotel-fire-a-memory-destroyed-by-armed-gangs-and-the-absence-of-the-state\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Incendie-de-lHotel-Oloffson-une-memoire-detruite-par-les-gangs-armes-et-par-labsence-de-lEtat--300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Oloffson Hotel Fire: A Memory Destroyed by Armed Gangs and the Absence of the State\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Incendie-de-lHotel-Oloffson-une-memoire-detruite-par-les-gangs-armes-et-par-labsence-de-lEtat--300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Incendie-de-lHotel-Oloffson-une-memoire-detruite-par-les-gangs-armes-et-par-labsence-de-lEtat--768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Incendie-de-lHotel-Oloffson-une-memoire-detruite-par-les-gangs-armes-et-par-labsence-de-lEtat--750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Incendie-de-lHotel-Oloffson-une-memoire-detruite-par-les-gangs-armes-et-par-labsence-de-lEtat-.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/oloffson-hotel-fire-a-memory-destroyed-by-armed-gangs-and-the-absence-of-the-state\/\" target=\"_self\">Oloffson Hotel Fire: A Memory Destroyed by Armed Gangs and the Absence of the State<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-07T10:10:18-04:00\">2025-07-07<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On the night of July 6-7, 2025, the Oloffson Hotel, an iconic landmark in Port-au-Prince, was ravaged by a fire attributed to armed gangs operating in the capital. This jewel&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-24622 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-society tag-gangs-en tag-haiti-en-3 tag-united-states\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/bluntly-kemi-seba-blames-the-united-states-as-the-main-culprit-in-haitis-security-crisis\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bluntly-Kemi-Seba-Blames-the-United-States-as-the-Main-Culprit-in-Haitis-Security-Crisis-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bluntly, K\u00e9mi S\u00e9ba Blames the United States as the \u201cMain Culprit\u201d in Haiti\u2019s Security Crisis\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bluntly-Kemi-Seba-Blames-the-United-States-as-the-Main-Culprit-in-Haitis-Security-Crisis-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bluntly-Kemi-Seba-Blames-the-United-States-as-the-Main-Culprit-in-Haitis-Security-Crisis-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bluntly-Kemi-Seba-Blames-the-United-States-as-the-Main-Culprit-in-Haitis-Security-Crisis-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bluntly-Kemi-Seba-Blames-the-United-States-as-the-Main-Culprit-in-Haitis-Security-Crisis.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/bluntly-kemi-seba-blames-the-united-states-as-the-main-culprit-in-haitis-security-crisis\/\" target=\"_self\">Bluntly, K\u00e9mi S\u00e9ba Blames the United States as the \u201cMain Culprit\u201d in Haiti\u2019s Security Crisis<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T18:22:46-04:00\">2025-06-03<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Beninese pan-Africanist activist K\u00e9mi S\u00e9ba, on a visit to Haiti since May 28, has called on Haitian gang leaders to stop the violence against the population and turn against those&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23518 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-politics tag-alix-didier-fils-aime-en-2 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/alix-didier-fils-aimes-drones-an-ineffective-political-bluff-in-the-fight-against-banditry\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Les-drones-dAlix-Didier-Fils-Aime-un-bluff-politique-inefficace-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-banditisme-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alix Didier Fils-Aim\u00e9&#8217;s drones, an ineffective &#8220;political bluff&#8221; in the fight against banditry\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Les-drones-dAlix-Didier-Fils-Aime-un-bluff-politique-inefficace-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-banditisme-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Les-drones-dAlix-Didier-Fils-Aime-un-bluff-politique-inefficace-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-banditisme-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Les-drones-dAlix-Didier-Fils-Aime-un-bluff-politique-inefficace-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-banditisme-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Les-drones-dAlix-Didier-Fils-Aime-un-bluff-politique-inefficace-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-banditisme.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/alix-didier-fils-aimes-drones-an-ineffective-political-bluff-in-the-fight-against-banditry\/\" target=\"_self\">Alix Didier Fils-Aim\u00e9&#8217;s drones, an ineffective &#8220;political bluff&#8221; in the fight against banditry<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-05T11:32:48-04:00\">2025-05-05<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; The Primature&#8217;s use of explosive drones against armed gangs had raised hopes among the population. However, by politicizing his approach and excluding the Haitian National Police from the task&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23679 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail tag-fritz-alphonse-jean-en tag-insecurity-in-haiti tag-transitional-presidential-council-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/almost-two-months-at-the-head-of-the-cpt-fritz-alphonse-jean-is-heading-for-failure\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Presque-deux-mois-a-la-tete-du-CPT-Fritz-Alphonse-Jean-roule-vers-lechec--300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Almost two months at the head of the CPT, Fritz Alphonse Jean is heading for failure\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Presque-deux-mois-a-la-tete-du-CPT-Fritz-Alphonse-Jean-roule-vers-lechec--300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Presque-deux-mois-a-la-tete-du-CPT-Fritz-Alphonse-Jean-roule-vers-lechec--768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Presque-deux-mois-a-la-tete-du-CPT-Fritz-Alphonse-Jean-roule-vers-lechec--750x562.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Presque-deux-mois-a-la-tete-du-CPT-Fritz-Alphonse-Jean-roule-vers-lechec-.JPEG 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/almost-two-months-at-the-head-of-the-cpt-fritz-alphonse-jean-is-heading-for-failure\/\" target=\"_self\">Almost two months at the head of the CPT, Fritz Alphonse Jean is heading for failure<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-27T13:28:55-04:00\">2025-04-27<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Since his inauguration on March 7, 2025 as head of the Conseil pr\u00e9sidentiel de transition (CPT), Fritz Alphonse Jean has inherited a country on the brink of collapse. Almost two&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news category-society tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-in-the-face-of-tyranny-a-call-for-popular-resistance\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-face-a-la-tyrannie-Appel-a-la-resistance-populaire--300x199.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Haiti in the face of tyranny: A call for popular resistance&nbsp;\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-face-a-la-tyrannie-Appel-a-la-resistance-populaire--300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-face-a-la-tyrannie-Appel-a-la-resistance-populaire--768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-face-a-la-tyrannie-Appel-a-la-resistance-populaire--750x497.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-face-a-la-tyrannie-Appel-a-la-resistance-populaire-.JPEG 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-in-the-face-of-tyranny-a-call-for-popular-resistance\/\" target=\"_self\">Haiti in the face of tyranny: A call for popular resistance&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-27T09:23:46-04:00\">2025-04-27<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Today, Haiti is plagued by unbearable violence under the domination of armed gangs. The State, far from protecting its citizens, collaborates with this barbarism, betraying its people. The brutal repression&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-justice tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/port-au-prince-marriott-hotel-to-close-on-april-30-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LHotel-Marriott-de-Port-au-Prince-mettra-fin-a-ses-activites-le-30-avril-2025--300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Port-au-Prince Marriott Hotel to close on April 30, 2025&nbsp;\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LHotel-Marriott-de-Port-au-Prince-mettra-fin-a-ses-activites-le-30-avril-2025--300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LHotel-Marriott-de-Port-au-Prince-mettra-fin-a-ses-activites-le-30-avril-2025--768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LHotel-Marriott-de-Port-au-Prince-mettra-fin-a-ses-activites-le-30-avril-2025--750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LHotel-Marriott-de-Port-au-Prince-mettra-fin-a-ses-activites-le-30-avril-2025-.JPEG 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/port-au-prince-marriott-hotel-to-close-on-april-30-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">Port-au-Prince Marriott Hotel to close on April 30, 2025&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-23T16:51:16-04:00\">2025-04-23<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Marriott Hotel in Port-au-Prince, which has been in operation since 2015, will close on April 30, 2025 due to the deteriorating security situation in Haiti, marked by the increase&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23803 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-justice category-news tag-dcpj-en tag-gangs-en tag-haiti-en-3\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/dcpj-the-investigation-that-reveals-elite-complicity-with-organized-crime\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DCPJ-Lenquete-qui-revele-la-complicite-des-elites-avec-le-crime-organise-300x190.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"DCPJ: The investigation that reveals elite complicity with organized crime\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DCPJ-Lenquete-qui-revele-la-complicite-des-elites-avec-le-crime-organise-300x190.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DCPJ-Lenquete-qui-revele-la-complicite-des-elites-avec-le-crime-organise-768x485.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DCPJ-Lenquete-qui-revele-la-complicite-des-elites-avec-le-crime-organise-750x474.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DCPJ-Lenquete-qui-revele-la-complicite-des-elites-avec-le-crime-organise.JPEG 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/dcpj-the-investigation-that-reveals-elite-complicity-with-organized-crime\/\" target=\"_self\">DCPJ: The investigation that reveals elite complicity with organized crime<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-23T07:53:54-04:00\">2025-04-23<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Today&#8217;s Haiti is faced with a dark and alarming reality, illustrated by the in-depth investigation carried out by the Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire. The charges brought against public&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23743 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail tag-gangs-en tag-insecurity-in-haiti tag-port-au-prince-en-2\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-popular-demands-are-the-last-line-of-defence-against-total-collapse\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-Les-revendications-populaires-representent-le-dernier-rempart-contre-leffondrement-total-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Haiti: Popular demands are the last line of defence against total collapse\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-Les-revendications-populaires-representent-le-dernier-rempart-contre-leffondrement-total-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-Les-revendications-populaires-representent-le-dernier-rempart-contre-leffondrement-total-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-Les-revendications-populaires-representent-le-dernier-rempart-contre-leffondrement-total-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-Les-revendications-populaires-representent-le-dernier-rempart-contre-leffondrement-total.JPEG 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-popular-demands-are-the-last-line-of-defence-against-total-collapse\/\" target=\"_self\">Haiti: Popular demands are the last line of defence against total collapse<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-15T19:40:07-04:00\">2025-04-15<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Port-au-Prince is now under siege, dominated by gangs. With 85% of the city under their control, the inhabitants live in constant fear, where every move can turn into a veritable&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-justice tag-fritz-jean-en tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti tag-war-budget\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/fight-against-armed-gangs-fritz-jeans-war-budget-adopted\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lutte-contre-les-gangs-armes-le-budget-de-guerre-de-Fritz-Jean-adopte--300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fight against armed gangs: Fritz Jean&#8217;s &#8220;war budget&#8221; adopted!\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lutte-contre-les-gangs-armes-le-budget-de-guerre-de-Fritz-Jean-adopte--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lutte-contre-les-gangs-armes-le-budget-de-guerre-de-Fritz-Jean-adopte--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lutte-contre-les-gangs-armes-le-budget-de-guerre-de-Fritz-Jean-adopte--750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lutte-contre-les-gangs-armes-le-budget-de-guerre-de-Fritz-Jean-adopte-.JPG 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/fight-against-armed-gangs-fritz-jeans-war-budget-adopted\/\" target=\"_self\">Fight against armed gangs: Fritz Jean&#8217;s &#8220;war budget&#8221; adopted!<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-14T18:55:36-04:00\">2025-04-14<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; Meeting in ordinary session on Monday, the Council of Ministers, chaired by the President of the Conseil Pr\u00e9sidentiel de Transition (CPT), Fritz Alphonse Jean, adopted an investment budget described&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23739 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-editorial category-news tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-a-ghost-state-under-the-thumb-of-predatory-elites\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-un-Etat-fantome-sous-la-coupe-des-elites-predatrices-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Haiti, a ghost state under the thumb of predatory elites\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-un-Etat-fantome-sous-la-coupe-des-elites-predatrices-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-un-Etat-fantome-sous-la-coupe-des-elites-predatrices-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-un-Etat-fantome-sous-la-coupe-des-elites-predatrices-750x562.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Haiti-un-Etat-fantome-sous-la-coupe-des-elites-predatrices.JPEG 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-a-ghost-state-under-the-thumb-of-predatory-elites\/\" target=\"_self\">Haiti, a ghost state under the thumb of predatory elites<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-13T21:13:31-04:00\">2025-04-13<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The assassination of President Jovenel Mo\u00efse (2021) revealed the collapse of Haiti, a victim of predatory elites and foreign interference. Power is monopolized by a mulatto and foreign minority, who&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23711 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-politics tag-alix-didier-fils-aime-en-2 tag-dominican-republic tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti tag-political-crisis\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/the-prime-minister-in-tears-for-the-dominican-republic-but-unable-to-recognize-the-gravity-of-the-national-situation\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alix-Didier-Fils-Aime-en-larmes-pour-la-Republique-dominicaine-mais-incapable-de-reconnaitre-la-gravite-de-la-situation-nationale-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Prime Minister in tears for the Dominican Republic, but unable to recognize the gravity of the national situation\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alix-Didier-Fils-Aime-en-larmes-pour-la-Republique-dominicaine-mais-incapable-de-reconnaitre-la-gravite-de-la-situation-nationale-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alix-Didier-Fils-Aime-en-larmes-pour-la-Republique-dominicaine-mais-incapable-de-reconnaitre-la-gravite-de-la-situation-nationale-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alix-Didier-Fils-Aime-en-larmes-pour-la-Republique-dominicaine-mais-incapable-de-reconnaitre-la-gravite-de-la-situation-nationale-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alix-Didier-Fils-Aime-en-larmes-pour-la-Republique-dominicaine-mais-incapable-de-reconnaitre-la-gravite-de-la-situation-nationale.JPEG 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/the-prime-minister-in-tears-for-the-dominican-republic-but-unable-to-recognize-the-gravity-of-the-national-situation\/\" target=\"_self\">The Prime Minister in tears for the Dominican Republic, but unable to recognize the gravity of the national situation<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-11T11:15:11-04:00\">2025-04-11<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Recently, a shocking video circulated, showing gang leaders roaming freely through the streets of Mirebalais. This spectacle raises crucial questions about the competence and morality of our leaders. The Prime&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23807 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-society tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/a-series-of-activities-organized-in-memory-of-dr-monferier-dorval\/\" target=\"_self\">A series of activities organized in memory of Dr Monferier Dorval<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-08-28T15:05:30-04:00\">2021-08-28<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 28, 2020- August 28, 2021. It&#8217;s already been a year since the former president of the Port-au-Prince Bar Association was assassinated in front of his home, a p\u00e8lerin, in&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23894 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-trending tag-claude-joseph-en tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-declares-15-day-state-of-siege-says-claude-joseph\/\" target=\"_self\">Haiti declares 15-day state of siege, says Claude Joseph<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-07-07T18:15:05-04:00\">2021-07-07<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; A few hours after the assassination of President Jovenel Mo\u00efse on the night of July 6-7, 2021 at his private residence, Mr. Claude Joseph, Acting Prime Minister, in an&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23901 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-justice tag-assassination-of-jovenel-moise tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti tag-jovenel-moise-en\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-in-his-private-residence\/\" target=\"_self\">Haiti: President Jovenel Mo\u00efse assassinated in his private residence<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-07-07T13:30:28-04:00\">2021-07-07<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; President Jovenel Mo\u00efse was assassinated early this morning at his private residence in P\u00e8lerin 5. His wife Martine, wounded in the attack, was rushed to a hospital in the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23934 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-justice tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/sogebank-branch-in-martissant-vandalized\/\" target=\"_self\">Sogebank branch in Martissant vandalized<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-06-22T23:52:17-04:00\">2021-06-22<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; In a note published on Tuesday 22 June 2021, Sogebank officials confirmed that the Martissant branch had indeed been vandalized. &#13; &#13; This branch has been closed since June&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23955 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-justice tag-insecurity-in-haiti tag-reginald-boulos-en\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/reginald-boulos-appeals-for-help-for-martissant-residents\/\" target=\"_self\">R\u00e9ginald Boulos appeals for help for Martissant residents<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-06-07T16:20:07-04:00\">2021-06-07<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; The inhabitants of Port-au-Prince&#8217;s 3rd district are facing one of their most difficult moments. For a week now, rival gangs have been clashing and ruling as they see fit.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23859 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-justice tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/fantom-509-does-not-act-in-the-interests-of-the-usa\/\" target=\"_self\">Fantom 509 does not act in the interests of the USA<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-23T12:39:32-04:00\">2021-03-23<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The American Embassy in Haiti has described the Fantom 509 police as a &#8220;criminal organization&#8221;, particularly following the incident on Monday that led to the death of a UDMO officer.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23977 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-justice tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/pnh-operation-5-policemen-killed-haiti-is-outraged\/\" target=\"_self\">PNH operation: 5 policemen killed, Haiti is outraged<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-13T14:21:40-05:00\">2021-03-13<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; The death of the Haitian police officers killed during an operation in the village of Dieu on Friday, March 12, has plunged Haiti into indignation. A hashtag #FreeHaiti has&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23946 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-society tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/haiti-a-hell-for-its-people\/\" target=\"_self\">Haiti, a hell for its people!<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-13T11:36:00-05:00\">2021-03-13<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; It&#8217;s sickening and revolting to see how Haiti has become a cancer for its sons and daughters. Haiti, a land where solidarity once reigned. The ancestors lived as brothers&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-24003 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-society tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/a-desperate-population-faced-with-a-failed-state\/\" target=\"_self\">A desperate population faced with a &#8220;failed state<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-06T10:35:18-05:00\">2021-03-06<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; As Haitian journalist and blogger Fanel DELVA so aptly put it: the life expectancy of a Haitian is 24 renewable hours. The new formula: See you tomorrow or later,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23997 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-justice tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/at-least-4-people-shot-by-400-mawozo-gangs\/\" target=\"_self\">At least 4 people shot by &#8220;400 Mawozo&#8221; gangs<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-03T13:10:45-05:00\">2021-03-03<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; 4 people were seriously injured by projectiles this morning, March 3, 2021, in Ganthier in an armed attack perpetrated by bandits grouped under the name &#8220;400 mawozo&#8221;. The bus&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-24005 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-society tag-haiti-en-3 tag-insecurity-in-haiti\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/march-in-port-au-prince-the-haitian-people-demonstrate-what-was-needed\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C9DE9D94-6BAC-4931-9365-82CBFDA5B068-300x199.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"March in Port-au-Prince: The Haitian people demonstrate what was needed\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C9DE9D94-6BAC-4931-9365-82CBFDA5B068-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C9DE9D94-6BAC-4931-9365-82CBFDA5B068-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C9DE9D94-6BAC-4931-9365-82CBFDA5B068-750x498.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C9DE9D94-6BAC-4931-9365-82CBFDA5B068.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebdo24.com\/en\/march-in-port-au-prince-the-haitian-people-demonstrate-what-was-needed\/\" target=\"_self\">March in Port-au-Prince: The Haitian people demonstrate what was needed<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-01T13:04:00-05:00\">2021-03-01<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#13; Very early this Sunday morning at 10 a.m., the demonstrators gathered at several assembly points, notably at the airport crossroads, known as Carrefour R\u00e9sistance, and at Champs de Mars.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insecurity remains one of Haiti&#8217;s main challenges. 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