What’s happening in Haiti?
The recent political chaos and gang violence can be traced back to Haiti’s long history with political turmoil. Source link
The recent political chaos and gang violence can be traced back to Haiti’s long history with political turmoil. Source link
Democratic Unitary Platform denounces ‘violation’ of voter rights after being unable to field rival to incumbent Maduro. Venezuela’s main opposition coalition claimed it has been blocked from registering its candidate to challenge Nicolas Maduro in upcoming presidential elections. The Plataforma Unitaria Democratica (PUD) said in a video issued on Tuesday that it had been unable [...]read moreVenezuela opposition fails to register candidate for presidential election | Elections News
Canada has organised helicopter flights for ‘vulnerable’ citizens to leave Haiti for the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Canada has launched a programme to get its citizens out of Haiti, as the Caribbean nation grapples with a surge in gang violence, political instability and a widening humanitarian crisis. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly [...]read moreCanada launches programme to get citizens out of violence-hit Haiti | Politics News
For years, as armed groups plunged Haiti into deeper unrest, human rights advocates and civil society groups have issued a clear demand. Stop the flow of illicit firearms to criminal gangs — especially from the United States. Now, as a surge in deadly gang attacks grips the capital of Port-au-Prince, their call is ringing out [...]read more‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News
The United States have won their third straight CONCACAF Nations League title after beating Mexico 2-0 in the final, thanks to goals from Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna. The final was played in front of a boisterous crowd supporting both teams at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday night. The North American football [...]read moreFive key takeaways from football’s 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final | Football News
Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, where authorities described a chaotic situation due to flooding. The death toll in Espirito [...]read moreBrazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises | Weather News
Opposition leader María Corina Machado named professor Corina Yoris as her replacement in the 2024 presidential race. Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election, has thrown her support behind an alternate candidate as she continues to face a ban from running for office. She named the 80-year-old historian and professor Corina [...]read moreFaced with an election ban, Venezuela opposition leader names alternate | Elections News
Peruvian democracy has continued to deteriorate more than a year after the removal of former President Pedro Castillo, according to a recent report from the Washington-based nonprofit Freedom House. The report — released this month — traced the lingering effects of a government crackdown on protesters, as well as efforts to interfere with judicial independence [...]read morePeruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report | Politics News
Is Haiti on the verge of collapse? We look at the current violent upheaval in the country and discuss what’s ahead. Haiti is facing a major and violent upheaval after armed gangs took control of 80 percent of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, locking Prime Minister Ariel Henry out of the country and triggering his resignation. [...]read moreHow can Haiti break its cycle of violence and instability? | TV Shows
Washington says Morales Urbina ‘exploited her office to facilitate a coordinated campaign to suppress dissent’. The United States has imposed sanctions on Nicaragua’s attorney general for what it says is her role in the government’s “unjust persecution of political prisoners and civil society”. Wendy Carolina Morales Urbina, who has been the attorney general since 2019, [...]read moreUS sanctions Nicaragua’s attorney general over human rights concerns | News