Haiti Kidnapping

• Canada’s Haiti envoy: ‘Nothing is moving fast enough’ to end country’s gang crisis

  For years, Haiti has faced violence, widespread sexual assaults and a hunger crisis. Canada's envoy is urging the world to do more to protect the many innocent people suffering.

  World

  Nov 17, 2023
  
• Haiti’s secretary-general of democratic transition council kidnapped: reports

  The kidnapping was reported to Haitian media by the head of the committee that has been tasked with creating a roadmap for elections which have been penciled in for next year.

  World

  Oct 18, 2023
  
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• Missionaries made daring escape from kidnappers in Haiti, officials say

  The captive missionaries, including one Canadian, made a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2021
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• Released Haiti hostages doing ‘well’ and have left country, mission agency says

  The missionaries were abducted Oct. 16 shortly after visiting an orphanage in Ganthier, in the Croix-des-Bouquets area.

  World

  Dec 17, 2021
• Haiti kidnapping: Canadian, remaining Americans released, police say

  The leader of gang had said he was seeking $1 million per person in ransom.

  World

  Dec 16, 2021
• ‘The state doesn’t exist’: Gang violence in Haiti keeps aid at bay

  In October, 17 people from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries, including one Canadian, were kidnapped in Haiti -- 12 of whom remain held hostage.

  World

  Dec 12, 2021
• Haiti kidnapping: 3 more missionaries released, unclear if Canadian included

  Christian Aid Ministries says three more of its members were released by 400 Mawozo on Sunday, a gang in Haiti that kidnapped missionaries this fall, including a Canadian.

  World

  Dec 6, 2021
• 2 of 17 missionary hostages released in Haiti, unclear if includes Canadian

  Christian Aid Ministries issued a statement saying it could not give the names of those released, why they were freed or other information.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2021
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• Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped Canadian, American missionaries

  Sixteen Americans and one Canadian were abducted, along with their Haitian driver.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
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• Haiti gang demands US$17M for kidnapped Canadian, American missionaries: reports

  A wave of kidnappings prompted a protest strike that shuttered businesses, schools and public transportation in a new blow to Haiti's anemic economy.

  World

  Oct 19, 2021