Haiti Protest

• Haiti doesn’t need ‘outside intervention,’ Trudeau suggests ahead of Biden visit

  Canada has faced pressure in recent months to lead a military mission in the Caribbean nation, which has been plagued by gang violence.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2023
  
• Canadian military likely lacks capacity to lead Haiti mission: Gen. Wayne Eyre

  Officials in Ottawa say the U.S. has lobbied hard for Canada to take on the role, and U.S. President Joe Biden may carry that message again when he visits Ottawa.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2023
  
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• Canada sanctions more of Haiti’s political elites as gang violence continues

  Violent gangs have taken over Haiti's capital, and Canada is seeking a consensus on how it can help after the country's unelected prime minister requested a military intervention.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
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• Haitians want new government but are torn on military intervention, MPs hear

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, to Haiti to try and find a path to consensus.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
• Ottawa sanctions Haitian ‘political elites’ over suspected collusion with gangs

  The individuals Canada sanctioned Friday were Joseph Lambert, president of Haiti’s Senate, and Youri Latortue, former Senate president.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2022
• Haiti police gain control of key fuel terminal, ending gang blockade: sources

  Sources had earlier told Reuters that Haitian police launched a major operation to confront the gangs that resulted in heavy shooting.

  World

  Nov 4, 2022
• UN delays vote on sanctions package to curb violence in Haiti

  The president of neighboring Dominican Republic, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, recently described the situation as a “low-intensity civil war.”

  World

  Oct 19, 2022
• Thousands of Haitians protest in Port-au-Prince to demand prime minister’s ouster

  Violence and kidnappings have surged in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas in recent months, with warring gangs killing hundreds of civilians in their fight over territory.

  World

  Aug 22, 2022
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• Alberta missionaries among the Canadians heading home from riot-stricken Haiti

  The Canadians trapped in Haiti have included missionaries, medical personnel, tourists and students. Many have been slowly making their way to the airport.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2019