Haiti Updates
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Canadian military likely lacks capacity to lead Haiti mission: Gen. Wayne EyreOfficials 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.CanadaMar 9, 2023
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Canada sanctions more of Haiti’s political elites as gang violence continuesViolent 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.CanadaJan 13, 2023
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Haitians want new government but are torn on military intervention, MPs hearPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, to Haiti to try and find a path to consensus.CanadaDec 9, 2022
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Ottawa sanctions Haitian ‘political elites’ over suspected collusion with gangsThe individuals Canada sanctioned Friday were Joseph Lambert, president of Haiti’s Senate, and Youri Latortue, former Senate president.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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Canadian officials return from Haiti as Ottawa weighs military response to crisisA team tasked with assessing the crisis in Haiti is now briefing senior officials as the Canadian government weighs a potential military mission to assist the beleaguered nation.WorldOct 31, 2022
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Canadian officials in Haiti to assess humanitarian, security crises: JolyCanadian government officials are in Haiti to assess the Caribbean nation's humanitarian and security crisis, Ottawa said on Thursday.CanadaOct 27, 2022
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UN delays vote on sanctions package to curb violence in HaitiThe president of neighboring Dominican Republic, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, recently described the situation as a “low-intensity civil war.”WorldOct 19, 2022
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What’s happening in Haiti? Multiple crises prompt calls for Canada’s helpLast month, daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control in the nation due to multiple crises, including fuel blockades and a cholera outbreak.WorldOct 18, 2022
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