A contingent of 150 Guatemalan soldiers has arrived in Haiti, tasked with helping to restore order amid the chaos wrought by armed gangs. A first group of 75 soldiers arrived…
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Trinidad and Tobago: Authorities declare emergency as murders soar
Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency as gang violence in the Caribbean nation continues to escalate. President Christine Carla Kangaloo issued the declaration on the advice of…
Haiti: Three shot dead as gunmen attack hospital
At least three people have been killed when armed men in Haiti opened fire at journalists, police and medical staff during a briefing to announce the reopening of the country’s…
Haiti: Gang killed 110 people over witchcraft accusation -rights group
At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, a leading human rights group has said, attributing the killings to a…
Haiti: Multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages
A United Nations-backed security mission to Haiti, led by Kenyan forces, has denied reports that some of its officers have gone months without pay. In a statement on Friday, the Multinational Security Support Mission…
Dominican Republic: Authorities record largest cocaine seizure
Authorities in the Dominican Republican say cocaine discovered in the country’s largest-ever seizure was headed to Europe. Hidden in a banana shipment, officials found 9,500kg of the drug at a…