Hurricane Melissa, Haiti
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Haiti has reported three deaths and six injuries caused by landslides and flooding as Tropical Storm Melissa continues to pound several regions. Civil Protection officials report material damage across multiple departments as authorities warn of more heavy rain,
The Cap-Haïtien region boasts many world-renowned historic sites. Yet foreign visitors have become scarce in what is known as the country's 'tourism capital,' as Haiti faces a deep political and security crisis.
Hurricane Melissa has claimed at least 20 lives in Haiti through devastating flooding, even though the storm never made direct landfall. Aid organizations are calling for donations.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected prime minister, Garry Conille, was hospitalized late Saturday in the capital of Port-au-Prince just days after arriving in the country, the government said. It wasn’t immediately known why Conille ...
Haiti’s transitional council appoints new Cabinet tasked with leading a country under siege by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s transitional council appointed a new Cabinet on Tuesday, marking the final step in rebuilding the government that will lead a country under siege by gangs. Government spokeswoman Kettia Marcellus ...
After a two-year absence, Haiti is returning to the Miss Universe competition, represented by Haitian-American beauty queen Melissa Queenie Sapini, who hopes to bring global visibility to her country with her message: “When Haiti rises,
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council announced Thursday that he supports a U.N. peacekeeping mission to fight gang violence still overwhelming authorities. It was the first public support announced by ...
Cuba worked on Friday to rescue residents still stranded by unprecedented floodwaters in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, including a flooded river that had cut off one of the country's most important east-west thoroughfares.