Haiti Gang Leader Vows To Fight Any Foreign Armed Force If It Commits Abuses
[AP] An ex-police officer considered by many to be Haiti’s most powerful gang leader warned Wednesday that he would fight any international armed force deployed…
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Thousands Of Haitians Flee Gang Violence In Port-au-Prince District
[AFP] Thousands of residents have fled a gang-ridden district of the Haitian capital, according to an AFP reporter. They are fleeing by foot, on motorcycles…
U.S. Closes Haiti Embassy Amid “Rapid Gunfire” After Haitians March To Demand Security
[CBS] The U.S. Embassy in Haiti said it was closing down on Tuesday due to gunfire nearby, after months of ceaseless violence at the hands of…
Reggae Girlz’ Dream Run Ends As Jamaica Fall To Colombia At World Cup
[Jamaica Observer] Jamaica’s dream run at the Women’s World Cup ended Tuesday as Catalina Usme scored the only goal to give Colombia a 1-0 victory…
Two Trainees Missing As Aircraft Vanishes Off Radar On San Juan-St. Thomas Route
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] Authorities will continue their search today for a downed Cessna 172 aircraft with two individuals onboard, which was last reported southwest…
CBP Announces Escalating Crisis Of Illegal Immigration On Puerto Rico And USVI
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] The U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday warned about a dangerous increase in the number of migrants attempting to enter…
The US Wants Kenya To Lead A Force In Haiti With 1,000 Police
[AP] As the U.S. government was considering Kenya to lead a multinational force in Haiti, it was also openly warning Kenyan police officers against violent abuses….
JPMorgan Under Fire For Allegedly Concealing Epstein-Related Transactions From V.I. Government
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] A new filing by the Government of the Virgin Islands on Monday, in its lawsuit against JPMorgan accuses the bank of…
US Orders Non-Emergency Personnel To Leave Violence-Hit Haiti
[Al Jazeera] The United States has ordered non-emergency government personnel to leave Haiti, as the Caribbean nation continues to reel under widespread gang violence, kidnappings…
Boats Impounded In Police Lot Stolen, Set Ablaze After Recent BVI Drug Bust
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is investigating a suspected arson after a boat seized in a recent drug bust was…