The Rise of Haiti's Violent Rural Gangs

A rural gang is causing mayhem in northern Haiti, displaying tactics more commonly used by urban armed groups concentrated in Port-au-Prince.

Kidnappings of UN Staff, Diplomats in Haiti Could Help Police Get More Funding

UN staff and diplomats may be being targeted for kidnapping in Haiti, specifically so police can use international outcry to their advantage.

Haiti Gang Has Occupied Supreme Court for Almost a Week

For nearly a week, a powerful Haitian gang has forcibly occupied the country’s Palace of Justice, with no response from security forces.

Why Haiti’s Gang War Keeps On Getting Worse

Less than a week after a vicious 12-day gang war rocked the northern communes of Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, a new report has emerged detailing the full extent of the…

Haiti's Kidnapping Crisis Grows Ever More Desperate in 2022

Kidnappings in Haiti have increased during the first three months of 2022, continuing a grim surge that began last year and may in large part be the result of the…

How a Haiti Suburb Fuelled the Rise of a Formidable Street Gang

A wave of violence has rocked the small Haitian town of Croix-des-Bouquets, shining a light on how this strategic area has become crucial to the rise of the 400 Mawozo,…

With US Policy, Mexico Crime Groups See Double the Opportunity in Northbound Migrants

Reported kidnappings have decreased significantly in Mexico, but in recent years, at least one out of every 10 kidnapping victims has been a migrant trying to reach the United States,…

3 Reasons Why Kidnappings are Rising in Haiti

Kidnappings have skyrocketed in Haiti, but the crisis has political as well as criminal roots.

Haiti Kidnappings Target Foreigners in Evolution of Security Crisis

The abduction of 17 American and Canadian citizens in Haiti will bring a new level of attention to the country’s out-of-control kidnapping crisis but is unlikely to lead to new…

Venezuela Kidnappers Posing as Car Sellers to Lure Victims

The Venezuelan police have stepped in amid a spate of violent crimes caused by gang members pretending to sell cars online. The offer: people can use police stations to finalize…

Haiti’s Neighbors Grow Concerned at Spread of Gang Governance

International efforts to help Haiti since the devastating August 14 earthquake continue to be hampered by gang violence, with reports now emerging that ships carrying emergency aid from Mexico were…

Truce or No Truce: Gangs in Haiti Control Aid Movement

More than two weeks after an earthquake devastated Haiti and killed at least 2,200 people, criminal gangs are still shaking down aid convoys and controlling the flow of supplies to…