Haiti’s prime minister escaped unharmed Monday after gangs opened fire near a hospital he was visiting, a government source told AFP, as the troubled nation seeks to restore stability after months of gang related violence.Garry Conille, who came to office in June, was leaving the establishment in a gang-controlled area of capital Port-au-Prince when gunmen … Read more
The maximum-security facility in Tecoluca, designed to hold 40,000 prisoners. The government of El Salvador has released a series of photographs offering a glimpse into the conditions within the country’s recently built mega-prison. Located in Tecoluca, the Centre for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT) is a maximum-security facility aimed at detaining the top-ranking and most … Read more
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Canadians in Haiti are being advised to stock up on food, water and medications and shelter in place as gang violence in the country continues to escalate. The advice was issued Sunday night as Global Affairs Canada updated its travel advisory for the country. The update came hours before officials from multiple countries, including Canada … Read more
Canada is sending an official to attend an emergency meeting in Jamaica on Monday, following an invite from Caribbean leaders who want to discuss escalating gang violence in Haiti. A spokesperson for the office of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, will attend the meeting. Rae, who is … Read more
