Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as prime minister of Haiti as the country faces rampant gang violence that has killed or injured more than 2,500 people.
A transitional council in Haiti in charge of selecting a new cabinet and PM says members must be sworn in at Haiti’s National Palace; gangs control most of the surrounding area.
A Dominican soldier identified as Paulino de la Cruz has been arrested under suspicion he raped a 14-year-old Haitian girl while tasked with searching for illegal immigrants.
The transitional council tasked with selecting Haiti's next prime minister, following the exile of incumbent Ariel Henry, was officially established Friday.
Francel Parker, the father of 20-year-old Levion Parker, believes his "master diver" son Levion survived after leaping from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship almost 60 miles from shore.
Haitians continue to suffer under extreme gang violence, internal displacements and food shortages as humanitarian aid groups work to deliver food supplies to Haiti.
Haiti's National Police agency has reported the reclamation of a hijacked cargo ship carrying large amounts of rice following a five-hour gunfight with gang members.
Partners In Development continues to operate in Port-au-Prince despite ongoing gang violence. Their GP sees around 60 patients a day. The organization has been in Haiti since the early 90s.
Armed gangs in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince have looted a national library, putting historical documents in jeopardy as the country spirals further in violence.
Floridians with family and friends stuck in Haiti are expressing concern over their loved ones' precarious situation, arguing they're effectively being held hostage by ongoing violence.
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