INSECURITY

Insecurity hits irregular migrants heading for U.S.

Published on: November 29, 2022
16:12

Panama City, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Insecurity hits irregular migrants who decided to cross the Darien Gap jungle on their way to the United States, as revealed by the Institute of the Panama Canal and International Studies (ICUP).

Haitian police murder to not go unpunished, institution promises

Published on: November 28, 2022
07:45

Port-au-Prince, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Haitian Police director Frantz Elbé promised that the killing of Inspector Harington Rigaud that occurred last week would not go unpunished, according to reports on Monday.

Sri Lanka: 3.4 million people need urgent aid

Published on: November 10, 2022
00:45

Colombo, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) The number of people in Sri Lanka who need urgent humanitarian aid has doubled to 3.4 million, while the food crisis worsens in this Asian nation, it was reported.

Gang clashes in Haiti leave 15 dead

Published on: October 20, 2022
09:32

Port-au-Prince, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) at least 15 Haitians died in less than a week as a result of clashes between armed gangs in Croix des Bouquets, a northeast suburb of the capital, organizations denounced.

Haitians are the only ones who can put an end to insecurity – BINUH

Published on: August 15, 2022
18:24

Port-au-Prince, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) on Monday claimed that Haitians are the only ones who can put an end to domestic insecurity and political instability.

Haitian association calls to clarify deaths of journalist and lawyer

Published on: June 20, 2022
09:06

Port-au-Prince, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Haitian Independent Media called to clarify the deaths of a journalist and a lawyer after a senator accused a colleague of being linked to those crimes, it was reported on Monday.

Organization in Haiti asks to revoke right to tinted car windows

Published on: June 3, 2022
12:03

Port-au-Prince, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The December 4 organization, watchdog of human rights in Haiti, on Friday asked the Police to revoke the provision that allows using tinted windows for all vehicles in order to fight insecurity.

Millions of people in Afghanistan on the brink of famine

Published on: October 27, 2021
00:15

Kabul, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, United Nations agencies have warned, while more than half of the population faces an acute food shortage.

At least 119 kidnappings registered in Haiti during October

Published on: October 20, 2021
10:55

Port-au-Prince, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) At least 119 kidnappings (10 of them collective), were registered by the Haitian Center for Analysis and Research on Human Rights during the first half of October, according to a report released today.

Violence in Haiti hinders UN operations

Published on: October 18, 2021
18:24

United Nations, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres´ spokesman Stéphane Dujarric warned on Monday about the increased gang violence in Haiti, including kidnappings, which affects UN´s relief operations.

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