Colombia's Petro Visits Haiti for a 2nd Time to Help Bolster Security as Gang Violence Surges

Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges

Colombian President Gustavo Preto has arrived in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground

How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-PrinceThere was an outpouring of grief in Haiti when the Hotel Oloffson, a cultural and architectural landmark in Port-au-Prince, was set ablaze on the night of 5 July, in what local media described as retaliation by armed gangs after a police operation in its vicinity.For many, its ruins are a stark and sobering symbol of the …