HAITI – Anti-gang operations in Haiti using drones by local security forces and private US contractors have killed at least 1,243 people, including children and unarmed civilians with no ties to gangs, according to the Human Rights Watch. In an attempt to halt the advance of gangs across Haitian territory, security forces working with US […]
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Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime Appointed Acting Head of Haiti
HAITI – Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime was on Saturday appointed the acting head of Haiti after the dissolution of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC). A favorite of Washington, the newly designated head of state begins his renewed rule amid severe political and social turmoil following the end of the transitional governing council. The TPC […]
Gang-Related Shooting in Salamanca Central Mexico Kills 11
MEXICO – At least 11 people were on Sunday killed and 12 others injured in a gang-related shooting in Salamanca, Central Mexico. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said that the attackers arrived after a soccer match and began shooting. Ten victims died at the scene, while one person later died at a hospital, he said on […]
Gang Violence in Guatemala Kills 8
GUATEMALA – Gang violence in Guatemala targeting prisons and police resulted to at least 8 deaths, according to local reports on Sunday. Gangs linked to the Barrio 18 criminal organization carried out coordinated attacks on three penitentiaries and the National Police, killing seven officers and one suspected gang member and wounding 10 others, Interior Minister […]