- Oct 7
Haiti indefinitely postpones general elections as gang violence displaces 1.5 million
Electoral authorities in Haiti have suspended the December 2026 presidential and legislative vote without setting a new date, citing gang violence and logistical hurdles across the country.
- Oct 2
UN reports 5,700 casualties from Haiti gang violence in 2026 as international force falls short
Between 1 January and 11 September 2026, gang clashes and security operations in Haiti caused at least 5,700 deaths and injuries, alongside more than 230 kidnappings and 1,000 rapes, according to the United Nations human rights office.
- Jun 13
Haiti's defense chief of staff James Boyard abducted in rare high-level kidnapping, exposing capital's security collapse
James Boyard, the chief of staff to Haiti's newly appointed defense minister and a veteran police inspector, was seized by armed men on Thursday, marking the highest-ranking official abduction in years. Reports disagree on whether his wife and young daughter or his son were also taken.