2026 Haiti gang violence
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Mexican authorities rescue eight people from cartel secret site
Salvador Gonzalez said the victims had been deprived of their freedom.
Six suspected guards, aged 21 to 48, were arrested.
Mexico's government said it had disabled more than 1,700 social media profiles spreading fake job offers to lure young people into crime.
Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task force
Haiti's Foreign Ministry called on the United Nations Security Council to renew the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF).
Nearly 200,000 people have been sent back to Haiti during the first eight months of this year, a 20,000 increase over the same period last year.
OAS Secretary-General Albert Ramdin said the regional body would deploy an Electoral Observation Mission to support a credible vote in Haiti.
Haitian gangs release 13 captives after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff
During the same April-June period, the UN documented 326 instances of sexual violence.
Carlos Ruiz Massieu is the special representative for the UN's secretary-general in Haiti.
A general election in Haiti is scheduled for December of 2026 after multiple postponements.
Deadly Gang Violence and Kidnappings Surge in Haiti
A U.S. deportation flight carrying more than 50 people arrived in Cap-Haitien because Port-au-Prince's main international airport is deemed too dangerous.
According to the U.N. International Organization for Migration, more than 2,600 people were displaced following the attack.
U.N. statistics report that gang violence has displaced nearly 1.5 million people in Haiti, with more than 3,050 people killed from January to June.
“We are deeply concerned about the safety of Haitians in Haiti and those being returned to a country where the government cannot currently guarantee their protection,”
Haiti police confront public frustration after deadly gang attack kills 47
The attack occurred in the community of Kenscoff, located in the hills outside of Port-au-Prince.
No national elections have been held in Haiti since the assassination of former President Jovenel Moise in 2021.
An estimated 70 percent of Port-au-Prince is under gang control.
Haiti gang raid death toll rises to 47, more than 50 kidnapped
The prime minister's office promised that Kenscoff will not be abandoned.
At least 47 people were killed in a gang raid near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince.
Kenscoff's mayor Jean Massillon said gang members targeted a church and homes, including that of Jean William Pape, a leading public health expert.
Violent gang attack in Haiti kills 47, more than 50 kidnapped
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped in an armed attack on Kenscoff, Haiti, according to the United Nations.
Between January and August 2026, security operations had reduced violence in Kenscoff by 66% prior to the attack, according to researcher María Fernanda Arocha.
Haiti is preparing to hold general elections on December 13 for the first time in more than a decade.
Gang attack in Haiti kills 30
Kenscoff has suffered dozens of attacks since last year.
A United Nations-backed gang suppression force has not yet reached its full capacity of 5,500 members.
Experts have warned it is currently too dangerous to hold elections in Haiti.