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Latest news on Haiti, providing comprehensive coverage of gang violence, Bukele and the Salvadoran troops, the Gang Suppression Force, political transition and elections, Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien and Cape Haitien, humanitarian aid, deportations, TPS and the Haitian diaspora.

Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, sharing a border with the Dominican Republic, and has more than 11 million people. Its main cities include Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, Jacmel, Les Cayes, Croix-des-Bouquets, Port-de-Paix and Leogane. Haitians speak Haitian Creole and French, and the country is a member of the United Nations and CARICOM.

Armed gangs, including the Viv Ansanm coalition, control much of the capital and have spread into districts such as Kenscoff. Since 2024 the violence has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and deepened hunger. The UN Security Council authorised the Gang Suppression Force to replace the Kenya-led mission. More recently El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has sent Salvadoran troops, winning support from some Haitians while human rights groups call for transparency about the deployment.

Haiti has had no elected president since the assassination of Jovenel Moise in 2021, and elections have been repeatedly postponed. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime leads the transitional government, while the Provisional Electoral Council works on a new calendar. Our feed follows politics, security, aid, the economy and the Haitian diaspora, including immigration, TPS and deportation stories in the United States.

Haitian culture is a source of pride and resilience, from Vodou, art and kompa music to carnival, cuisine and the Citadelle Laferriere near Cap-Haitien. Haitian communities abroad, from Florida to New York, Ohio and Montreal, send remittances and shape debates at home. Earthquakes in 2010 and 2021, hurricanes and cholera have tested the country repeatedly.

Haiti declared independence in 1804 after the revolution led by Toussaint Louverture, the first successful slave revolt to create a state. Debts to France, the US occupation of 1915 to 1934 and the Duvalier dictatorships left long shadows over its institutions. These legacies still inform today's debates about sovereignty and foreign intervention.

Our NewsNow Haiti news feed brings together the latest headlines from reliable sources on Haiti, Haitians, gangs, Bukele, Salvadoran troops, elections and aid in one place. Check back for continuously updated coverage of the Caribbean nation.