Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paving way for new government
Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.
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Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.
The last planned U.S. evacuation flight from Haiti was to land in Florida with no end in sight to the violent chaos in the tiny country.
State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel joined CBS News to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreeing to reschedule his delegation's visit to Washington, D.C., to discuss Rafah, a State Department employee who resigned from her post over the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza and the latest on the crisis in Haiti.
The first commercial flights from Haiti since gang violence erupted in the country's capital landed in Miami Monday. Haiti's Sunrise Airways and GlobalX Airlines joined together to bring two flights out of the embattled Caribbean nation, carrying about 155 passengers in total. More flights are scheduled for this week. CBS News Miami's Tania Francois has more.
The U.S. will evacuate more Americans from Haiti for the third day in a row Friday after more than 90 Americans arrived in the Dominican Republic and Miami Thursday. People trapped in Haiti are scrambling to escape the gang violence and political turmoil gripping parts of the country. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
The U.S. continues to evacuate Americans trying to flee gang violence gripping parts of Haiti. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
More neighborhoods in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince are falling to gang violence. On Thursday, a U.S. government-chartered helicopter braved the dangerous conditions to fly American citizens to the neighboring Dominican Republic. Nearly 1,600 U.S. passport holders have registered for help, but only about 30 a day can be rescued this way. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Dominican Republic.
Helicopters and charter flights from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, are carrying some U.S. citizens fleeing chaos in Haiti after weeks of gang violence and political insecurity. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Armed gangs launched a new round of attacks near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince Wednesday as the U.S. State Department continued efforts to get stranded Americans out of the country. Democrats like Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York, one of the co-chairs of the Haiti caucus, are calling for congress to send more aid to the unstable island nation. Clarke joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Haiti.
As gang violence engulfs Haiti, the State Department is considering ways to evacuate American citizens caught in the turmoil.
The State Department says nearly 1,000 people in Haiti have filled out a crisis form seeking help, as 10 Americans manage to flee on a charter flight.
In recent weeks, a new wave of gang violence and unrest has shaken parts of Haiti. Many Haitians with dual U.S. citizenship are looking for ways to leave the country. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Cap-Haïtien.
American passport holders stuck in Haiti face a dangerous trek to the airport in Cap-Haitien, the only place they can hope to get a flight home. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the efforts to try to bring them back to the U.S.
At least a dozen people are dead following gang attacks near Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. As the situation in the country grows more dire, some Americans have been evacuated, but more are desperately looking for ways to escape. Mario Delatour, a documentary producer and director currently based in Haiti, joined CBS News to discuss how the country got to this point.
Americans trapped in Haiti are desperately trying to escape the island nation as the conditions in Port-au-Prince continue to spiral amid gang violence. Meanwhile, CBS News has confirmed Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who agreed to resign last week, is under U.S. Secret Service protection. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
In response to escalating gang violence and severe food shortages, a U.S. government-chartered flight from Cap Haitien brought 47 Americans to safety in Miami. This operation follows a series of evacuations and warnings of dire conditions in Haiti.
The U.S. is trying to get Americans out of Haiti as deadly gang violence persists. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from northern Haiti, where the evacuations are underway.
The U.S. government is racing to evacuate nearly 1,000 Americans still trapped in Haiti amid ongoing violence. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the efforts from the city of Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti.
There were 47 passengers on board, all U.S. citizens escaping the civil unrest and violence in the Caribbean nation.
The State Department sponsored a charter flight that evacuated dozens of U.S. citizens from Haiti over the weekend as gang violence and political rifts in the country continue. The flight landed at Miami International Airport on Sunday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
More than 30 Americans are back in the U.S. after fleeing violence and turmoil in Haiti via a government-chartered flight. Some were visiting Haiti when they became trapped by weeks of gang violence. To discuss the turmoil in the country, CBS News was joined by Jonathan Katz, author of "The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster."
Since gaining independence in 1804, the former French colony has been mired in poverty, crushing debt, violence and political upheaval, subjugated by dictators and foreign powers. And now, Haiti is ruled by armed gangs, without a functioning government.
The Caribbean nation currently roiling under fire from armed gangs and without a functioning government was born as a rich French colony that gained independence in 1804, founded by the formerly enslaved. Since then, Haiti has been mired in poverty, crushing debt, violence and political upheaval, subjugated by dictators and foreign powers. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at Haiti's history, and talks with author Jake Johnston and journalist-activist Monique Clesca about the country's current turmoil and what the future bodes for Haitians.
USAID said some 5.5 million people in Haiti - nearly half the population - need humanitarian aid.
Haitians hoping to stock up on supplies are flocking to the border with the Dominican Republic as tensions remain high over continued political instability and gang violence. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from Dajabón, Dominican Republic.
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For more than 100 years, the White House Correspondents' Dinner has celebrated the First Amendment and freedom of the press. The annual event is also a fundraiser for journalism scholarships. This year, the White House Correspondents' Association awarded $156,000 in grants to 30 college students. Two recipients, Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Madison Maynard, join "The Daily Report" to discuss the shooting.
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