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The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council

World News DANICA COTO - April 30, 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country.Four...

Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power

World News DANICA COTO - April 25, 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked...

Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut

World News DANICA COTO - April 22, 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor...

Puerto Rico Republicans award Trump all 23 of their delegates

World News DANICA COTO - April 21, 2024

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s Republican Party held a district assembly on Sunday and awarded former President Donald Trump all 23 of their national delegates.About 77% of the 1,340...

Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital

World News DANICA COTO - April 20, 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As the sun sets, a burly man bellows into a megaphone while a curious crowd gathers around him. Next to him is a small cardboard box with several...