Gang war, 460 dead and wounded

On Sunday July 17, 2022, on a radio station in the capital, Pierre Espérance, the Executive Director of the National Network of the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) revised upwards the toll of the war in Cité Soleil between the coalition of gangs of the G-9 (the aggressor) and G-Pèp a rival coalition of the G-9. The new toll now stands at around 300 dead and 160 injured, mostly innocent citizens.

Despite 4 ransoms paid, the kidnappers kill their hostage

The entrepreneur Rony Dumont, husband of the Mayor of the town of Saut-d'Eau, kidnapped on June 13, was killed by his kidnappers after a month and 4 days of sequestration and after the payment of 4 ransoms, according to his spouse...

An AlterPresse journalist kidnapped

On Sunday July 17, 2022, armed individuals kidnapped journalist Edner Décime from Alterpress who was in his vehicle, not far from the petrol pump at Delmas 30.

A group of people kidnapped in Delmas 33

Saturday July 16 at the beginning of the evening in Delmas 33, heavily armed individuals kidnapped under threat, near the former premises of the restaurant "Rendez-vous 33" several people who were inside a car.

Gangs are trying to recruit children

According to two local youth organizations, 13% of children surveyed in a troubled neighborhood of Port-au-Prince had been in contact with members of armed gangs who tried to recruit them.

102 tanker trucks delivered in 24 hours

After a new suspension of its activities on Saturday July 16 due to insecurity, the loading of tank trucks resumed on Sunday July 17 at the Varreux oil terminal: 384,078 gallons of diesel, 24,800 gallons of kerozene and 423,572 gallons of gasoline were loaded in 102 tank trucks.

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