A group of Port-au-Prince residents took to the streets Friday, with many among them firing gunshots into the air. But it wasn’t to protest this time. Accompanied by the vibrant melodies of rara music, the jubilant crowd was celebrating the release of police officer Jean-Pascal Alexandre.
In another week of demonstrations, Port-au-Prince residents saw vehicles, tires, and government buildings set on fire. In these images, a…
Police have assembled a list of more than 100 fellow officers suspected to be Fantom 509 members, said Hervé Julien, chief inspector of the Haitian National Police (PNH).
A group allegedly made up of police officers intensified its attacks on Port-au-Prince in a bid to force the release of a police officer, Jean-Pascal Alexandre, from government custody.
A group of allegedly comprising police officers set a government building on fire and shot into the streets Monday in a move to gain the release of former police officer Jean-Pascal Alexandre. The violence came after the group threatened to kill residents and burn government buildings on Tripotay Lakay’s YouTube channel Saturday.
The Haitian government has declared that the gang Fantôme 509 is a terrorist group. Haitian Minister of Justice, Lucmane Delille, said he intends to seek the help…