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_ earthquake in haiti. how people managing to survive? it's - earthquake in haiti. how people managing to survive? it's very l managing to survive? it's very difficult. prices _ managing to survive? it's very difficult. prices have - managing to survive? it's very difficult. prices have zoomedl difficult. prices have zoomed up. we think rice has gone up by at least a third in the capital, otherfood prices have gone up as well, while incomes have dropped. as was described in your piece previously, is very hard to find work. it's very hard to find work. it's very hard to be able to make a daily income, so purchasing power has gone down, food prices have gone up, and this violence that causing displacement. people have had to flee their homes. people have had to stop working. kids are no longer in school. so the very fabric of society has been torn apart right now.— torn apart right now. what do ou torn apart right now. what do you have _ torn apart right now. what do you have to — torn apart right now. what do you have to give _ torn apart right now. what do you h
_ earthquake in haiti. how people managing to survive? it's - earthquake in haiti. how people managing to survive? it's very l managing to survive? it's very difficult. prices _ managing to survive? it's very difficult. prices have - managing to survive? it's very difficult. prices have zoomedl difficult. prices have zoomed up. we think rice has gone up by at least a third in the capital, otherfood prices have gone up as well, while incomes have dropped. as was described in your piece...
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in haiti~ — that? that was a very dark. in haiti~ i— that? that was a very dark. in haiti. i hope that history doesn't _ haiti. i hope that history doesn't repeat itself and that we will — doesn't repeat itself and that we will manage to at least — the haitian people, at least managed to go beyond the personal, politicaland managed to go beyond the personal, political and petty interest _ personal, political and petty interest but so far, it's difficult _ interest but so far, it's difficult to see that. ok, so for interrupting, _ difficult to see that. ok, so for interrupting, we - difficult to see that. ok, so for interrupting, we are - difficult to see that. ok, so for interrupting, we are at. difficult to see that. ok, so i for interrupting, we are at the end of the programme, thank you both so much forjoining us. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. the easter weekend will settle down a little — perhaps music to your ears, in comparison to the last few days. yes, there will be more sunshine around and fewer showers — and as a result, it will be a little w
in haiti~ — that? that was a very dark. in haiti~ i— that? that was a very dark. in haiti. i hope that history doesn't _ haiti. i hope that history doesn't repeat itself and that we will — doesn't repeat itself and that we will manage to at least — the haitian people, at least managed to go beyond the personal, politicaland managed to go beyond the personal, political and petty interest _ personal, political and petty interest but so far, it's difficult _ interest but so far, it's...
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.— elections in haiti. well, this is art elections in haiti. well, this is part one _ elections in haiti. well, this is part one - _ elections in haiti. well, this is part one - one _ elections in haiti. well, this is part one - one of- elections in haiti. well, this is part one - one of the i elections in haiti. well, this is part one - one of the big| is part one — one of the big question most, one of the big issues, that the prime minister himself in his current standing would have two entities that could fire him, either the president or the parliament, which are both gone now. there is no president and the parliament's terms expired years ago. essentially he is caught in this sort of suspended situation and he basically plays on that and the security situation. to say, well, i'm unable to deliver on elections, but as soon as the situation in the security is restored, i will be able to have elections and had overpowered. abs, have elections and had overpowered.- have elections and had overpowered. hav
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. ~ , ., ., haiti. we 'ust have a few seeensd — haiti. we just have a few seconds left _ haiti. we just have a few seconds left but - haiti. we just have a few seconds left but i - haiti. we just have a few| seconds left but i wanted haiti. we just have a few i seconds left but i wanted to ask you — how important is a stable haiti for the region itself? fie, stable haiti for the region itself? �* , ., stable haiti for the region itself? ~ , ., , , itself? a stable haiti is very important _ itself? a stable haiti is very important- i _ itself? a stable haiti is very important. i mean, - itself? a stable haiti is very important. i mean, just - itself? a stable haiti is very| important. i mean, just look itself? a stable haiti is very . important. i mean, just look at the fact that you have haiti's neighbour dominican republic across the corner, you have the turks, the bahamas and florida less than two hours away. today, you have got a situation where armed gangs are running around the country. what
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, whetherfrom haiti or overseas. meanwhile the government of the dominican republic, which shares the island of hispaniola with haiti, has increased. correspondent will grant sent this update from the border between the two countries. life at the border crossing between the dominican republic and haiti is taking on a certain rhythm that every day, throughout the day, several trucks carrying undocumented haitian migrants come to this point and deport those migrants back into the country. they are being deported into an impoverished nation facing its biggest crisis in over a decade. now the situation in the capital, port—au—prince, remains critical — the food security situation, of course, the gang violence on the streets, the problems in the hospitals and schools being closed — it is as bleak a picture as at any time since the 2010 earthquake, in the haitian capital. there is, for example, the effort by the us state department and member states of the caricom group of nations to see an interim administration t
, whetherfrom haiti or overseas. meanwhile the government of the dominican republic, which shares the island of hispaniola with haiti, has increased. correspondent will grant sent this update from the border between the two countries. life at the border crossing between the dominican republic and haiti is taking on a certain rhythm that every day, throughout the day, several trucks carrying undocumented haitian migrants come to this point and deport those migrants back into the country. they...
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he think the premise attracted into haiti again?— into haiti again? he is not aaivin into haiti again? he is not giving up _ into haiti again? he is not giving up at _ into haiti again? he is not giving up at this _ into haiti again? he is not giving up at this point. - into haiti again? he is not| giving up at this point. the dominican republic can call him persona non grata press repeated attempts. it is either go back or go to prison for the rest of his life. hat go back or go to prison for the rest of his life.— rest of his life. not an easy situation. _ rest of his life. not an easy situation. there _ rest of his life. not an easy situation. there are - rest of his life. not an easy situation. there are very i rest of his life. not an easy. situation. there are very few elected officials left in haiti right now. elected officials left in haiti right nova— elected officials left in haiti l right now._ the right now. zero, not one. the other peeple _ right now. zero, not one. the other people who _ right now. zero, not one. the other people who
he think the premise attracted into haiti again?— into haiti again? he is not aaivin into haiti again? he is not giving up _ into haiti again? he is not giving up at _ into haiti again? he is not giving up at this _ into haiti again? he is not giving up at this point. - into haiti again? he is not| giving up at this point. the dominican republic can call him persona non grata press repeated attempts. it is either go back or go to prison for the rest of his life. hat go back or go to prison...
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of the situation right now in haiti-— now in haiti. i don't want to use the word couo. _ now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but _ now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how- now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how close i now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how close isj the word coup, but how close is the government right now to completely losing control of the situation in the country? it losing control of the situation in the country?— losing control of the situation in the country? it already has. haiti has been a _ the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed _ the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed state _ the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed state since - the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed state since the | has been a failed state since the assassination and the us appointed de facto prime minister ariel henry who currently has the entire country including the gangs violently calling for his resignation, he has
of the situation right now in haiti-— now in haiti. i don't want to use the word couo. _ now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but _ now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how- now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how close i now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how close isj the word coup, but how close is the government right now to completely losing control of the situation in the country? it losing control of the situation in the...
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he cannot go back to haiti. not one person that i know in haiti believes that i know in haiti believes that — however he might get into haiti, because the ports are close. however, he is going to be killed. we're almost certain. his time is up. we need another leader, another solution. if need another leader, another solution. ., , , solution. if he does resign, will that — solution. if he does resign, will that bring _ solution. if he does resign, will that bring an _ solution. if he does resign, will that bring an end i solution. if he does resign, will that bring an end to i solution. if he does resign, | will that bring an end to the violence or how can that be stopped?— stopped? right. it will not brina an stopped? right. it will not bring an end _ stopped? right. it will not bring an end to _ stopped? right. it will not bring an end to the - stopped? right. it will not i bring an end to the violence, of course. there's going to be a big meeting i'm on monday. the members of the un will be there of co
he cannot go back to haiti. not one person that i know in haiti believes that i know in haiti believes that — however he might get into haiti, because the ports are close. however, he is going to be killed. we're almost certain. his time is up. we need another leader, another solution. if need another leader, another solution. ., , , solution. if he does resign, will that — solution. if he does resign, will that bring _ solution. if he does resign, will that bring an _ solution. if he does...
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—— haiti and the gangs. as of this morning, the idea was that the seven important sectors within haiti society, the religious sector, and community will name of representative. that has been in session since the morning. important actors appeared to be waffling and blocking out. some very powerful gangs, such as the one led byjimmy cherizier, known as barbecue, have announced this is not going to be satisfactory. a man currently live guy philipe, wants to be part of the council and has declared he wants to create two separate council. a great deal of uncertainty as to whether the council will be from, how fast it will be formed and to whom it would be acceptable. in the meantime, it seems like there is a power vacuum in the country. the prime minister having announced his resignation. how concerned are you that someone else might step in and try to fill it? someone like a gang leader or someone like guy philipe who led a coup could fill in? the possibility _ led a coup could fill in? the possibility is _ led
—— haiti and the gangs. as of this morning, the idea was that the seven important sectors within haiti society, the religious sector, and community will name of representative. that has been in session since the morning. important actors appeared to be waffling and blocking out. some very powerful gangs, such as the one led byjimmy cherizier, known as barbecue, have announced this is not going to be satisfactory. a man currently live guy philipe, wants to be part of the council and has...
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he cannot go back to haiti, not one person i know in haiti believes if he steps off into haiti — because the ports are closed — he is going to be killed. we�*re almost certain. his time is up. we need another leader, another solution. if he does resign, will that bring an end to the violence or how can it be stopped? in end to the violence or how can it be sto ed? . ., end to the violence or how can it be sto ed? ., ., , stopped? in and of itself, it will not brin: stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an _ stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an end _ stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an end to _ stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an end to the - stopped? in and of itself, it will| not bring an end to the violence, but there�*s going to be a big meeting. the un will be there of course, the us state department will be there, hopefully members from haiti also. but these are the leaders in the region, they have got to come up with a way to install peacekeeping into haiti. we could not, we should not be talking about elections, we should not be talk
he cannot go back to haiti, not one person i know in haiti believes if he steps off into haiti — because the ports are closed — he is going to be killed. we�*re almost certain. his time is up. we need another leader, another solution. if he does resign, will that bring an end to the violence or how can it be stopped? in end to the violence or how can it be sto ed? . ., end to the violence or how can it be sto ed? ., ., , stopped? in and of itself, it will not brin: stopped? in and of...
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he is thought to be returning to haiti now. but a notorious gang leader known as barbeque said the armed groups were united against the prime minister. translation: we ask - the haitian national police and the military to take responsibility and arrest ariel henry. haiti has long experience of dictatorship... i have been elected for president for life. ..but recent years have been particularly bloody. in 2021, the president was assassinated, leaving a political vacuum, largely filled with the gangs. killing, rape and kidnap are widespread. elections have been promised but not held, and it seems the gangs are losing patience. james landale, bbc news. a little earlier i spoke with harold isaac, an independentjournalist on the ground in haiti to get the latest from port—au—prince. hardold, thank you forjoining us. parts of haiti under a state of emergency. gangs now control large parts of the capital city. can you just describe for us what life feels like right now in haiti? well, a bit suspended. since thursday, folks expecte
he is thought to be returning to haiti now. but a notorious gang leader known as barbeque said the armed groups were united against the prime minister. translation: we ask - the haitian national police and the military to take responsibility and arrest ariel henry. haiti has long experience of dictatorship... i have been elected for president for life. ..but recent years have been particularly bloody. in 2021, the president was assassinated, leaving a political vacuum, largely filled with the...
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we begin in haiti. welcome to the programme. a 72—hour state of emergency has been declared in the capital port—au—prince and surrounding area after armed gangs staged jailbreaks. the state of emergency covers the capital and surrounding areas. night curfews are in force until wednesday. this is what we know so far. the biggest incident happened at the national penitentiary in the centre of port—au—prince — the biggest prison in the country. the bbc has been told the vast majority of inmates held there have escaped — that's around 4000 men. 0ne inmate spoke of people being massacred in their cells. a gang leader had warned the haitian prime minister not to return to haiti. he was in nairobi, discussing the possibility of a kenyan—led multinational security force. but the bbc has established that he left and returned to haiti safely on sunday. the decision to declare both a state of emergency and a night—time curfew in the haitian capital comes after fierce fighting by armed gangs who are now in control of most
we begin in haiti. welcome to the programme. a 72—hour state of emergency has been declared in the capital port—au—prince and surrounding area after armed gangs staged jailbreaks. the state of emergency covers the capital and surrounding areas. night curfews are in force until wednesday. this is what we know so far. the biggest incident happened at the national penitentiary in the centre of port—au—prince — the biggest prison in the country. the bbc has been told the vast majority...
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the issue is haiti has suffered from a lack of institution. normally, we are supposed to have the police and the army. for some reason, you know, the army in the past is a bad story, but the new army, i was minister of defence, so i really wanted to install the army myself, but if we need really to respond, have a response to those situations, we have to find a way to uphold that new defence force — and the police also and the army force — to be able to face that issue. the bbc�*s hardtalk programme has been speaking with the dominican republic president, luis abinader. he was asked whether or not he would be willing to allow displaced haitians to take refuge in the dominican republic temporarily. i want to play you his response. take a listen. no, we will not do it because we have a lot of historic reasons to do that. i think they have a lot of opportunities around the haitian, even territory and haitian island — they have an island they can utilise like that. but we will not authorise any refugee camps at this moment for a lot of sec
the issue is haiti has suffered from a lack of institution. normally, we are supposed to have the police and the army. for some reason, you know, the army in the past is a bad story, but the new army, i was minister of defence, so i really wanted to install the army myself, but if we need really to respond, have a response to those situations, we have to find a way to uphold that new defence force — and the police also and the army force — to be able to face that issue. the bbc�*s...
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guyana's president says that haiti's prime minister has resigned, as haiti descends into chaos. armed groups had been calling for ariel henry to step down. the muslim holy month of ramadan begins with many gazans facing starvation as food aid aboard one ship remains stalled at port. plus, the royal photo flare—up. why britain's princess of wales chose to apologize for "any confusion" over a family image she edited. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin with the situation in haiti, and the country's prime minister ariel henry has issued his resignation. mr henry has held the unelected role since the assassination in 2021 of the country's last president. news of his resignation came from the guyanese president, during a high—level meeting of the caribbean community. to that end we acknowledge the resignation of prime minister ariel henry. upon the establishment of a transitional residential council. —— presidential. joining me live is harold isaac, an independent journalist based in haiti. we just heard the announcement from the guy and his president about the resignation o
guyana's president says that haiti's prime minister has resigned, as haiti descends into chaos. armed groups had been calling for ariel henry to step down. the muslim holy month of ramadan begins with many gazans facing starvation as food aid aboard one ship remains stalled at port. plus, the royal photo flare—up. why britain's princess of wales chose to apologize for "any confusion" over a family image she edited. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin with the situation in haiti,...
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haiti is in freefall towards total anarchy. the past few days have seen a relentless escalation of violence as gunmen roam the streets, firing on police and attacking government buildings. the situation was already at breaking point. gangs opposed to the country's unelected prime minister, ariel henry, have rained bullets on the international airport, closing it down. when he attempted to return to haiti last week, his plane was turned away. in his absence, gangs now control more than 80% of the capital. police stations a particular target. haiti's main gang leaderjimmy "barbecue" cherizier says he's prepared to take country to civil war unless mr henry resigns. there are growing fears of an exodus. millions of haitians now face famine. a humanitarian emergency on top of the breakdown in law and order. a lucky few did manage to get out. us military personnel airlifted its non—essential embassy staff to safety. meanwhile, the situation in the general hospital in port—au—prince is especially dire. a dead body lies near pati
haiti is in freefall towards total anarchy. the past few days have seen a relentless escalation of violence as gunmen roam the streets, firing on police and attacking government buildings. the situation was already at breaking point. gangs opposed to the country's unelected prime minister, ariel henry, have rained bullets on the international airport, closing it down. when he attempted to return to haiti last week, his plane was turned away. in his absence, gangs now control more than 80% of...
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what the organised _ crisis going on in haiti. what the organised gangs - crisis going on in haiti. what the organised gangs there i crisis going on in haiti. what the organised gangs there now in control demand of people who are working on the ground? well, we do not collaborate of course with the gangs, so in view of the worsening situation we decided to remove the office from port—au—prince to the south coast of the island, where we are still able to implement our programme. 50 implement our programme. so what level of security are you looking for to feel safe, to feel your team there from past experience? we feel your team there from past experience?— experience? we really had to imrove experience? we really had to improve our— experience? we really had to improve our security - experience? we really had to l improve our security measures and that first step was really to move out of the capital because for us as a development organisation it was not possible to work in port—au—prince. so ourfirst port—au—prince. so our first step port—au—prince. so ourfirst
what the organised _ crisis going on in haiti. what the organised gangs - crisis going on in haiti. what the organised gangs there i crisis going on in haiti. what the organised gangs there now in control demand of people who are working on the ground? well, we do not collaborate of course with the gangs, so in view of the worsening situation we decided to remove the office from port—au—prince to the south coast of the island, where we are still able to implement our programme. 50 implement...
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after leaving haiti on sunday evening. the bbc spoke to him earlier. what we are hoping for now it is like to have a safe and secure government where we can deliver aid and assistance to the population of haiti right now. because we have half of the population on the brink of famine due to hunger or going hungry every day right now in the situation on the ground is very dire and now we have gained control more than 80% of the capital city, and as i mentioned earlier, the situation looks very bad for every normal haitian or everyone living in haiti right now. the united states vowed to hold the houthi militia group accountable for the deaths of three civilians after a missile strike hit a commercial ship in the gulf of aden on wednesday. the attack took place about a hundred kilometres southwest of the yemeni port of aden. four people were also injured. the group has regularly attacked merchant ships in the crucial shipping corridor since the israel—gaza war began, but this is the first such attack to result in any deaths
after leaving haiti on sunday evening. the bbc spoke to him earlier. what we are hoping for now it is like to have a safe and secure government where we can deliver aid and assistance to the population of haiti right now. because we have half of the population on the brink of famine due to hunger or going hungry every day right now in the situation on the ground is very dire and now we have gained control more than 80% of the capital city, and as i mentioned earlier, the situation looks very...
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the issue is haiti has suffered from a lack. haiti has suffered from a lack of opposition. normally we are supposed to have the police and the army. for some reason the army in the past is a bad story, but the new army, was minister of defence, so really wanted to install the army is served, but if we need really to respond, have a response to those situations, we have to find a way to uphold that new defence force and the police also and the army force to be able to face that issue. the bbc's hardtalk _ able to face that issue. the bbc's hardtalk programme has bbc�*s hardtalk programme has been speaking with the dominican republic president. he was asked whether or not he would be willing to allow displaced haitians to take refuge in the dominican republic temporarily. i want to player his response.— player his response. take a listen. player his response. take a listen- no. _ player his response. take a listen. no, we _ player his response. take a listen. no, we will- player his response. take a listen. no, we will not - player his response. take a listen. no, we will
the issue is haiti has suffered from a lack. haiti has suffered from a lack of opposition. normally we are supposed to have the police and the army. for some reason the army in the past is a bad story, but the new army, was minister of defence, so really wanted to install the army is served, but if we need really to respond, have a response to those situations, we have to find a way to uphold that new defence force and the police also and the army force to be able to face that issue. the bbc's...
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— humanitarian situation is at the moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in _ moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in the _ moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in the second _ moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in the second city, - that i am in the second city, about 150 kilometres from port—au—prince. the situation in port—au—prince and got quite dramatic, with the city being surrounded by groups and arms. in the port itself, it was looted a few days ago. it is impossible to get in and out of port—au—prince at this time. there has been an upsurge in violence, leading to massive population displacement. i'm quite concerned about the humanitarian climate in port—au—prince. what concerned about the humanitarian climate in port-au-prince. what kind of work is wfp _ climate in port-au-prince. what kind of work is wfp able _ climate in port-au-prince. what kind of work is wfp able to _ climate in port-au-prince. what kind of work is wfp able to do? _ climate in port-au-prince. what kind of
— humanitarian situation is at the moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in _ moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in the _ moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in the second _ moment in haiti? i need to clarify that i am in the second city, - that i am in the second city, about 150 kilometres from port—au—prince. the situation in port—au—prince and got quite dramatic, with the city being surrounded by groups and...
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let�*s look at the developing situation in haiti now. in a sign that the security situation is still deteriorating, the united nations says it is evacuating non—essential staff. only those who carry out what the un says are "life—saving" activities will stay. but the un has also announced that it is setting up an air—bridge from the dominican republic, to deliver aid to haiti. meanwhile, talks are continuing to try to form a new leadership council for haiti, after the prime minister, ariel henry, said he would resign — with violent gangs now seemingly in control of much of the country. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, says he hopes an international peacekeeping operation, which would be led by kenya, could be in place soon. we should be in a place where that mission can go forward. it can, we believe, help re—establish security, take back control of the country from the gangs. meanwhile, a political transition is moving forward with this interim presidential council, with an interim prime minister, with these new bodi
let�*s look at the developing situation in haiti now. in a sign that the security situation is still deteriorating, the united nations says it is evacuating non—essential staff. only those who carry out what the un says are "life—saving" activities will stay. but the un has also announced that it is setting up an air—bridge from the dominican republic, to deliver aid to haiti. meanwhile, talks are continuing to try to form a new leadership council for haiti, after the prime...
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still an unstable situation there in haiti. vanda felbab—brown, senior fellow at the brookings institute, thank you very much for your insights tonight. thank you. the first ship with desperately needed food supplies for palestinians in gaza has finally set sail from cyprus. the open arms left larnaca on tuesday morning, on a journey that could take as long as two days. the un warns that massive aid shortages have left gaza on the brink of famine. if the first delivery succeeds, other ships will follow, as part of a european and emirati maritime effort. israel says it welcomes the creation of a maritime corridor and that it is facilitating the transfer of aid to gaza while its forces continue to fight hamas. meanwhile, we have a special report from gaza, where medical staff have told the bbc they were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital duties after israeli troops raided their hospital last month. the staff say some detainees were stripped, kept in stress positions for several hours, or had muzzled dogs set
still an unstable situation there in haiti. vanda felbab—brown, senior fellow at the brookings institute, thank you very much for your insights tonight. thank you. the first ship with desperately needed food supplies for palestinians in gaza has finally set sail from cyprus. the open arms left larnaca on tuesday morning, on a journey that could take as long as two days. the un warns that massive aid shortages have left gaza on the brink of famine. if the first delivery succeeds, other ships...
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the citizens of haiti are caught in the middle. ambassador, formally the special envoy to haiti, thank you for your perspective. thank you. with super tuesday in the books it looks as if a rematch for the us presidency between donald trump and joe biden is set. both candidates are in georgia today, holding head—to—head campaign events — kicking off their battle president biden won georgia — a key swing state — by a small margin back in 2020. president biden delivered a fiery state of the union address on thursday. now his campaign is looking to capitalise on that momentum — a new ad out saturday gives a nod and a wink to what many voters see as biden�*s key weakness: his age. take a listen. iam nota i am not a young guy. that is no secret. here is the deal, i understand how to get things done for the american people. i believe thejob of done for the american people. i believe the job of the president is to fight for you, the american people and that is what i am doing. i amjoe biden, i approve this message. can we do
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after leaving haiti on sunday evening. the bbc spoke to him earlier. what we are hoping for now is to have a safe environment where we can deliver aid and assistance to the population is haiti right now, because we have half of the population on the brink of famine, into hunger, going hungry every day right now, and the situation on the ground is dire. now we have the ground is dire. now we have the gangs controlling more than 80% of the capital city. as mentioned earlier, the situation looks very bad for every normal haitian, or everyone there right now. a group of protesters in mexico city have driven a pick—up truck through a door to the country's presidential palace. they were met by police officers, who used tear gas on the protesters. the group was protesting the 2014 mass disappearance of 43 mexican students. president andres manuel lopez obrador was inside the building at the time, giving a daily press c0 nfe re nce . he said the door will be fixed, adding that the protesters will meet with members of his governm
after leaving haiti on sunday evening. the bbc spoke to him earlier. what we are hoping for now is to have a safe environment where we can deliver aid and assistance to the population is haiti right now, because we have half of the population on the brink of famine, into hunger, going hungry every day right now, and the situation on the ground is dire. now we have the ground is dire. now we have the gangs controlling more than 80% of the capital city. as mentioned earlier, the situation looks...
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meanwhile, the violence in haiti is worsening. the un high commissioner for human rights volker turk is calling for international action and says the situation is "beyond untenable". since the beginning of the year, 1,193 people have been killed and 692 others wounded by the gang violence. the un's humanitarian coordinator in haiti told the bbc that gang members are killing and raping indiscriminately, and that bodies can be seen on the streets of the capital. the un says that gangs have stepped up their campaign of violence since the prime minister travelled to kenya a week ago. for more on the situation, i spoke to our central american and cuba correspondent, will grant. will, good to see you. clearly an extremely tense situation for haiti with the prime minister stranded abroad, and then the leader of the gang that has led to all of this violence now threatening civil war. what's the latest you can tell us? it looks like those two positions are very clearly entrenched for the time being. there is no movement from ariel henry, s
meanwhile, the violence in haiti is worsening. the un high commissioner for human rights volker turk is calling for international action and says the situation is "beyond untenable". since the beginning of the year, 1,193 people have been killed and 692 others wounded by the gang violence. the un's humanitarian coordinator in haiti told the bbc that gang members are killing and raping indiscriminately, and that bodies can be seen on the streets of the capital. the un says that gangs...
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we will keep you up to date with haiti during the day. reports from romania say the controversial influencer andrew tate — and his brother tristan — have been arrested on uk sex abuse charges. tate, a self—proclaimed misogynist, and his brother, deny all the allegations. they also face separate rape and human trafficking charges in romania — which they also deny. let's speak to our europe correspondent, nick beake. do we have more detail on how the arrests came about? we do we have more detail on how the arrests came about?— arrests came about? we have confirmation _ arrests came about? we have confirmation from _ arrests came about? we have confirmation from the - arrests came about? we have i confirmation from the romanian authorities and representatives for the tate brothers. police and the romanian capital, bucharest, said they arrested the pair last night at just after 11 o'clock local time and they say that was because of concerns over alleged sexual offences committed in the united kingdom. apparently a european arrest wa
we will keep you up to date with haiti during the day. reports from romania say the controversial influencer andrew tate — and his brother tristan — have been arrested on uk sex abuse charges. tate, a self—proclaimed misogynist, and his brother, deny all the allegations. they also face separate rape and human trafficking charges in romania — which they also deny. let's speak to our europe correspondent, nick beake. do we have more detail on how the arrests came about? we do we have more...
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will grant, bbc news, haiti. the us filed a landmark lawsuit against apple, which accuses the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. the justice department alleges that apple used its control of the iphone to illegally limit competitors and consumer options. 0ther complaints in the suit allege apple blocks the presence of cloud gaming services on the app third—party digital wallets by blocking financial institutions the functionality of smartwatches not made by the company. apple denies the claims and is vowing to "vigorously" fight the lawsuit. our business correspondent michelle fleury has the latest from new york. more than a billion of us around the world own an iphone. for many people it's almost unthinkable that they would use any other sort. for me, apple works a little bit better than android. i have had an android before. it didn't do too well with me. it's just what my parents always got me and it'sjust easy to stick with it. the rest of my family also has an iphone
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haiti wants peace and stability and sustainable development in haiti needs democratic institutions. i am asking all haitians to remain calm and do everything they can for peace and do everything they can for peace and stability to come back as fast as possible for the good of the country. speaking at the caricom talks injamaica, the us secretary of state, antony blinken, announced a multi million dollar aid package for haiti. what we've seen in recent days, again, should remind us that the already challenging and difficult security situation has now deteriorated even further and makes the multinational support mission even more important than ever. the united nations security council has reaffirmed that, and reaffirmed a collective commitment to deploy it as quickly as possible. given this increasingly urgent need, i'm announcing today that the united states department of defense is doubling its approved support for the mission from $100 million to $200 million, and that brings the total us support to $300 million for this effort. i'm also announcing additional humanitarian assistan
haiti wants peace and stability and sustainable development in haiti needs democratic institutions. i am asking all haitians to remain calm and do everything they can for peace and do everything they can for peace and stability to come back as fast as possible for the good of the country. speaking at the caricom talks injamaica, the us secretary of state, antony blinken, announced a multi million dollar aid package for haiti. what we've seen in recent days, again, should remind us that the...
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can haiti's unfolding catastrophe be reversed? would an armed international intervention make things better or worse?
can haiti's unfolding catastrophe be reversed? would an armed international intervention make things better or worse?
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we have violence in haiti. uri latortue was the head of the senate and is currently under us sanctions for alleged links to drug trafficking and gangs. that's something he denies, and points the finger of blame at his opponents instead. the government works with the gangs, and this is the problem. the gangs become another institution of the state. and in this situation, police can't do anything. amid the worsening crisis, the us state department has laid on a charterflight for americans to leave for florida. several dozen took up the opportunity to flee. however, that's a luxury most haitians aren't afforded and must seek a safer place inside haiti instead. will grant, bbc news, cap—haitien, haiti. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a senior cabinet minister has denied the conservative party has a problem with race after it accepted at least £10 million from a donor who is accused of racism. transport secretary mark harper told the bbc he was i
we have violence in haiti. uri latortue was the head of the senate and is currently under us sanctions for alleged links to drug trafficking and gangs. that's something he denies, and points the finger of blame at his opponents instead. the government works with the gangs, and this is the problem. the gangs become another institution of the state. and in this situation, police can't do anything. amid the worsening crisis, the us state department has laid on a charterflight for americans to...
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we have violence in haiti. uri latortue was the head of the senate and is currently under us sanctions for alleged links to drug trafficking and gangs. that's something he denies and points the finger of blame at his opponents instead. the government works with the gangs and this is the problem. the government, during the past three orfour years, work with the gangs and in this situation police can't do anything. amid the worsening crisis, the us state department has laid on a charter flight for americans to leave cap—haitien for florida. several dozen took up the opportunity to flee. however, that's a luxury most haitians aren't afforded and must seek a safer place inside haiti instead. will grant, bbc news, cap—haitien, haiti. steve harley, who fronted the long—running band, cockney rebel, has died at the age of 73. his best known song, make me smile, reached number one in the british charts in 1975. harley had been forced to cancel performances last year after being diagnosed with cancer. david sillito
we have violence in haiti. uri latortue was the head of the senate and is currently under us sanctions for alleged links to drug trafficking and gangs. that's something he denies and points the finger of blame at his opponents instead. the government works with the gangs and this is the problem. the government, during the past three orfour years, work with the gangs and in this situation police can't do anything. amid the worsening crisis, the us state department has laid on a charter flight...
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haiti inches towards the formation of a transitional government. the bbc speaks to haitians about what's at stake in the future of their country. the white house says israel wants to reschedule a cancelled meeting in washington to discuss its plans for a major southern gaza ground offensive. hello. i'm caitriona perry. you are very welcome. authorities in the us city of baltimore say the bodies of two construction workers have been recovered following the collapse of the francis scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located. the search for the men has been suspended due to bad weather conditions. the workers were from mexico and central america. the collapse of the bridge has drawn attention to the us's reliance on migrant workers who often hold some of the most dangerous jobs in the country. the superintendent of the maryland state police gave the identities of the two bodies recovered. divers located a red pick—up truck sub
haiti inches towards the formation of a transitional government. the bbc speaks to haitians about what's at stake in the future of their country. the white house says israel wants to reschedule a cancelled meeting in washington to discuss its plans for a major southern gaza ground offensive. hello. i'm caitriona perry. you are very welcome. authorities in the us city of baltimore say the bodies of two construction workers have been recovered following the collapse of the francis scott key...
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pamela white, former us ambassador to haiti. given that how close haiti is to the us, should the us be let's turn to some other important news around the world. a court in new york has found the former president of honduras guilty of conspiring with drug traffickers. they also found that juan 0rlando hernandez had used the honduran military and police to enable the smuggling of several tonnes of cocaine into the united states. mr hernandez denied allegations that he had received bribes from drug traffickers, including the notorious drug lord, joaquin �*el chapo' guzman. the us senate narrowly averted a partial government shutdown on friday with the approval of spending legislation that keeps several government agencies funded. the passage comes just hours before current funding was set to expire at midnight. the $467.5 billion spending package funds departments including agriculture, transportation, housing and others until the end of september. it now heads to president biden�*s desk to be signed into law. to australia wher
pamela white, former us ambassador to haiti. given that how close haiti is to the us, should the us be let's turn to some other important news around the world. a court in new york has found the former president of honduras guilty of conspiring with drug traffickers. they also found that juan 0rlando hernandez had used the honduran military and police to enable the smuggling of several tonnes of cocaine into the united states. mr hernandez denied allegations that he had received bribes from...
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will grant, bbc news, haiti. earlier i heard from francesco segoni — spokesperson for humanitarian aid organisation medecins sans frontieres. they've been operating in haiti since 1991. hearing that haiti has been literally buried under the violence of the last few days. fighting has spread to every few days, the hospitals face a massive influx of patients with gunshot wounds. the port was pillaged over the weekend, luckily we were able to retrieve our containers just before that happened but we are hearing that the containers of many aid agencies have gone. containers of many aid agencies have one. . , containers of many aid agencies have ione, ., , , containers of many aid agencies have one. . , , ., ., gone. the un has been warning of around 3000 _ gone. the un has been warning of around 3000 pregnant _ gone. the un has been warning of around 3000 pregnant women - gone. the un has been warning of| around 3000 pregnant women who gone. the un has been warning of- around 3000 pregnant women who may give birth a
will grant, bbc news, haiti. earlier i heard from francesco segoni — spokesperson for humanitarian aid organisation medecins sans frontieres. they've been operating in haiti since 1991. hearing that haiti has been literally buried under the violence of the last few days. fighting has spread to every few days, the hospitals face a massive influx of patients with gunshot wounds. the port was pillaged over the weekend, luckily we were able to retrieve our containers just before that happened but...
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it has been another busy and chaotic day on the border between the dominican republic and haiti. a lot of people coming through from the haitian site today because it is market day in this border town and people are permitted to go solely to the market and sell goods or buy bulk items, and then return but not to go into the country properly. meanwhile, the number of people still being returned over the border, deported back into haiti continues at pace. in the capital port—au—prince there has been another uptick of violence over the past 24 hours with reports of an attack on the main penitentiary. the politics continues as well with efforts to name the interim council, seven names on that list, none of which will be accepted by the main gang leader jimmy cherizier who has used threatening language clear that he does not see anybody on that list or the council as part of haiti's future. in the meantime, the ordinary population in haiti are trying to make ends meet, trying to find enough food and the united nations has announced water it calls an air bridge from this country, t
it has been another busy and chaotic day on the border between the dominican republic and haiti. a lot of people coming through from the haitian site today because it is market day in this border town and people are permitted to go solely to the market and sell goods or buy bulk items, and then return but not to go into the country properly. meanwhile, the number of people still being returned over the border, deported back into haiti continues at pace. in the capital port—au—prince there...
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mountain atr causing —— violence and famine are causing nation in haiti —— causing chaos in haiti. hundreds of thousands are caught amidst the fighting amid dire shortages of food. most haitians cannot leave, they are living in a country where gangs remain in control of much of the capital. the bodies of at least a dozen people were discovered in a wealthy suburb on monday. we have this report. the grisly aftermath of a gang rampage. following a morning killing spree, in which the home of a judge was also attacked, at least a dozen bodies were left on the streets of a neighbourhood in port—au—prince. and this is supposedly the safe part of town. the latest violence serves as a reminder, if any were needed, that haiti remains closer to anarchy than stability, and that makes it almost impossible for so many here to lead anything that resembles their normal lives amid the chaos. just a day old, baby woodley�*s first cries are the same as those of children born anywhere — for food and for comfort. but as they get older, the children born in cap—haitien�*s maternity wing wil
mountain atr causing —— violence and famine are causing nation in haiti —— causing chaos in haiti. hundreds of thousands are caught amidst the fighting amid dire shortages of food. most haitians cannot leave, they are living in a country where gangs remain in control of much of the capital. the bodies of at least a dozen people were discovered in a wealthy suburb on monday. we have this report. the grisly aftermath of a gang rampage. following a morning killing spree, in which the home...
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to haiti now. the head of the united nations children's agency, unicef, says it is unable to get enough aid into haiti and that "many, many people" are suffering from serious hunger and malnutrition. this comes as gangs still control more than 80% of the capital port—au—prince and the country lacks a functioning government. our central america and caribbean correspondent will grant reports. to describe some of the living conditions in port—au—prince as "precarious" is an understatement. but sarah molin�*s are particularly tough. this 20—year—old student and her family had to flee their home because of gang violence and now live in a temporary camp inside an abandoned theatre. on some days, she says, they do not eat at all. "i go to school with no food, spending the day food, spend the day hungry and then go to bed with nothing in my stomach," she says. now she sees no choice but to abandon her studies. the daily struggle to find enough food in haiti is nothing new. the difference now
to haiti now. the head of the united nations children's agency, unicef, says it is unable to get enough aid into haiti and that "many, many people" are suffering from serious hunger and malnutrition. this comes as gangs still control more than 80% of the capital port—au—prince and the country lacks a functioning government. our central america and caribbean correspondent will grant reports. to describe some of the living conditions in port—au—prince as "precarious"...
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but haiti's gangs are demanding a seat at the table. our central america correspondent, will grant, is just outside of haiti and sent us this report. this is the dajabon border crossing between the dominican republic and haiti, and we have already seen dominican authorities deporting haitians back in to the poorest country in the americas at a time that it is facing its most acute humanitarian crisis since the 2010 earthquake. it is also that they are being deported into a political vacuum. prime minister ariel henry stood down, citing the fact that his situation was untenable given to the violence on the street of the capital, port—au—prince. his decision came after the caricom group of caribbean nations and the us secretary of state held an emergency meeting injamaica, and made clear that they saw the roadmap towards a transitional administration in haiti starting with his resignation. so, what happens next? well, the truth of the matter is that unfortunately things can still get much, much worse in haiti. the gangs are going to f
but haiti's gangs are demanding a seat at the table. our central america correspondent, will grant, is just outside of haiti and sent us this report. this is the dajabon border crossing between the dominican republic and haiti, and we have already seen dominican authorities deporting haitians back in to the poorest country in the americas at a time that it is facing its most acute humanitarian crisis since the 2010 earthquake. it is also that they are being deported into a political vacuum....
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. . , _, in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you and _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you and your - in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you and your staff. | all the best to you and your staff. thank you for bringing us the latest on the situation on the ground in haiti, matt knight, director of aid agency goal. i'm joined byjames landale, our diplomatic correspondent. we heard the reality of people trying to live in the state at the moment. we heard that the prime minister has now resigned, coming under intense pressure both nationally and internationally. is that likely to help the situation? that's the big question, does the removal of the prime minister makes the difference that everybody hopes it might? that is the demand of the armed gangs that have seized control of most of port—au—pri
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it relieve the suffering of haiti --eole. ., , relieve the suffering of haiti eo le, ., , , ., relieve the suffering of haiti --eole. , ., ., people. it has been a month since was — people. it has been a month since was all _ people. it has been a month since was all co-ordinated i since was all co—ordinated attacks by gays in the capital port—au—prince that led to the displacement of thousands of people. here in cavitation we see buses still regularly coming in from the capital carrying families with children and babies, they made this long six—hour dangerous journey to try and seek refuge here. the prime minister stepped down more than two weeks ago. he is locked out of haiti but said he will officially resign and once this council has been formally established. there is some scepticism about this council and exactly what it will achieve. i spoke to the mayor and she said this council was a temporary but not permanent solution. for many haitians, one of the problems with the council is seen as a solution thatis council is seen as a solution that is not proposed by haitians
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the bbc gains special access inside haiti, as the country grapples with violence and political chaos. we'll have the latest. and the special prosecutor in donald trump's election meddling case resigns following a judge's orders. the state district attorney will stay on the job. i'm sumi somaskanda. thank you so much forjoining us. another six years in power is almost all but certain for russia's vladimir putin, as the country is in the midst of voting to choose its president. mr putin faces no serious opposition — with his rivals dead, in prison, or in exile. acts of protest have taken place across russia, including incidents involving dye being poured into ballot boxes and fireworks being set off at the polls. yulia navalnaya — the widow of putin's most vocal, late critic, alexei navalny — has called on kremlin opponents to go en masse to the polls at noon on sunday to protest the election. she's urged the west not to recognise what will be putin's fifth term as president. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow with more. russia's democracy is the best in the world, t
the bbc gains special access inside haiti, as the country grapples with violence and political chaos. we'll have the latest. and the special prosecutor in donald trump's election meddling case resigns following a judge's orders. the state district attorney will stay on the job. i'm sumi somaskanda. thank you so much forjoining us. another six years in power is almost all but certain for russia's vladimir putin, as the country is in the midst of voting to choose its president. mr putin faces no...
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we have violence in haiti. uri latortue was the head of the senate and is currently under us sanctions for alleged links to drug trafficking and gangs. that's something he denies and points the finger of blame at his opponents instead. the government works with the gangs and this is the problem. the government, during the past three orfour years, work with the gangs and in this situation police can't do anything. amid the worsening crisis, the us state department has laid on a charter flight for americans to leave cap—haitien for florida. several dozen took up the opportunity to flee. however, that's a luxury most haitians aren't afforded and must seek a safer place inside haiti instead. will grant, bbc news, cap—haitien, haiti. in iceland, a state of emergency is in force in the southwest of the country after the latest volcanic eruption. the small town of grindavik has been evacuated, as has been the blue lagoon geothermal spa, one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. lava flows cut off one
we have violence in haiti. uri latortue was the head of the senate and is currently under us sanctions for alleged links to drug trafficking and gangs. that's something he denies and points the finger of blame at his opponents instead. the government works with the gangs and this is the problem. the government, during the past three orfour years, work with the gangs and in this situation police can't do anything. amid the worsening crisis, the us state department has laid on a charter flight...
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will: haiti is in freefall towards total anarchy. the past few days have seen a relentless escalation of violence as gains roam the streets, firing on police and attacking buildings with molotov cocktails. the situation was at breaking point already. gangs bring to bullets on the international air and forcing it to shut -- shutter all flights, including one bringing the country's prime minister back from a trip to kenya. turned away, he remains stuck in puerto rico, unable to return to the nation he leads. in his absence, gangs control more than 80% of the capital. police stations are a particular target. the country's main gang leader says he is prepared to take the country to civil war unless he resigns. he didn't -- some who were managed to get in were -- 11 million haitians don't have that luxury. the situation in the general hospital in port au prince is especially dire. a dead body lies next to patients waiting in vain for treatment. rapidly decomposing in the caribbean heat. except for the patient's, the hospital is abandoned.
will: haiti is in freefall towards total anarchy. the past few days have seen a relentless escalation of violence as gains roam the streets, firing on police and attacking buildings with molotov cocktails. the situation was at breaking point already. gangs bring to bullets on the international air and forcing it to shut -- shutter all flights, including one bringing the country's prime minister back from a trip to kenya. turned away, he remains stuck in puerto rico, unable to return to the...