
It’s still reeling from an unresolved political crisis following the July assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the humanitarian fallout of an August earthquake. Meanwhile, Haiti’s internal challenges continue to mount. The incidents underscore the growing confidence and power of Haiti’s armed gangs. A few days later, in yet another event, five Catholic priests, two nuns and three others were taken while heading to a church service in a suburb north of Port-au-Prince - only to be released after three agonizing weeks. In April, kidnappers interrupted an evangelical service being streamed on Facebook Live to seize the pastor and three churchgoers. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has become the world’s kidnapping capital.Ī little over a week ago, 17 individuals from a U.S.-based missionary group were abducted in the latest brazen attempt of its kind.
