Pentagon officials noted that the request was broad and did not specify the number or types of forces needed.
Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to its east. Though it’s still recovering from a 2010 earthquake, many of Haiti's landmarks dating to the early 19th century remain intact. These include Ci
Pentagon officials noted that the request was broad and did not specify the number or types of forces needed.
Two Americans of Haitian descent are among those arrested in connection with assassination
Overnight attack that killed Jovenel Moïse occurred amid rising wave of politically linked violence in country
A group of unidentified individuals attacked the private residence of Haitian President Jovenel Moise overnight and shot him dead, Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a statement released Wednesday.
Advocates for Haitians quickly criticized the decision
The Haitian government had asked the Trump administration to extend the protected status.
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew - the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade - has soared to more than 400, officials say.
The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has left thousands of people displaced in Haiti, with rescuers struggling to reach the worst-hit areas.
Hurricane Matthew roared across the southwestern tip of Haiti with 145 mph winds, uprooting trees and tearing roofs from homes in a largely rural corner of the impoverished country as the storm headed north toward Cuba and the east coast of Florida
The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has hit Haiti, bringing 145mph (230km/h) winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surges.