U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday seemed to rule out the possibility of any military intervention in Haiti after the assassination of the Caribbean country's president.
"We were only sending American Marines to our embassy to make sure that they are secure, and nothing is out of whack at all.
But the idea of sending American forces into Haiti is not on the agenda at this moment." President Jovenel Moise was gunned down in his home on July 7th.
An attack that an eyewitness living nearby described for Reuters.
"I was sleeping, it was midnight.
I heard a megaphone with a voice speaking in Creole and another language.
It felt like a dream.
Then I heard some shots...The house started to shake like there was an earthquake." A group of Colombian ex-military - and two Haitian Americans - have been arrested in connection to the killing.
Along with a Haitian man that authorities accuse of masterminding the plot.
On Thursday, Colombia's President Ivan Duque said many of the Colombians had gone to Haiti - apparently in good faith - to work as bodyguards.
Although others, he said, knew a crime was being planned.
"But let's be honest, no matter how much information they had, what is evident is that all of that group participated in the assassination." The Pentagon has confirmed that some of the Colombian mercenaries had received U.S. military training in the past while they served in their country's armed forces.
Police on Thursday said the head of security for the presidential palace has also been arrested.
He is now being questioned about why the attackers did not meet more resistance at the president's home.
Police also denied media reports that linked Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph with the killing.
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Haiti's transitional council appoints Fritz Bélizaire as Prime Minister amid surging gang violence. Bélizaire's selection follows Ariel Henry's resignation, aiming to address the country's security crisis. Gang attacks have displaced thousands and raised casualties, prompting international concern. Despite Bélizaire's surprise appointment, skepticism remains over his political mandate.
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The pontiff also voiced concerns about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and expressed concerns about the welfare of Rohingya, thousands of whom have fled a bloody military crackdown in Myanmar.
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Haiti's Transitional Council , Looks to Rebuild Following , 'Collapse' of Institutions.
NBC reports that Haiti's transition council formally
took power on April 25. It seeks to restore order
after suffering the effects of years of gang violence.
Former Prime Minister Ariel Henry's finance minister,
Michel Patrick Boisvert, will serve as Haiti's interim prime
minister until a new head of government can be appointed. .
Today is an important day
in the life of our dear republic,
this day in effect opens
a view to a solution, Michel Patrick Boisvert, interim prime minister, via NBC .
Non-voting council member Regine Abraham
said the council would focus on security,
constitutional reform and elections. .
Abraham said that the group must also rebuild the
nation's judiciary system and fix the economy. .
We are seeing the total
collapse of our institutions
and failure of a government, Regine Abraham, non-voting council member, via NBC News.
We are seeing the total
collapse of our institutions
and failure of a government, Regine Abraham, non-voting council member, via NBC News.
Facing this unprecedented crisis,
the entire population has recognized
the urgent need of a firm hand
to take us out of this spiral
of despair and destruction, Regine Abraham, non-voting council member, via NBC News.
Facing this unprecedented crisis,
the entire population has recognized
the urgent need of a firm hand
to take us out of this spiral
of despair and destruction, Regine Abraham, non-voting council member, via NBC News.
NBC reports that armed gangs have been tightening their
grip on the capital and toppling Henry for years, largely
equipped with weapons trafficked from the United States.
NBC reports that armed gangs have been tightening their
grip on the capital and toppling Henry for years, largely
equipped with weapons trafficked from the United States.
Last month, Henry announced that he would
step down once the council was in place. .
In late February, the now-former
prime minister fled to Puerto Rico as
gangs threatened to overtake the capital. .
In late February, the now-former
prime minister fled to Puerto Rico as
gangs threatened to overtake the capital.
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As politicians gather at Haiti's National Palace for the swearing in of a new transitional council, sporadic gunfire can be heard nearby. Report by Dessent-Jacksonl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced his resignation, passing the baton to a transitional council tasked with restoring order to the violence-plagued nation. In his resignation letter dated Wednesday, Henry cited the "current state of affairs" as the impetus for his decision to step down. He expressed gratitude to all who stood alongside him during challenging times, acknowledging the collective effort in serving the nation. Recent weeks have seen Haiti gripped by chaos and rampant gang violence, with criminal factions targeting government institutions and pushing social order to the brink of collapse.
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Global Deforestation Increased, 3.2% in 2023 Despite , Tropical Forest Loss Decreasing .
Fox News reports that the global loss of primary
forests in the world's tropics declined slightly
in 2023 compared to the year before.
According to Global Forest Watch researchers, the world
lost about 14,000 square miles of tropical primary forest,
sometimes referred to as old-growth forests, in 2023.
Global Forest Watch (GFW) director Mikaela Weisse
warns that declining losses in Colombia and Brazil
were mostly offset by increased losses in other places.
The world took
two steps forward,
two steps back, Mikaela Weisse, Global Forest Watch
(GFW) director, via Fox News.
Fox News reports that scientists consider
tropical primary forests to be treasure troves
of biodiversity, with the Amazon rainforest home
to an estimated 10% of Earth's known species.
According to Weisse, tropical primary forest losses in
2023 caused greenhouse gas emissions equal to half
of the United States' annual fossil fuel emissions.
According to Weisse, tropical primary forest losses in
2023 caused greenhouse gas emissions equal to half
of the United States' annual fossil fuel emissions.
The GFW found that Brazil, the Democratic Republic
of Congo and Bolivia topped the list of tropical
nations with the most primary forest losses. .
Despite remaining on top of the list, forest loss in
Brazil fell 36% as a result of President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva's aggressive conservation policies. .
At the same time, Colombia experienced
a 49% decline in forest loss amid President
Gustavo Petro's environmental preservation efforts.
Overall, beyond just tropical primary forest loss, , global deforestation , rose 3.2% in 2023.
We are far off track and
trending in the wrong direction
when it comes to reducing
global deforestation, Rod Taylor, World Resources Institute
forests director, via Fox News
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Shakira says that she and her sons found the 'Barbie' movie "emasculating." The Colombian pop star opened up about finding empowerment after being brought down by heartbreak in a new Allure profile and cover story. When asked her thoughts on Greta Gerwig's blockbuster film, Shakira told Allure, "My sons absolutely hated it. They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent."
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In a surge of violence targeting vital government installations, heavily armed gangs made a brazen attempt to seize control of Haiti's primary international airport. Exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers, the assailants launched their assault on Toussaint Louverture International Airport, prompting its closure with no flights operating and no passengers present during the attack on Monday. Amidst the chaos, an armoured truck bravely engaged in gunfire with the gangs on the tarmac, striving to thwart their entry onto airport grounds while scores of employees and workers sought safety from the barrage of bullets.
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Biden Announces , US Military Expected to Withdraw, From Afghanistan by August 31.
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