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Journalists Wandy Charles (left) and Lookens Jean-Baptiste were on the receiving end of gang violence, which surged after Prime Minister Garry Conille was ousted on November 11, 2024. (Photos: Charles, Jean-Baptiste)

Haitian journalist attacked as gang violence again surges in country

Miami, November 20, 2024—Gang members shot at journalist Wandy Charles and his family outside his home in a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince, on November 11, shortly before the local gang overran the area. Gang violence has again surged through sections of Haiti’s capital after Prime Minister Garry Conille was ousted on November 11, six…

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Outside their wrecked headquarters, Radio Caraibe's presenters broadcast from a makeshift studio in Port-au-Prince. (Reuters)

Provisional media death toll rising in Haiti

A month after the January 12 earthquake, the death toll for journalists has risen to 26, with two others injured, according to a new provisional tally released by media groups in Haiti. Under the umbrella of International Media Support, a joint mission of press groups (including the Association of Haitian Journalists, SOS Journalistes, and the…

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