Crime

Good Samaritan shot during Haiti robbery attempt dies from wound

David Bompart, the Good Samaritan who was shot in Port-au-Prince during an attempted robbery, has died.

Brazil's Rousseff: Visas offered to Haiti

Brazil is offering 6,000 visas to Haitians over a five-year period as one of several efforts that look to help the troubled Caribbean nation get on its feet, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday.

UN says Duvalier must be tried for Haiti abuses

The U.N.'s human rights office has sharply criticized a Haitian judge's recommendation against trying former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for alleged crimes against humanity and other rights abuses.

Haiti judge: Try Duvalier on corruption charges

A Haitian judge said Monday that former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier should face trial for corruption, but not the more serious charges of human rights violations committed during his rule.

Haiti president now says no pardon for Duvalier

Haitian President Michel Martelly on Friday backed off a suggestion from an interview a day earlier that he might be open to a pardon for former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. He said he meant only that he wanted an end to the internal conflict that has long afflicted his country.

Ohio man clings to life at Jackson Memorial after botched robbery in Haiti

An American man building an orphanage in Haiti is hospitalized in critical condition at Jackson Memorial after he was shot during a botched robbery attempt at a Port-au-Prince bank.