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An attack by armed gangs causes at least three deaths in Haiti

A soldier of the Haitian Armed Forces (FADH) and two agents of the Protected Air Security Brigade (BSAP) were killed this Sunday by members of armed gangs in the municipality of Kenscoff, located at the heights of the capital.

Information confirmed to EFE by the spokesman for the National Police of Haiti (PNH), Lionel Lazare, said that the police have regained control of the place known as Teleco, in Kenscoff, where the radio antennas of the metropolitan region of the capital are located.

“Operations to evict the gangs are currently continuing,” Lazare told EFE.

All the units of the police institution are deployed at the scene, according to the local press.

The information circulating in various media highlights that the gangs want to take the space to remove from the wave some media that are hostile to them, and demand money from the owners of the to keep them on the air.

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Armed gangs from Haiti, which are part of the Vivre Ensemble coalition, attacked the commune of Kenscoff again, very early this Sunday morning. During this new attack, houses were set on fire and the Haitian National Police arrested members of the powerful armed group.

A previous attack by the gangs in this community – at the end of last January – caused at least fifty people dead and more than a hundred houses destroyed, according to a partial assessment of the organization National Network for the Defense of Human Rights, which documents the abuses of the gangs in the country.

Also, the armed gangs are determined to take control of the commune of Kenscoff, which would allow them to take over the commune of Petion-ville and then Delmas, which are not yet under their direct control.

In addition, the bands have taken over practically 85% of the area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Maduro urges UN to intervene for venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador

Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term in January following his controversial re-election, urged United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to intervene on behalf of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.

During a broadcast on the state-run Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro claimed these Venezuelans were “kidnapped”, forcibly disappeared, and held in “concentration camps.”

He also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for failing to release the list of migrants deported on March 16, who were allegedly accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

“Reports say there are 238 Venezuelans kidnapped in prisons, in concentration camps, in El Salvador. A week after they were taken and thrown into these camps, neither the U.S. government nor Nayib Bukele have published the list of those they have kidnapped in El Salvador,” Maduro stated, calling it a “forced disappearance.”

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Canada updates U.S. travel advisory amid immigration policy changes

In a coordinated action with several European allies, Canada has updated its travel advisory for citizens visiting the United States, citing changes in immigration policies and law enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland have issued similar warnings, highlighting stricter border screenings, tighter visa restrictions, and new federal guidelines that particularly affect transgender and non-binary travelers.

These advisories reflect growing diplomatic concerns over how the recent U.S. policy shifts are impacting foreign visitors, especially tourists and long-term travelers. Additionally, this marks a rare instance in which multiple NATO allies publicly warn their citizens about travel to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to meet with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on friday

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Friday.

According to statements made to Fox News, the Trump administration official will travel this week to El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

On Wednesday, Noem is scheduled to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, with whom she will tour the mega-prison built to detain gang members in the country.

On Thursday, she will visit Colombia, where she will hold talks with President Gustavo Petro and top law enforcement officials.

On Friday, Noem will be in Mexico, where she is expected to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.