#Haiti earthquake death toll soars to over 700

#Haiti earthquake death toll soars to over 700

“#Haiti earthquake death toll soars to over 700” The death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti has risen to at least 724, the country’s Office of Civil Protection said Sunday.  The grim skyrocketing figure from the 7.2 magnitude quake comes hours after hospitals in Les Cayes, the island’s southwestern port city, reported they were already…

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#Biden pledges US help for Haiti following deadly earthquake

#Biden pledges US help for Haiti following deadly earthquake

“#Biden pledges US help for Haiti following deadly earthquake” President Biden said the U.S. is working to help Haiti as it deals with the destruction and tragedy of Saturday’s massive earthquake. A 7.2 magnitude quake shook the impoverished island nation around 8:30 a.m., collapsing buildings and killing hundreds just weeks after the president was assassinated….

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#Haitians search through rubble for casualties after earthquake

#Haitians search through rubble for casualties after earthquake

“#Haitians search through rubble for casualties after earthquake” Shortly after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit a port city in southwestern Haiti, residents took to the streets in search of casualties. A video posted online from Miami news website “One Show Pam” shows dozens of residents of Les Cayes wandering through shattered homes and a…

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#Supreme Court judge Wendelle Coq-Thelot named suspect in Haitian president assassination

#Supreme Court judge Wendelle Coq-Thelot named suspect in Haitian president assassination

“#Supreme Court judge Wendelle Coq-Thelot named suspect in Haitian president assassination” Haitian police leveled new accusations against a former Supreme Court judge who is on the lam in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Wendelle Coq-Thelot allegedly met with Colombian mercenaries who are accused of murdering the leader, police said Friday. An arrest warrant…

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#Socialists in denial: Goodwin

#Socialists in denial: Goodwin

“#Socialists in denial: Goodwin” For socialists and their fellow travelers everywhere, it’s turning out to be a bummer of a summer. It’s almost bad enough to make you feel sorry for Sen. Bernie Sanders.  Almost. Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and their anti-American ilk are stuck defending economic authoritarianism abroad while its victims are pleading for…

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#Florida doctor tied to assassination of Haitian president

#Florida doctor tied to assassination of Haitian president

“#Florida doctor tied to assassination of Haitian president” A prominent Haitian doctor with long-standing ties to South Florida has been implicated in last week’s brazen assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Christian Emmanuel Sanon, who has lived in the Sunshine state on and off for more than 20 years, is suspected of being one of…

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#2 Americans, ex-Colombia soldiers detained as suspects in assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise

#2 Americans, ex-Colombia soldiers detained as suspects in assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise

“#2 Americans, ex-Colombia soldiers detained as suspects in assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise” PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti’s president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and Colombia’s government says at least six are former members of its…

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#Jovenel Moïse’s body was riddled with 12 bullets: judge

#Jovenel Moïse’s body was riddled with 12 bullets: judge

“#Jovenel Moïse’s body was riddled with 12 bullets: judge” Assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse‘s body was found riddled with a dozen high-caliber bullets — with one of his eyes blown out, a local judge has said. “We found twelve holes in the president’s body,” Pétion-Ville deputy justice of the peace Carl Henry Destin told Haiti’s…

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