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El Salvador's Bukele to Haitian gangs holding Salvadoran hostages: we're coming for you.
nytimes.com/2026/10/21/world…
Frances Robles retweeted
"Kenscoff had long been known as a peaceful mountainous farming village where Haiti’s elite went for weekend respites from the traffic-clogged capital, Port-au-Prince, a dozen miles away. But in recent years, Kenscoff had become a strategic point in Haiti’s battle against gangs that were increasingly making incursions into new territory."
When I met Kenscoff mayor Jean Massillon, I somehow knew that when I next wrote about him, he would be dead. I was right.
nytimes.com/2026/10/20/world…
When I met Kenscoff mayor Jean Massillon, I somehow knew that when I next wrote about him, he would be dead. I was right.
nytimes.com/2026/10/20/world…
We spent three days with Haiti's new gang suppression force. Hopes are high, but the troop count is still behind.
With @MichaelAdams317
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BREAKING NEWS: Five Salvadoran soldiers deployed to Haiti's Gang Suppression Force were ambushed today and are still missing. GIFT LINK: nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world…
Frances Robles retweeted
"Though the USG has explicitly stated that its sanctions are not intended to prohibit the delivery of food and medical supplies, @FJ_Pichon, who runs the UN's humanitarian response, said sanctions were jamming up relief efforts because shippers were wary of taking any chances."
US secondary sanctions strands thousands of Cuba-bound shipping containers. nytimes.com/2026/09/17/world…
US secondary sanctions strands thousands of Cuba-bound shipping containers. nytimes.com/2026/09/17/world…
Nicaraguan journalist whose citizenship was stripped in Nicaragua and house confiscated is now in ICE detention.
Esta es la respuesta de @DHSgov sobre la razón del arresto del periodista nicaragüense Luis Galeano. Lo culpan de haberse quedado despues de la expiración de su visa, sin considerar su petición de asilo.
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The so-called McClatchy Massacre affected 13 of the most-respected newsrooms in the nation, from Miami to Sacramento.
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Frances Robles retweeted
If you’ve valued Miami Herald coverage and want to help with a fundraiser for newsroom staff who lost their jobs in mass layoffs imposed by the Herald’s owner, there is a GoFundMe page below. gofundme.com/f/support-laid-…
It's gotta be a compliment if a federal agency mock-tweets the headline of your article to its 3 million followers, right?
(Here's the link: nytimes.com/2026/09/06/world…)
Dear Haitian doctors, lawyers, scholars, and engineers, Imagine what you could do with $3000 in Haiti!
An entrepreneur’s dream!
DHS.GOV/CBPHOME
ICYMI over the holiday weekend, my report on broke and stranded deportees in Haiti, many of whom say their valuables were not returned. nytimes.com/2026/09/06/world…
Frances Robles retweeted
Kudos to the #NYTimes and @FrancesRobles for this searing first-hand report from #Haiti. She interviews recent deportees, who arrive stunned, penniless, and in immediate danger from gangs. @AmbDanFoote @richardsenecal @TheNancyRoc
nytimes.com/2026/09/06/world…
I went to Haiti to talk to the people who are arriving on the deportation flights. A common theme emerged: many people said their their iphones, jewelry and other valuables were not returned to them.
nytimes.com/2026/09/06/world…
Frances Robles retweeted
Who does this insult more, the Haitian electorate or pick-up drivers? “It won’t be a Cadillac election,” Michael Kozak, a senior State Dept official, told a House committee last month. “But if it’s a good, you know, F-150 election, that’s going to be solid. They need an elected government. It doesn’t need to be perfect.” via @FrancesRobles nytimes.com/2026/09/03/world…
The recent massacre in Kenscoff, Haiti raises the question: Is it even possible to hold elections this year? With @andrepaultre. nytimes.com/2026/09/03/world…
That former Venezuelan military office who turned to acting in telenovelas was deported. nytimes.com/2026/08/27/world…
More about him and a lawsuit against him here: nytimes.com/2026/08/27/world…
The US is stepping up its deportations to Haiti, where more than 3,000 people were killed in the first six months of this year. nytimes.com/2026/08/27/us/po…
There's been a lot of coverage of Cuban former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. Less has been noted of the %$&8storm of controversy that he confronted in Miami. Our profile:
nytimes.com/2026/08/27/world…
