Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past …

Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hotel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past …

Gangs destroy Haiti’s beloved ‘gingerbread’ Grand Hotel Oloffson

Port-au-Prince institution had survived violence, dictatorships and earthquakes since opening in 1930s Aeriel view of the remains of the Oloffson hotel after the blaze Danica Coto and Evens Sanon ©Associated Press Today at 06:30 Haiti’s once-illustrious …

Haiti in Crisis as Gang Violence Paralyzes the Capital

Haiti is unraveling. Gang violence has surged to unprecedented levels, effectively paralyzing the capital, Port-au-Prince, and displacing over 1.3 million people—more than a tenth of the country’s population. According to the United Nations Integrated …

Haiti’s iconic Grand Hôtel Oloffson destroyed in gang violence

The historic Grand Hôtel Oloffson, once a cultural and political hub in Haiti’s capital, has been reduced to ashes following a weekend of gang violence that forced residents to flee and left the area inaccessible to authorities. The Gothic gingerbread …

Haiti's historic Grand Hôtel Oloffson reduced to ashes by gang violence

Haiti's once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Hundreds of …

‘We cannot leave Haiti to the mercy of gangs’ — Holness

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) opening ceremony in St James on Sunday. (Photo Naphtali Junior) ST JAMES, Jamaica — Caribbean Community (Caricom) …

HAITI-RIGHTS-OCHA says essentail services are coming under growing strain

Holness Renews Call for Regional Leaders to Tackle Haiti’s Gang Problem

Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness used his opening address as chairman of CARICOM to, among other things, urge regional leaders to redouble efforts to rescue Haiti from the grip of gangsters. Dr. Holness says given that international support has waned, …

Gangs burn down Haiti’s iconic Hotel Oloffson, host to stars and writers

Haiti’s storied Hotel Oloffson, a favorite haunt of writers and artists that survived dictatorship, coups and a devastating earthquake and was immortalized in novelist Graham Greene’s “The Comedians,” is no more. After months of resisting gang threats and …