The latest from Haiti after gangs attacked orphanage

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM CDT

We get the latest on Haiti’s escalating violence days after gangs attacked an orphanage near Port Au Prince on Sunday, kidnapping seven staff members and a 3-year-old child.

Host Peter O’Dowd talks with the Miami Herald’s Jacqueline Charles.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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