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As tensions in Haiti continue to rise, this report examines the ongoing conflict, and the outlook for private-sector organizations operating within Haiti.
Haiti continues to be embroiled in a complex and multifaceted conflict as a result of political instability and a volatile security environment, with its epicenter in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and Ecuador.
This benchmarking report covers basic information regarding respondents' operations in Haiti and response to the escalating violence, trigger points, potential cessation of operations, and employee extraction plans.
Beginning on February 29, Haiti has suffered a wave of intensified gang fighting. Gangs have acted with the intention of preventing Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning to Haiti. OSAC hosted a snap call with...
This OSAC report format provides a brief update on recent events in Latin America & the Caribbean.
On July 27, U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince went on ordered departure for all non-emergency personnel and eligible family members following the expansion of the Kraze Barye gang into a neighborhood adjacent to the embassy...
This OSAC report format provides a brief update about topline private-sector security concerns in each region. For any feedback on content, cadence, etc. please contact OSAC’s America’s Team. This issue covers upcoming e...
OSAC is releasing a situation report to highlight pertinent information regarding the crisis in Haiti and to aid OSAC members in maintaining timely and accurate situational awareness.
OSAC is re-issuing a new product format, a regular update about topline private sector security concerns in Latin America. For any feedback on content, cadence, etc., please contact OSAC’s Americas Team.
OSAC is trying a new product format, a regular update about topline private sector security concerns in Latin America. For any feedback on content, cadence, etc., please contact OSAC’s Americas Team.
On October 13, OSAC’s Faith Based Sector Committee and International Development Sector Committee co-hosted a webinar to discuss the ongoing security situation in Haiti and benchmark with one another about in-country sec...
As Haiti enters a second week of widespread unrest and looting following the government’s announcement last week that it would reduce fuel subsidies, several organizations and foreign missions have faced threats to their...
The U.S. Embassy has urged travelers in Haiti to make immediate plans to depart the country via commercial means due to fuel shortages. A major gang leader has since announced that fuel delivery could resume through Thur...
Tropical Storm Grace passed over the southern coast of Haiti just days after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the area. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing even as local medical infrastructure is overwhelmed, although...
On July 7, multiple perpetrators assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, prompting the country’s acting prime minister to declare a 15-day “state of siege” throughout the country, as security forces searched for th...
There has been a spike in kidnappings in Haiti this year. However, the last few weeks have been particularly dangerous, with 14 kidnappings reported in at the end of November. The U.S. Embassy has been adjusting its rest...
Tourism is still at record lows, with no indication that it will return this year, but some countries are encouraging long-term remote-work arrangements on their Caribbean beaches, and others are serving as convenient 14...
COVID-19 continues to reshape how organized criminal networks operate in the Caribbean. The evolving economic and health crisis in the region underlies a shift in where and how these criminal networks may challenge priva...
COVID-19 has not only crippled economies around the world, but has also impacted criminal groups and their illicit revenue streams. Criminal organizations across the region are adapting by turning to different crimes suc...
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