Port-au-Prince Faces Rising Wave of Ransom Abductions

The Haitian National Police thwarted a kidnapping attempt in the Delmas 75 area on the evening of Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The kidnappers, who were traveling in a pickup truck, fled under gunfire from law enforcement. Both vehicles were abandoned on the roadway, while the criminals made off with two motorcycles. At least one of the alleged kidnappers was killed, while the person targeted in the attempted abduction, a university professor, was rescued by police officers.

The newspaper learned that at least one person was kidnap