Jean Massillon, a Haitian mayor known for defending the people of Kenscoff, has died
Officials said the mayor defended residents during gang violence that killed at least 164 people and displaced 10,000 in recent attacks.
- On Friday, Kenscoff Mayor Jean Massillon died of health-related causes, confirmed by Deputy Mayor Jean Max Duvivier to local radio station Métropole Haiti.
- Kenscoff, a farming community in the hills above Port-au-Prince, has been under assault by violent gangs, with two recent brutal massacres leaving at least 164 people dead and more than 70 kidnapped.
- Attacks in July and August displaced roughly 10,000 people, prompting Massillon to repeatedly contact local radio stations urging the government to prioritize securing communities.
- A human rights group in Haiti recently asserted that a "timely strengthening" of security could have prevented or limited the killings, while Massillon asked displaced residents earlier this week for patience.
- Haiti's government stated Massillon's death "leaves a deep void within his family and the community," noting he remained present to advocate for his people and recently commended Haitian police for their courage.
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The Frederick News-Post
Miami HeraldHaiti mayor who sounded alarm on gang violence amid repeated attacks has died
Jean Massillon, who became a prominent voice against gang violence after his mountainous enclave became a battleground in Haiti’s raging violence, has died, the country’s central government announced on Friday.
The Toronto Star
Jean Massillon, a Haitian mayor known for defending the people of Kenscoff, has died
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Jean Massillon, the well-known mayor of Kenscoff, a once peaceful farming community in Haiti that has been under assault by violent gangs, died on Friday.
Puerto Príncipe, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Haitian institutions today maintained their expressions of homage to the late mayor of Kenscoff Jean Massillon, who excelled for his actions against attacks on the municipality of criminal gangs that caused two massacres.The post Tribute in Haiti to the late mayor of the city victim of massacres first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
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