Haitians react to American’s kidnapping

(31 Jul 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Port au Prince Cité Soleil, Haiti - 31 July 2023 1. Exterior of the house used as a hospital 2. Various of El Roi Haiti school 3. Classroom 4. Various of El Roi Haiti school court yard 5. Student at El Roi Haiti school holding a banner. 6. Various of peoples protesting the kidnap of an American nurse 7. Set up shot Lormina Louima 8. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Lormina Louima, Eyewitness: “I can’t explain a hundred percent but I was inside and a man told me to relax. I couldn’t understand what he was saying to me, then he pulled out his weapon, I was the next person who was to be consulted (by the nurse).“ 9. Various of protestors 10. Close of banner reading “Populations is suffering“, camera tilt to girl’s face 11. Truck with protestors 12. UPSOUND (Creole) Ernest (surname not given), protestor: “Release our mother, the mother of the population. She built a free school for us, a free hospital for us. Miss Sandro: she is a good Samaritan. We say to the kidnappers, the money they are asking for she doesn’t have it. Samaritans do not have money.“ 13. Various shots of the protest STORYLINE: Dozens gathered in Haiti on Monday to protest the kidnap of a U.S. charity worker, who was snatched by armed gunmen on Thursday. American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her young child were kidnapped from the premises of her charity, in an event which has become common in Haiti. The U.S. State Department issuing a “do not travel advisory” for Haiti and ordering nonemergency personnel to leave amid growing security concerns. The reaction to Dorsainvil’s kidnapping has shown the extent of the desperation in a country which yearns for peace after years of gang violence. Dorsainvil worked for the El Roi Haiti organisation, which runs a school and clinic. Those taking to the streets appealed for the release of the woman who they say had given so much to their community. A State Department spokesperson said in a statement Saturday is it “aware of reports of the kidnapping of two U.S. citizens in Haiti,” adding, “We are in regular contact with Haitian authorities and will continue to work with them and our U.S. government interagency partners.” =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel 44(0)2074827482 Email: info@. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: