PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The families of two Haitian journalists, Junior Célestin and Osnel Espérance, who were kidnapped last week, pleaded for information about their whereabouts.
The area where they were taken is largely controlled by a powerful gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm, which the United States has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.
Rosemanie Erneste, Espérance’s wife, called on the government to act and pleaded with Viv Ansanm to show grace and release her husband.
Jocelyn Perez, the executive director of Radio Uni FM, joined the families in requesting information about the journalists.
At least nine journalists in Haiti were killed in 2022, the deadliest year for Haitian journalism in recent history.
