Florida Couple Held for Ransom in Haiti, Family Desperate for Help
A Florida couple visiting Haiti has been kidnapped and held for ransom, with their captors demanding $200,000 each after initially asking for $6,000. Kidnappings for ransom have surged in Haiti, with over 1,200 reported in 2022. The couple's abduction comes as aid agencies warn of a "hunger emergency" in the country, with nearly half the population regularly going hungry. The US State Department has not confirmed the kidnapping but said it is "aware of reports of two US citizens missing in Haiti."