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Haiti declared a state of emergency, and the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince issued an alert calling on U.S. citizens to leave immediately on commercial or private aircraft, even with the airport ...
“The bottom line is that the United States simply cannot tolerate anarchy on its doorstep.” For years, Haiti’s armed forces have been trying to enter the battle against gangs but had to ...
Armed groups control large swathes of Haiti’s capital city and forced the international airport in Port au Prince to shut down; after nearly three months, commercial flights resumed in mid-May.
United States: President Joe Biden expressed concern about the deteriorating security situation in Haiti and emphasized the need for a coordinated international response to stabilize Haiti. The State Department highlighted continued efforts to help the Haitian National Police and other local institutions improve their capacity in ensuring ...
2 May – Thirteen people are killed in flooding and landslides in Cap-Haitien. [16]20 May – Toussaint Louverture International Airport reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention.
Kenya agreed to lead a multinational force to Haiti that was authorized by the U.N. Security Council last October. However, it's unclear when or if a deployment would occur under the current plans.
The increasing American interest in Haiti prompted the United States Navy to deploy to the country's ports fifteen times between 1876 and 1913 in order to protect American lives and property, and the United States Marines to occupy the whole country from 1915 to 1934. The Haitian Navy was created in 1860 with the commissioning of a single gunboat.
Flights at Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti’s capital have been disrupted for the second straight day by heavy gunfire nearby, as the Caribbean nation grapples with surging gang violence and ...