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New Gang Violence in Haiti Displaces Hundreds of People
- On Monday, a new wave of gang violence in Haiti forced hundreds to flee their homes, leaving them scattered along a road leading to Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince.
- Gangs have overtaken more than 90% of Port-au-Prince since the assassination of President Jovenel in July 2021, creating a power vacuum that has left the capital largely lawless.
- Aid group Doctors Without Borders suspended operations in the Cit Soleil neighborhood after gunfire threatened staff and patients, having provided refuge to more than 800 people.
- Haitian rum maker Barbancourt and other major bottlers warned on Sunday that the government's response is "largely insufficient," citing poor road conditions that hinder security patrols.
- While the United Nations Security Council authorized a 5,550-member force, deployment remains incomplete with only an unknown number of troops from Chad having arrived; gang violence has displaced more than 1.4 million people in Haiti.
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New wave of gang violence in Haiti displaces hundreds
Hospitals evacuate, MSF halts services as rival gangs clash in Haiti's capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 11 - Hospitals in Haiti's Cite Soleil evacuated their patients and aid group MSF suspended its activities there on Monday as fighting between armed groups operating in the area that began a fortnight ago deteriorated over the weekend. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right6Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left
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- 37% of the sources lean Left
37% Left
L 37%
C 32%
R 31%
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