Haiti Crisis

The Republic of Haiti is currently ensnared in a dire humanitarian and security situation, marked sharply by the mass escape of inmates from its largest prisons in early March 2024, signaling a significant escalation in the ongoing crisis of gang violence. This is the latest in a series of challenges underscoring the fragility of Haiti's socio-political landscape, which has been marred historically by political tumult, economic strife, and vulnerability to natural disasters. The current upheaval has further strained an already fragile infrastructure, rendering the Haitian populace exceedingly vulnerable to lawlessness and disorder, exacerbated by armed gangs that wield significant influence over the capital, Port-au-Prince, and beyond.

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