“Tens of thousands of people have fled the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, to escape a surge in gang violence over the past weeks,” according to BBC April 2, 2024. Over 53,000 people fled Portau-Prince, Haiti due to gang violence, with the UN stating rural regions are not equipped to handle the influx. Gangs are attacking businesses, vandalizing schools, and posing threats to healthcare. “The council issued its first official statement last week, promising to restore ‘public and democratic order,’ but it has yet to take any concrete actions.”
