Canadians in Haiti warned to shelter in place as gang violence continues

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Canadians are advised to stock up on essentials and shelter in place, or if they cannot to limit their movements as Haiti sees escalating gang violence.

The update came hours before officials from multiple countries, including Canada and the U.S., and the United Nations are expected to attend an emergency meeting in Jamaica on the situation.

Haiti has been gripped for more than a week by unrelenting gang attacks, the latest escalation in months of fighting, leaving it with dwindling supplies of basic goods. A state of emergency and nightly curfew was extended this past Thursday as key state institutions were attacked.The federal government is advising Canadians that if they cannot shelter in place, they should limit movements and maintain a low profile when going outside.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced, following a meeting with Caribbean leaders on Monday, an added US$100 million to finance the deployment of a multinational force mission to Haiti. And, in addition, another US$33 million in humanitarian aid and the creation of a joint proposal agreed on by the leaders and Haitian stakeholders that would expedite the creation of a “presidential college.

 

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