Heavy gunfire erupted in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several hours.
People look at the the bodies of three persons shot dead after an overnight shooting in the Ption Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 1, 2024.– Heavy gunfire erupted Monday in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several hours.
The latest gunbattle comes more than a month after powerful gangs began attacking key government infrastructure. They have torched police stations, opened fire on the main international airport that remains closed and stormed the country’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.. Henry, who was on an official trip to Kenya to push for the U.N.-backed deployment of a police force from the East African country, remains locked out of Haiti.
On Monday night, Haiti’s government issued a statement raising concerns over its creation, saying that the current council of ministers"stumbled over proven constitutional and legal questions. The Constitution and Haitian laws nowhere provide for this institution.” The current council of ministers also plans to create a joint commission to oversee the handover of responsibilities.
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