The UN has warned that the situation in the Haitian capital remains tense and unstable

The situation in Puerto Príncipe, the capital of Haiti, remains tense and unstable, according to the United Nations (REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol)
The situation in Puerto Príncipe, the capital of Haiti, remains tense and unstable, according to the United Nations (REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol)

This Tuesday was provided by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The situation in Puerto Príncipe, Haiti’s capital, remains “tense and unstable” at a time when the country finds itself in a spiral of violence caused by the activities of criminal gangs.

These bands continue to be made attacks on universities, hospitals and government buildingswhat they were obliged to do stop your activitiesaccording to an OCHA press release.

Indeed, the violence caused the health care system to collapse a large number of doctors, medical personnel and bloodwhich did not prevent the Bernard Mevs Hospital in Puerto Príncipe from gradually reviving its activities, partly thanks to the support of the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization during the administration of drugs and medical teams.

The public power company also reported on this on March 17 Various electrical substations in the metropolitan area of ​​the capital were destroyedbecause of that reason power ran out in many areas.

Gangs continue to attack schools, hospitals and government buildings (REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol)
Gangs continue to attack schools, hospitals and government buildings (REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol)

The new wave of violence that lives in Haiti was born with the airport at a time when the ruling jefe, Ariel Henryan official visit to Kenya took place.

One of the country’s biggest crime lords, Jimmy Chérizier aka “Barbecue”threw a rope at the first minister, whom he challenged with a sumir to the ground in “Civil War“It was not presented in the middle of a scenario of absolute chaos given the domination of the bands over Puerto Príncipe and others, consolidated by the magnicide in 2021 of President Jovenel Moise.

Last week, Henry finally resigned to the fact that violence is increasing in the country and informed that the government will continue to deal with the “real conditions” until a new presidential transition council is established and a new prime minister is appointed.

(With information from Europa Press)

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