“The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave ‘as soon as possible’ citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring…
An escalating gang turf war in Haiti has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis that has displaced around 200,000 nationwide and left some 5.2 million people – nearly half of Haiti’s population – in need of humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations.”