The United States sends soldiers to reinforce security at its embassy in Haiti

The US military announced on Sunday that it would send soldiers to reinforce security at the US embassy. U.S in Haiti and allow non-essential personnel to leave.

The aircraft traveled to the facilities of embassyindicated the United States Southern Commandwhich means that the effort involved helicopters. He stated that “there were no Haitians on board the aircraft,” a remark apparently intended to dispel any speculation that senior Haitian government officials might flee at a time of worsening gang attacks in Haiti.

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The neighborhood around the embassy in the capital, Port Princeis largely controlled by gangs.

“This airlift of personnel in and out of the embassy is consistent with our standard practice to enhance the security of embassies around the world, and there were no Haitians on board the aircraft,” according to the statement from Southern Command.

In so many cases, non-essential personnel may include families of diplomats, but the embassy had already ordered non-essential staff and all family members to leave in July. It is possible that the personnel transferred out of the embassy were simply rotated to be replaced by new personnel.

Sunday’s statement indicated that The United States remains determined to help Haitian police and organize some type of security deployment authorized by the United Nations. But these efforts have been unsuccessful so far.

Haiti’s Prime Minister in Trouble Ariel Henriquerecently traveled to Kenya to drive implementation, supported by UN, from a police force in the East African country to combat gangs in their country. But A Kenyan court ruled in January that such deployment is unconstitutional.

Henriquewho is forced to resign from his position or form a transition council, He can’t go home yet. Arrived at Puerto Rico on the Tuesday after He was unable to disembark in the Dominican Republic, which borders Haiti.

Caribbean leaders called an emergency meeting on Monday in Jamaica about what they classified as a “terrible” situation in Haiti. They invited to the meeting United States, France, Canada, United Nations and Brazil.

Regional trading bloc members CARICOM They have been trying for months to get political actors in Haiti to agree to form a transitional unity government.

O Caribbean Community (CARICOM) He noted on Friday that while regional leaders remain deeply committed to trying to bring together opposition parties and civil society groups to form a unity government, “stakeholders are still not where they need to be.”

“We are very aware of the urgent need to reach a consensus”, reads the statement. “We have made it clear to the respective parties that time is not on their side when it comes to agreeing the way forward. According to our reports, the situation on the ground continues to be dire and is of serious concern to us.”

In February, Henry agreed to hold a general election in mid-2025, and the international community has tried to find foreign armed forces willing to combat gang violence in that country.

CARICOM also pressed Henrique announced in the meantime a consensus and power-sharing government, but the prime minister has not yet done so, despite opposition parties Haitians and civil society groups They demand his resignation.

Henry, a neurosurgeon, was appointed Prime Minister of Haiti following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021.

It is not known whether Henrique will be in Jamaica for the meeting CARICOM.

Nonetheless, In Port-au-Prince, police and palace guards mobilized on Saturday to retake some streets in the capital after gangs launched major attacks against at least three police stations.

Guards of National Palace Accompanied by an armored truck, they attempted to establish a security perimeter around one of the center’s three stations after police repelled a gang attack on Friday night.

Sporadic gunshots continued on Saturday and a woman writhed in pain on the sidewalk in the center of Port-au-Prince with a wound after a stray bullet hit her in the leg.

Relentless gang attacks have paralyzed the country for more than a week and caused shortages of basic goods. Haitian authorities extended the state of emergency and nighttime curfew on Thursday while gangs continued to attack key state institutions.

But Ordinary Haitians, many of whom have been forced to flee their homes due to bloody street fighting, cannot wait. The problem for the police in protecting government buildings is that many Haitians entered them in search of refuge.

“We are the ones who pay taxes and need shelter”, said one woman, who did not reveal her name for security reasons.

Another resident of Port Prince, who also did not reveal his name, described Friday’s attacks.

“They (the gangs) came with long weapons. We have no weapons and cannot defend ourselves. “All of us children are suffering,” said the man.

Source: Elcomercio

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