As Haiti continues to grapple with gang violence, inflation and rising cholera cases, a proposed U.N. security response is being met with caution by some Haitians.
, according to the United Nations' World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization. For the first time in Haiti, 19,000 people are facing catastrophic hunger levels, the U.N. organizations said last week.
In September, fuel prices shot up as the prime minister announced an end to fuel subsidies. This led to widespread riots throughout the country. Also, that month, gangs blocked access to the Varreux terminal in Port-au-Prince, which stores about 70 percent of the nation's fuel. The United Nations Security Council on Monday heard two resolutions drafted by the United States and Mexico to address Haiti's current situation. One resolution seeks to impose financial sanctions on criminals.The second resolution "would authorize a non-UN international security assistance mission to help improve the security situation and enable the flow of desperately-needed humanitarian aid," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the U.N.
"But, I guess that's just part of the playbook, when it gets so bad you almost have no choice but to accept whatever that comes your way," Vatelia said.assassination of President Jovenel Moïse
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