Police and palace guards are working to retake some streets in Haiti's capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations in the capital.
Weather Authority Impact Day: Severe thunderstorms move across Southeast Georgia, Northeast FloridaDon’t miss out on these fabulous Insider DealsThe body of a man lies in a pool of blood alongside his motorcycle, in the Delmas area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, March 8, 2024. Witnesses say he was shot by two unidentified men on motorcycles.
Members of the Caricom regional trade bloc have been trying for months to get political actors in Haiti to agree to form an umbrella transitional unity government. Another Port-au-Prince resident, who also did not give his name, described the massive attacks Friday. The Caricom statement said that while regional leaders remain deeply engaged in trying to bring opposition parties and civil society groups together to form a unity government, “the stakeholders are not yet where they need to be."
In February, embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025, and the international community has tried to find some foreign armed force willing to fight
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