"U.S. citizens in Haiti should depart Haiti as soon as possible via commercial or private transport," the embassy said in a statement, urging extreme caution. 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.
  • Salted_Caramel_Core@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    Oh shit. That’s fucking crazy, half the population is in need of aid now. That is going to turn into a very bad situation…

    • Decoy321@lemmy.worldEnglish
      191·
      1 year ago

      My friend, Haiti has not been in anything resembling a good situation for quite some time now. It’s just especially worse right now.

      • potterpocketsEnglish
        13·
        1 year ago

        Yeah Haiti might hold the record for most fucked over country in history. And that is saying a lot.

        • Pohl@lemmy.worldEnglish
          101·
          1 year ago

          Hundreds of years later, they still have to do penance for having the temerity to not just revolt against the slave masters but to win. White Europeans have been making an example of them ever since.

          The history of the Americas is a pretty sad story. Not humanity at its best.

          • potterpocketsEnglish
            5·
            1 year ago

            Agreed. Between the Americans shunning the second republican government in the Western Hemisphere and UK and France (one supposedly the ideal liberal democracy in a time of monarchs, the other a freshly born republic themselves) you are absolutely right.

  • TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    the U.S. Embassy in the capital Port-au-Prince temporarily closed, due to gunfire in the vicinity.

    good to hear they got that sorted out