Last week, Prime Minister Ariel Henry went to Kenya to lock down a deal for the creation of a UN-backed multinational security force to fight gangs in Haiti.
This caused violence, and a top gang boss told him to step down and stay away from the country
Jean-Claude Henry is the Prime Minister of Haiti. Gangs in the city, which has been very violent, want him to step down. Unrest has stopped all air travel, so he can’t get back.
On Sunday, prisoners broke out of two big prisons and ran away, stopping businesses and airports. This caused Haiti’s government to declare a state of emergency. Because of the unrest, at least 15,000 people have had to leave their homes.
The governor’s office of Haiti reported that Henry had arrived in San Juan. While Henry was away, gangs in the capital used the time to plan coordinated attacks on the airport and two jails, freeing thousands of prisoners.
Aid groups say that over 15,000 people have left their homes in the last week because of the violence, which has made Haiti’s humanitarian situation worse.
They also burned down the Croix-des-Bouquets peace court and broke into or set fire to more than 20 other buildings. The National Police Academy was destroyed, and at least six police agents were killed.
Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, a former police officer who now leads the G9 group of gangs, has said that Henry will be killed in a “civil war” if he doesn’t step down. The US and countries in the Caribbean have asked Henry to do something to “finalize a political accord.
” Irfaan Ali, the president of Guyana, has called for a political answer to keep things safe and help people in need.