"Escalating Gang Violence Threatens Stability in Haiti's Capital"

Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities, resulting in at least five deaths. The U.S. State Department has evacuated over 30 American citizens from the capital, and more evacuations are planned. Gang violence has led to the closure of institutions and the release of thousands of inmates, while Haitians await the formation of a transitional presidential council to appoint new leadership.