"Haiti Declares State of Emergency as Thousands of Inmates Escape Prisons"
TL;DR
The Haitian government has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew after armed gangs stormed the main prison, resulting in the escape of thousands of inmates and the deaths of at least five people. The unrest comes amid efforts by a prominent gang leader to remove Prime Minister Ariel Henry from power, who is currently abroad seeking support for a United Nations-backed security force. The violence has further destabilized Haiti, complicating efforts to schedule elections and pave the way for stability.
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- Haiti declares state of emergency as thousands of inmates escape main prison The Independent
- Haiti declares state of emergency after double jailbreak allows thousands of inmates to escape The Guardian
- Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape CNN
- Haiti declares curfew after 4,000 inmates escape jail amid rising violence Al Jazeera English
- Inmates Escape After Attacks on Two Prisons in Haiti's Capital The New York Times
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