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The latest out of Haiti as gangs fight with government forces

Travel to Haiti is not advised.

CBS Miami

2 days ago

let's get you over to the alert desk right now all right a dire situation uh Austin right now in Haiti they got coordinated gang attacks going on the Prime Minister took off he's apparently in Puerto Rico this morning can't get back in more on this Austin yeah guys and the problems just persist and one of the biggest ones that we've been talking about are those gangs there in Haiti who have been releasing thousands of inmates from prisons there in Haiti and so many folks right here in South Flor
ida with ties to Haiti waking up very concerned this morning about their love ones we know that these gangs have also been seizing the International Airport there and they've been fighting with police and soldiers who right now are outnumbered now Haitian leaders right here in South Florida say that they have reached out to the federal government for help important to note here the country they haven't held elections since 2016 now of course travel to Haiti not being advised right now I wanted t
o show you the latest map we have from the state department that actually shows where Haiti stands in comparison to other countries in the area there you see no travel advisories around the us but when you push in on Haiti there you're seeing all of that red with a do not travel advisory if you go on this map here you could see it kind of shows the level of where Haiti stands and then you can read even more about where their travel advisory stands right now you could see a level four do not trav
el you may remember this was initially put in place back in July of last year guys

Comments

@SH-nv6cm

Haiti needs to take a page from El Salvador.

@kingdarrel9491

Even if the violence stops it will take decades to bring this country back on its feet

@Kim_jong_un_6969

Where do they ever function at a normal level

@Aodh9000

Maybe if you brought the microphone closer you wouldn't have to shout at us like it's a football game.

@rickydolphin

0:06 "The Prime Minister took off". He traveled to Africa to recruit help. Learn how to report.

@Mecduhall91

They are all on the next flight to the USA or Canada

@andycandal5934

Talking about Wakanda...

@DukeE.Spreader

Looks like the people have spoken

@frankrivera7460

What ever happened to the native people of Haiti?

@badassmarauder9408

A French colony!

@peterghurpersad7331

Who care what the US says

@rogermansour6085

Biden administration needs to send the marines to Haiti ASAP!! Missionary to Haiti Roger Mansour

@lincolnmarklt

It will be fine Hillary Clinton will sort it out just send a bunch of money right

@user-ws4zj7cl3c

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