Emergency Declared in Haiti as Violent Gangs Overrun Prisons and Shake the Nation
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency and instated a nighttime curfew in response to a surge in violence over the weekend. The situation escalated dramatically when armed gang members staged a coordinated attack on the country’s largest prisons. The 72-hour state of emergency was implemented with the aims of apprehending the perpetrators, including killers, kidnappers, and other violent criminals who escaped during the prison break. Finance Minister …