• For full details of graphics available/in preparation, see Menu -> Planners
News Sport
Miles de prisioneros sueltos en Haití infographic
Graphic shows the location of mass jailbreaks in Haiti.
GN45535ES
EN NL AR DE ES PT

AGITACIÓN

Estado de emergencia en Haití tras fuga carcelaria masiva

By Ninian Carter

March 4, 2024 - Haití ha declarado un estado de emergencia luego que bandas armadas, que quieren obligar al primer ministro Ariel Henry a dimitir, irrumpieron en dos cárceles de Puerto Príncipe, permitiendo escapar a miles de presos.

The government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency after armed gangs stormed two of the country’s largest prisons, killing at least 12 people in the process.

Port-au-Prince’s National Penitentiary held nearly 4,000 inmates at the time of the attack, and the Croix-des-Bouquets Civil Prison housed roughly 1,400.

Gang leaders, which control around 80% of the capital, are trying to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has travelled abroad.

Gang violence has plagued Haiti for years.

Sources
PUBLISHED: 04/03/2024; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
Advertisement