San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP)-Haiti government announced on Saturday that it is implementing three months emergency in the central region of the country Increase in gang violence,
The remedy will include Haiti’s west, Artibonite and Center Departments “to continue the fight against insecurity and respond to agriculture and food crisis,” according to a government statement.
Area – Haiti is known as rice basket – Has been attacked in recent yearsThe gangs killed the farmers or forced them to leave their fields as they dismiss the nearby communities.
The United Nations Human Rights Office said that from October 2024 to the end of June 2025, more than 1,000 people have been killed, more than 200 injured and 620 have been abducted in Artibonite and central departments and nearby areas.
According to the United Nations in late April, gang violence in the central region of Haiti has also displaced more than 239,000 people. Awake and swim in the country’s largest river In a desperate attempt to escape from the gang.
On Friday, the government appointed a new interim Director General to oversee Haiti’s National Police, who is working with the Kenai police officers. Lead an unnecessary mission To help the gang violence.
Andre Jonas Vladimir Parisan replaced former Director General of Police Normil Ramu, who was criticized for his struggle, which included violence by the gangs, controlling up to 90% of the Port-A-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Ramu repeatedly warned about the serious underfunding of the department.
Parisan previously served as the head of Haiti’s National Palace’s security, and was on duty as a police officer when former President Jeanal Mose Was killed at her private residence In July 2021.
Comes as changes Laurent St.-SirA rich businessman takes over as the chairman of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, who is accused of holding elections by February 2026.
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