The aim of these measures is to re-establish order
Port-au-Prince, Haiti:
Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and imposed a nighttime curfew on Sunday to quell a wave of violence sparked by a gang attack on the capital’s main prison that led to the escape of thousands of inmates.
The government said in a statement that the state of emergency and curfew from 6:00 pm to 5:00 am will be in effect from Sunday to Wednesday, March 6.
Both measures will apply to the western region, including the capital Port-au-Prince, and may be updated.
The goal of the measures, the government said, is “to re-establish order and take appropriate measures to regain control of the situation.”
Economy Minister Patrick-Michel Boisvert signed the statement as the country’s acting prime minister.
Kenyan Prime Minister Ariel Henry signed an agreement in Kenya last week to deploy police from the East African country to lead a U.N.-backed law and order mission to the gang-ridden Caribbean nation.
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