Port-au-Prince/Prensa Latina
The European Union (EU) announced this Monday that it evacuated all its staff from Haiti, where gang chaos reigns.
“In response to the dramatic deterioration of the security situation, we have decided to reduce our activities on the ground,” the EU underlines in a statement.
We have transferred the staff of the delegation in Port-au-Prince to a safer place outside the country, the text states.
The day before, the United States Army deployed a command of marines to guarantee the security of its diplomatic headquarters in the Caribbean country, where gangs maintain their attacks against different targets.
Between 02:00 and 03:00 (local time) a helicopter, following orders from the State Department, carried out the evacuation of some members of its personnel accredited in the Antillean nation.
The decision was made after shootings were reported in the vicinity of the diplomatic mission of the northern country.
Previously, the French embassy in Haiti called on its citizens to take extreme care and limit movements.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s government declared a State of Emergency for a month, as gang disobedience and collective panic persisted.
This measure continues the one established on the 4th, 5th and 6th of the current month.
The extension of the State of Exception will govern the entire Western department for a period of one month, until Wednesday, April 3.
The curfew throughout this territory is in force between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (local time) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday it will be from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (local time).
This decision aims to restore order and take appropriate measures to regain control of the situation.
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