In the clashes between rival gangs in the neighborhoods, 70 people were killed and 40 people were injured. Cité Soleil, the largest slum in Port-au-PrinceReported by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs this Sunday, between 14 and 19 April. Haiti (Ocha).
Among the deaths are 18 women and 2 minorsAccording to data showing 12 women were injured as well.
The security and humanitarian situation in many parts of the Cité Soleil, where several hundred thousand people live, “reached an alarming level”, Ocha said in a statement:
“Women and children especially exposed to gang brutality”reads the document.
The fights are also deprive the public of their freedom of movement and access to basic goods and services, and resulted in the closure of many schools and health centers in the area.
“Clashes are escalating at Cité Soleil. The situation in Brooklyn, for example, is dramatic. People feel besieged. “They are no longer able to leave their homes for fear of gun violence and terror imposed by gangs,” said Ulrika Richardson, Haitian Humanitarian Coordinator.
In addition to gun violence, the population of Cité Soleil experiencing severe food insecurity and is one of the epicenters of the recent cholera epidemic. Heavy rains in recent weeks have worsened health and living conditions in the neighborhood.
The commune of Cité Soleil, located in front of the sea, at the foot of the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, flooded by the waste of the capital. As a result, garbage completely blocks access to the Brooklyn neighborhood and no vehicles, including tanker trucks, can enter it.
situation in favor restart epidemic anger and the spread of other epidemics.
Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, imperative for the unimpeded passage of humanitarian aid to those in need, as well as protecting infrastructure, including health, education, humanitarian and essential personnel, and water supply. The population must have safe access to basic services and goods and humanitarian aid.
“First of all, they must be able to live in safety and dignity‘ he finished.
The socioeconomic and political crisis has intensified in Haiti in recent months. experiencing a spiral of violence and the reemergence of cholera, which has killed nearly 600 people in the country since last October.
All this, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry last year sending a foreign forcea request that still has no concrete answer.