Growing Gang Violence in Haiti Displaces Nearly 580,000 People: UN Report

The number of displaced people in Haiti has jumped by 60 percent since a report in March.
Growing Gang Violence in Haiti Displaces Nearly 580,000 People: UN Report
A man with his face covered calls on demonstrators to stop during a protest against Prime Minister Ariel Henry's government in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 1, 2024. Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters
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More than half a million people have been displaced in Haiti as the country’s security situation rapidly deteriorates and armed violence increases, according to the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration.

A report published on June 18 by the organization says some 578,074 people were displaced mainly as they fled the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince, to seek refuge in provinces that lack the resources to support them.
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