The violence has largely shut down Haiti’s biggest seaport and closed the main international airport two months ago. Basic goods including food and life-saving medication are also dwindling, leaving nearly 2 million Haitians on the verge of famine.
The UN reported that, from January to March alone, more than 2,500 Haitians were killed or injured, an increase of more than 50 percent from the same period last year.
Haiti’s police force has come under fire for disappearing from Port-au-Prince streets since the onset of the rebellion, seemingly leaving citizens to fend for themselves.
However, a representative of the union assures they’re doing their utmost, “even though times are tough”.
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