Axios: Haiti's gangs run the streets as fuel and water run low
The blockade of Haiti’s main fuel terminal by a federation of gangs has made it nearly impossible for millions of Haitians to obtain fuel and increasingly difficult to find drinking water or food.
The big picture: Three-quarters of Haiti’s hospitals have closed due to “the fuel crisis, insecurity and looting,” the UN says, just as cholera is beginning to spread around the country.
* Gang leaders and protesters are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, backed by demonstrations that have at times turned violent.
Driving the news: Henry appealed last night for international assistance, though he didn't specifically request a military intervention.
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Anarchy In Haiti With Gangs Now In Control Of The Streets
Calls for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege Haiti -- AP
Haiti's PM Henry calls for foreign help amid gang blockade -- Reuters
Haiti: Fuel crisis prompts appeal for humanitarian corridor amid cholera outbreak -- UN News
UN calls for humanitarian corridor in Haiti’s crisis-hit capital -- Al Jazeera
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