"Haiti's State of Emergency: Gang Violence and Jailbreak Crisis"

Haiti has declared a 72-hour state of emergency after armed gangs stormed two of the country's largest prisons, allowing thousands of inmates to escape. The government imposed a night-time curfew and called on police to use "all legal means" to recapture the prisoners. The U.N. has warned of eroding government presence and extreme gang violence in the crisis-stricken country, while the U.S. embassy issued a security alert urging citizens to leave due to gang-related violence and its impact on transportation and infrastructure.