"Haiti's Escalating Gang Crisis: From Prison Breaks to Government Overthrow"

Haiti declares a state of emergency and nighttime curfew after armed gang members stormed the country’s two biggest prisons, leading to a deadly weekend of violence and chaos. Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to get UN peacekeepers to stabilize the country, while thousands of inmates fled during the jailbreak. The government is seeking to apprehend the escaped criminals, including those involved in the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse. The situation has prompted the US Embassy to halt official travel to Haiti and urge American citizens to depart as soon as possible.