Doctors Without Borders Suspends Haiti Operations Amid Police Threats

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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, due to threats and violence from local police, including death and rape threats towards its staff. This decision follows a deadly attack on an MSF ambulance and highlights the severe security challenges in the city, where gang violence has led to the closure of most medical facilities. MSF, a crucial healthcare provider in the region, will continue some services outside the capital but cannot operate under current threats.
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