The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, announced its closure on Tuesday due to gunfire in the vicinity. All personnel are restricted to embassy compounds until further notice. The closure comes after tense protests demanding protection from gang violence. Haiti has been plagued by surging kidnappings, homicides, and a deteriorating healthcare system.
"Some routes to the embassy may be impacted due to continued rapid gunfire," the embassy said in a security alert.on Monday, when demonstrators squared off against police, demanding protection from gang violence.
Gang violence in Haiti has sent kidnappings and homicides surging, while devastating health care. Some 5.2 million people - nearly half of Haiti's population – need humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations. Reporting by Bharat Govind Gautam in Bengaluru and Brendan O'Boyle in Mexico City; Editing by Mark Porter
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