Haiti plunged into darkness overnight as gangs attacked power plants, leading former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe to call for the restoration of law and order on the island.
Nearly 1.5 million Haitians are on the brink of starvation as armed gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier attempts to seize power.
The national electricity company announced Monday that four substations in the capital and elsewhere “have been destroyed and rendered completely dysfunctional.”
As a result, entire sections of Port-au-Prince were without electricity, including the entrance to the American embassy, the Cité Soleil slum, the community of Croix-des-Bouquets and a hospital.
“Law and order must be restored to Haiti because there is a huge vacuum and breakdown in security,” Lamothe said. Tucker Carlson uncensored.
Haiti plunged into darkness overnight as gangs attacked power plants around Port-au-Prince
Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods near the capital Port-au-Prince on Monday and killed at least two dozen people.
Former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe called for the restoration of public order on the island
The former prime minister said Haiti had a powerful military and police force until Jean-Bertrand Aristide became president, then he disbanded them due to lack of trust, which created the security vacuum. security that the country currently experiences.
He said Haiti is the only country in the Western Hemisphere, outside of Costa Rica, that does not have a military and has the most gang activity after El Salvador.
“It created a void. And that has created a situation where we have to deal with this void being filled by gangs,” Lamothe said.
“Haiti is probably the only country in the world where Facebook gangs are doing Facebook Live on a daily basis. »
Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods near the capital Port-au-Prince and killed at least two dozen people on Monday.
Armed men looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin before sunrise, forcing residents to flee while some called radio stations to summon police.
“We woke up this morning to find bodies on the street in our community of Pétionville,” Douce Titi, who works in the mayor’s office, told the Associated Press.
Nearly 1.5 million Haitians are on the brink of starvation as armed gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier (pictured) attempts to seize power.
“Our community is not that kind of community. We will start working to remove these bodies before the children start passing through on their way to school and the sellers arrive.
Cherizier, a former police officer turned gangster, claimed responsibility for the latest wave of attacks and said his goal was to capture Haiti’s police chief and government ministers and prevent a return in the first place. of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in this Caribbean country.
Barbecue’s threats will have struck fear in the hearts of many Haitians, his reputation for burning people alive – something he has long denied – having preceded him.
But terrified residents are flocking to a self-defense movement known as “bwa kale,” which attempts to keep the neighborhood safe through shared surveillance systems, checkpoints and patrols.
Lamothe said the situation in Haiti comes from the level of poverty experienced by its citizens.
He claimed that after the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti suffered $15 billion in infrastructure damage, 250,000 deaths and more than 500,000 injuries.
Lamothe said the situation in Haiti comes from the level of poverty experienced by its citizens
Lamothe said Haiti had a strong military and police force until Jean-Bertrand Aristide became president, then its dissolution created the security vacuum the country currently experiences.
Cherizier, a former police officer turned gangster, claimed responsibility for the latest wave of attacks and said his goal was to capture the police chief and Haitian government ministers.
According to Lamothe, the international community promised $9 billion in aid, but Haiti only received half of it, and most of it went to the U.S. military.
“It is important for Haiti to restore its army and the international community still opposes this project today,” Lamothe said.
In total, more than 350,000 people have been displaced internally, including more than 15,000 in the past two weeks, the BBC reported.
On Mondays and Fridays, the Dominican Republic opens its border to Haitians who wish to do their shopping at the food market located at the end of the border bridge.
However, the Dominican government has expelled many Haitians who attempt to extend their stay and has advised Haitians not to seek refuge in their territory of Hispaniola.