More than 70 officers have been killed since President Ariel Henry came to power in July 2021, protesters say
Haitian police officers wreaked havoc in Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital, on Thursday in protest of the recent killing of several colleagues by armed gangs that control the Caribbean nation. Dressed in civilian clothes, they initially attacked the official residence of the Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, and then raided the airport when the President arrived from a trip to Argentina.
Henry was temporarily trapped in the facility, but was eventually able to return to his residence, followed by police demonstrators, who fired numerous shots. Agents also blocked roads around Port-au-Prince and in other northern cities.
The Haitian human rights organization RNDDH has announced in a statement that 78 police officers have been killed since Henry came to power in July 2021, with an average of five deaths per month. The note also states that the prime minister and the chief of the national police, Frantz Elbe, are “responsible” for each of the deaths. “History will remember that they did nothing to protect and preserve the lives of these agents who chose to serve their country,” he added.
When US Secretary of State Brian Nichols was asked about the possibility of international armed intervention, he assured that they are working with foreign partners to develop “a framework” for a security mission that “provides stability”.
The United Nations is also discussing sending a foreign strike force to curb criminal groups. The proposal was originally made three months ago, but no country has offered to lead the mission.
Source: La Verdad
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