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October 17, 2022

U.S. and Canada Send Armored Vehicles to Haiti 
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The U.S. and Canada have shipped military equipment, including tactical
and armored vehicles, to Haiti amid a mounting security crisis. This
comes after the government of U.S.-backed Prime Minister Ariel Henry
called for international involvement to combat gang activity. The U.N.
warned last week a blockade of a major fuel terminal by gangs was
compounding food insecurity for millions of people, with 19,000 Haitians
already experiencing famine. Thousands took to the streets of
Port-au-Prince last week in opposition to foreign military aid and
intervention. Demands are also mounting for Henry's resignation. This
comes as Haiti is facing a fresh cholera outbreak, with prisons
particularly vulnerable to large clusters of cases. 


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