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HUMANITARIAN CRISIS HITS HAITI; LACK OF CLEAN WATER, FOOD, EMPLOYMENT

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS HITS HAITI; LACK OF CLEAN WATER, FOOD, EMPLOYMENT
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Avellon Williams 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- According to local media reports, a high-profile Haitian politician has been killed in an apparent gang attack.

Assassination of Eric-Jean Baptiste /Image, TSE/

An ambush was staged on Friday evening on Eric-Jean Baptiste’s home in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Baptiste headed the Rally of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP).

The car he was driving was shot multiple times.

There have been no arrests, according to Haitian police.

The killing occurs as Haiti continues to experience economic and social unrest, with armed gangs demanding that Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down.

PM Ariel Henry /Image, WICN/

There has been strong condemnation of the killing by the Haitian prime minister. 

On social media, Mr. Henry said: “The horrific assassination of the political leader, Eric Jean Baptiste, and his bodyguard, has once again plunged the Haitian nation into turmoil. We strongly condemn this heinous crime against this patriot, this moderate politician committed to change.”

“We present, on behalf of the government and the people of Haiti, our sincere condolences to the families of the victims, to the #RDNP, and to the political class, today revolted by this heinous crime.”

A presidential campaign by Mr. Baptise was last launched in 2016.

Additionally, he owned “Pere Eternel”, one of Haiti’s largest lottery companies.

Since the assassination of former president Jovenel Moise last July, Haiti has experienced rapid economic, social, and political instability.

Former President Jovenel Moise /Image, THT/

For the first time in Haiti’s history, the United Nations warned that a catastrophic level of hunger has been detected.

UNICEF warns that almost 100,000 children under the age of five who already suffer from severe acute malnutrition are especially vulnerable to the ongoing cholera outbreak in Haiti. 

The Caribbean country’s capital continues to be plagued by violence and unrest as armed groups seek to take control.

/Image, WM/

As a result, many citizens no longer have access to clean water, jobs, food, or health care.

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