But many Haitians have been unable to get there because of continuing gang violence in and around the capital. US airlines are not expected to resume their flights to Port-au-Prince until late May or early June. The gangs have been carrying out co-ordinated attacks, demanding the resignation of the then Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Mr Henry's finance minister, Michel Patrick Boisvert, will serve as the interim prime minister. Tens of thousands of people have fled Port-au-Prince in recent weeks.

Source: ABC News May 21, 2024 04:01 UTC