The terrifying violence as anti-government gangs battle police in the streets has crippled the fragile economy and made it extremely difficult for many of the country's most vulnerable to feed themselves. Street vendors run during clashes between police and gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. "Because of gang violence, people will go hungry." He arrived in Puerto Rico on Tuesday after he was unable to land in the Dominican Republic, which borders Haiti. As more and more people are left unemployed, street vendors are selling smaller amounts of essential goods.

Source: Manila Times March 11, 2024 10:35 UTC