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Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Jul 15 (EFE) (Camera: María Montecelos) .- Thousands of Haitians displaced from their homes as a result of the territorial conflicts between gangs in Port-au-Prince have become invisible after the assassination of Jovenel Moise, and their despair goes into increased almost a month after fleeing the violence and losing everything.FOOTAGE FROM THE SITUATION IN PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI
Port-au-Prince, Jul 18 (EFE).- The streets of Port-au-Prince remain abuzz with activity after sunset despite the state of siege declared by the government after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse earlier this month, which has triggered a crisis in the country.As night falls, vendors at the market of Pétion-Ville, a suburb of the capital, hustle to make their last sales of the day, swatting away flies hovering around the meat and fish, while others begin putting away their wares.Stray dogs look for food in the garbage that women have already begun to sweep away and that, later in the night, will serve as fuel for fires. (Camera: MARIA MONTECELOS).SHOT LIST: PETION-VILLE MARKET, IN PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI.
Port-au-Prince, Feb 16 (EFE).- The kidnapping of an elderly man in the Delmas 19 neighborhood in Haiti's capital led to a spontaneous protest on Tuesday by the victim's neighbors, which ended with the dispersion of some 150 people by the Haitian police using tear gas.The victim of the kidnapping is 74-year-old Vienne Dwane, a shopkeeper who residents see as a father figure.According to testimonies, he was taken away by individuals dressed in police uniforms on Monday afternoon. (Camera: MARIA MONTECELOS). SHOT LIST: AN ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST ON FEBRUARY 16, 2021, IN PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI.
More than 2,400 people were killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including over 350 killed in lynchings by locals and vigilante groups, the UN says. "Between January 1 and August 15 of this year, at least 2,439 people have been killed and a further 902 injured," UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani tells reporters in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
At least 264 suspected gang members in Haiti have been killed by vigilante groups since April, the UN representative in the violence-wracked country says, voicing concern at the trend. "The appearance of vigilante groups adds another layer of complexity. Since April, BINUH (United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti) has documented the killing of at least 264 alleged gang members by vigilante groups," Maria Isabel Salvador tells the Security Council. SOUNDBITE
Port-au-Prince, Jul 19 (EFE).- The Covid-19 vaccination drive in Port-au-Prince has gained momentum on Monday.Haiti began a first vaccination session on July 16, following the delivery of 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States through the COVAX mechanism. (Camera: MARIA MONTECELOS).SHOT LIST: HAITIANS RECEIVE DOSES OF COVID-19 MODERNA VACCINE DURING A VACCINATION DAY AGAINST COVID-19 AT THE SAINT DAMIEN HOSPITAL IN PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI.
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