More than 33,000 people have fled the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince in two weeks. The population is fleeing the gang violence raging in the capital, mainly towards the departments of the Grand Sud, which already hosts 116,000 displaced people.
Haiti, which was already experiencing a deep political and security crisis, has been in the grip of renewed violence since the beginning of the month. “Over the past few days, gangs have advanced into new areas of the capital,” Ulrika Richardson, UN humanitarian coordinator for the country, said.