Haiti’s government is set to seek the assistance of foreign security forces, amid compounding crises that have plunged the country into deepening chaos, two Haitian officials told The Washington Post.
The move comes as the government struggles to secure a semblance of order. Gangs control a major port and have stifled the flow of oil and other essential goods; hospitals are short on supplies; violence remains rampant; anti-government protests sparked by a plan to cut fuel subsidies have filled the streets for weeks; access to potable water is under strain and cholera cases have sparked fears of a new outbreak.
A State Department spokesman told reporters on Friday that U.N. officials in Haiti have called for a humanitarian corridor to facilitate the distribution of fuel throughout the country and that the Biden administration, in consultation with Henry and U.S. partners, is considering the request. He declined to say whether those discussions entail the potential deployment of any military assets. He did not say how the request would interact with any additional request from the Haitian government.
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