Haiti government declares state of emergency, curfew
The Hindu
Haiti’s government declared, on March 3, a state of emergency and a night-time curfew in a bid to quell a wave of violence sparked by a gang assault on the capital city’s main prison that allowed thousands of inmates to escape.
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Haiti's government declared, on March 3, a state of emergency and a night-time curfew in a bid to quell a wave of violence sparked by a gang assault on the capital city's main prison that allowed thousands of inmates to escape.
The government said in a statement the state of emergency and 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew would be effective from March 3 to Wednesday (March 6.)
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