Haiti's Main Port Closes as State of Emergency, Curfew Extended
Voice of America
A man pushes a wheelbarrow past burning tires during a protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 7, 2024. The Salomon police commissary, which was burned by gang members, is pictured as the government said it would extend a state of emergency for another month after an escalation in violence in the country, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 7, 2024. Pedestrians run for cover after hearing gunshots in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 7, 2024.
Haiti's main port was closed on Thursday after an attack by armed gangs, said the port operator, Caribbean Port Services.
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