US Evacuates Embassy as Gangs Take over Parts of Capital

Monday, March 11, 2024

The U.S. military evacuated staff members at the embassy in Haiti on Sunday morning, the embassy and the military confirmed, after a massive jailbreak last weekend destabilized the Caribbean nation and allowed armed gangs to take over large portions of the capital city.

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... The evacuations come about one week after armed gangs in Haiti staged a mass jailbreak, freeing about 3,700 people from two of the Caribbean nation's largest prisons. The jailbreak happened while Prime Minister Ariel Henry was traveling to Nairobi, speaking with Kenyan President William Ruto about support for the U.N.'s multinational security force to help stabilize the country.

Over the course of the week, gangs effectively took control of an estimated 80% of Port-au-Prince, including the national soccer stadium and Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

On Saturday, heavy gunfire was reported at Haiti's National Palace, the Haitian home of Henry as he serves as the nation's acting president, Reuters reported. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-03-10 04:08 PM | Reply

The situation in Haiti is not looking good...

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... Beleaguered residents were scrambling for safety following the latest spasm of unrest, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-03-10 08:51 PM | Reply

Man...

It's a good thing Hillary Clinton didn't show up here and start murdering them with her bare hands.

That's what she did last time, in'nit?

Then she kept all of the records of it on that secret server that she had, right?

#3 | Posted by tres_flechas at 2024-03-11 02:02 AM | Reply

Anyone else ever wish that real democrats were 1/16th as cool as the imaginary ones that republicans dream up?

#4 | Posted by tres_flechas at 2024-03-11 02:04 AM | Reply

@#3 ... It's a good thing Hillary Clinton didn't show up here and start murdering them with her bare hands. ...

Do try to be coherent.

@#4 ... Anyone else ever wish that real democrats were 1/16th as cool as the imaginary ones that republicans dream up? ...

My guess would be that your alias is alone in its seemingly usual flood of off-the-rail unsubstantiated rants and ravings.

But, that's just me.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-03-11 02:11 AM | Reply

It's a good thing Hillary Clinton didn't show up here and start murdering them with her bare hands.

Hillary Clinton is pretty bad ass.

She's got that GI Joe Kung -- Grip.

Plus she's yolked up from all those baby stem cell and adrenochrome smoothies she pounds for breakfast.

Plus, she's the source of all your hemorrhoids.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-11 03:48 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Do try to be coherent.
@#4 ... Anyone else ever wish that real democrats were 1/16th as cool as the imaginary ones that republicans dream up? ...
My guess would be that your alias is alone in its seemingly usual flood of off-the-rail unsubstantiated rants and ravings.

But, that's just me.

#5 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

You don't remember the election when one of the big issues was the time Hillary Clinton murdered those people at that embassy or consulate or whatever?

It was kind of a big deal.

I'm pretty sure you're old and that you have some substance abuse issues so I can see how you might forget, but I'm fairly certain you know exactly what I'm talking about.

You pretending to not understand things makes up a large percentage of the posts you make here.

#7 | Posted by tres_flechas at 2024-03-11 10:36 AM | Reply

Plus, she's the source of all your hemorrhoids.

#6 | POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK

This isn't me pulling a #5 and pretending I don't understand something.

How can a person cause another person to have hemorrhoids?

#8 | Posted by tres_flechas at 2024-03-11 10:40 AM | Reply

Why has everything turned to ------ since Biden got elected?

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-03-11 01:42 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Why has everything turned to ------ since Biden got elected?

It's because of his open doors policy at Haitian prisons.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-03-11 01:56 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Why has everything turned to ------ since Biden got elected?

#9 | POSTED BY LUVSORANGETURDS

Why did you losers ---- in the Capitol Rotunda after the------------------- lost an election?

#11 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-03-11 02:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's because of his open doors policy at Haitian prisons.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-03-11 01:56 PM | Reply | Flag

That would be the Venezuelan prisons migrating to the US.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-03-11 02:44 PM | Reply

Hillary can't go there because of stealing children after the earthquake and getting caught.

#13 | Posted by libs_of_dr at 2024-03-11 03:50 PM | Reply

Haiti's troubles can be traced back to white supremacy. They should exterminate all the whites and run the country themselves.

#14 | Posted by libs_of_dr at 2024-03-11 03:52 PM | Reply

Why is Joe Biden is bringing these gangs and Caribbean crime to USA too and he wants you disarmed too. Be ready and never become victims just like the young nurse in Athens GA, and the retirees that had their boat stolen where wife was raped and murdered. Something outrageous is going on where the left claims good people need trashed as oppressors. Perhaps good people need to learn to become the real defenders and never turn the other cheek. The latter might be where we are headed. Seems elites do not want us living in a civilized world? www.dailymail.co.uk

#15 | Posted by Robson at 2024-03-11 04:02 PM | Reply | Funny: 5

Why don't you let Nurse Ratchet take your cold, dead hands off the keyboard, Seymour.

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-11 10:21 PM | Reply

The Bastille has been stormed in Haiti.

Keep it up, fascists. You want to see the future if you keep enabling the biggest and most dangerous gang in the world? This is it. The American prisons will be emptied and your former slaves will be armed.

Defund the police. Get your piece of garbage pig thugs under control. Or else.

#17 | Posted by DarkVader at 2024-03-11 11:40 PM | Reply

Why has everything turned to ------ since Biden got elected?

#9 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Why are you such a simpleton moron that you uses nothing but base temporal associations?

#18 | Posted by jpw at 2024-03-12 08:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

and he wants you disarmed too.

It's hilarious that you idiots swallow this lie every time a dem is in office.

Farking idiots always think they're actually gonna kick the football this time.

#19 | Posted by jpw at 2024-03-12 08:25 AM | Reply

And it's hilarious how you morons cling to rare occurrences and form entire radical worldviews on them.

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2024-03-12 08:27 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 3

obamas gonna take your guns!

#21 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-03-12 10:01 AM | Reply

Why has everything turned to ------ since Biden got elected?

#9 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Yeah, I liked it much better when thousands were choking their last breath in hospital gift shops because all the rooms were full.
Good times.

#22 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-12 06:31 PM | Reply

"Then she kept all of the records of it on that secret server that she had, right?"

Right next to all the collusion evidence against Trump, amirite?

I think the real conclusion here is that Liberals have proven they don't know the difference between a bunch of drunken idiots in a protest and actual gangs wanting to spread violence, even when we have a real-world example right here. Which just backs up the notion of why they encouraged and supported the looting, rioting, and murdering that BLM did...who OPENLY call for revolution, btw.

#23 | Posted by humtake at 2024-03-13 02:11 PM | Reply

"And it's hilarious how you morons cling to rare occurrences and form entire radical worldviews on them."

I'm not sure it's the rare occurrences that are the problem. It's that both sides have these "rare occurrences" but they both ignore the ones done by their side and demonize the other side for them.

#24 | Posted by humtake at 2024-03-13 02:12 PM | Reply