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Patrick Oppmann
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THE U-S, GERMANY AND E-U MISSIONS HAVE EVACUATED DIPLOMATIC STAFF FROM HAITI
AMID ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTRY
PATRICK OPPMANN HAS THE LATEST

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Patrick Oppmann, Havana, Cuba: “Under the cover of darkness, a US military helicopter evacuated non-essential personnel from the US Embassy in Port Au Prince The embassy will remain operational, and that same helicopter brought in extra security, presumably US marines to help guard the embassy as the increased gang violence that has paralyzed Haiti continues Other embassies including the German and European Union embassy also evacuated diplomats by helicopter And this is really for foreign diplomats essentially the only way to get out of the country at this point because the airport remains closed after fighting from the gangs, attacking police came very close to the Port Au Prince airport One plane was actually damaged by the gunfire I'm told by diplomats that tried to leave over the land border to the Dominican Republic is simply too dangerous at this point because of all the checkpoints that gangs have set up So for the lucky few diplomats who were able to go out by a helicopter that is really the only way out Other diplomats who have remained behind in country have said that their stores of food and water are running low Of course, for the thousands of Haitians who have been displaced by the gang violence It is a much, much more difficult and dangerous situation All eyes are on Prime Minister Ariel Henry who is believed remains in Puerto Rico unable to return to his own country and under increased pressure from the US and from political parties in Haiti to come up with a diplomatic solution to announce the formation of a transitional government to say when elections could be held up until now though Henri has kept largely silent and has not stated what his intentions are Patrick Oppmann, CNN, Havana”

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HAITI USA GERMANY EU CONFLICT WORLD