Haiti Govt Declares State of Emergency, Curfew

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Portau Prince : Haiti’s government declared on Sunday a state of emergency and a nighttime 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 that the state of emergency and the 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew would be effective from Sunday to Wednesday, March 6.
Both measures would apply to the Ouest region, which includes the capital, Port-au-Prince, and would be subject to renewal.

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The government said the objective of the measures would be to allow it to “re-establish order and take the appropriate measures to take back control of the situation.”.
Economy Minister Patrick Michel Boisvert signed the statement as the country’s acting prime minister.