Haiti: U.S. Embassy Alerts of Continuous Fighting in Santo and Croix-des-Bouquets

Haiti remains under a national state of emergency in force since March 2024. Armed groups control large portions of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, and clashes with security forces continue.

HAITI — On October 19 the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince reported continuous heavy fighting between gangs and security forces in the vicinity of Santo and Croix-des-Bouquets, with roads possibly bloc…