Following a week-long visit to the country, the United Nations designated expert on human rights in Haiti, William O'Neill, told reporters Tuesday that the situation in the country is dire. Haitians continue to face constant gang violence with the UN estimating that they already control 85 per cent of the capital,

The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence

The United States on Tuesday, March 11, banned flights to Haiti’s capitol Port-au-Prince. According to the US administration under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the move followed the worsening gang violence situation in Haiti.