Haiti State of Emergency and Prison Break

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What did Remy's team find at the prison on Sunday?

The remaining inmates were being moved to other facilities (correct)

The police had successfully stopped the criminals from freeing prisoners

The penitentiary was being surrounded by friendly protestors

The prison was full of heavily armed criminals

Who pleaded for all officers in the capital to assist the police in maintaining control of the prison?

A group of peaceful protestors outside the prison

Jimmy Cherizier, the Haitian gang leader

X, one of Haiti's police unions (correct)

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry

What did Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, demand from the Haitian National Police and military?

To surrender to the armed groups

To provide weapons to the armed groups

To organize peaceful protests against the government

To arrest Ariel Henry for the country's liberation (correct)

Why did public frustration build against Prime Minister Ariel Henry?

For failing to curb the escalating violence Signup and view all the answers

What did Caribbean leaders announce about general elections in Haiti?

General elections will be held no later than August 31, 2025 Signup and view all the answers

What prompted Haiti's government to declare a state of emergency?

Deterioration of security due to gang violence Signup and view all the answers

Which city experienced a surge in violent criminal acts by armed gangs?

Port-au-Prince Signup and view all the answers

Who is serving as the acting prime minister of Haiti during this crisis?

Patrick Boivert Signup and view all the answers

How many prisoners are estimated to have escaped Haiti's National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince?

3,500 Signup and view all the answers

What organization tracks incarcerated populations and humanitarian conditions in Haiti's prisons?

United Nations Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What did Remy's team find at the prison on Sunday?

Who pleaded for all officers in the capital to assist the police in maintaining control of the prison?

What did Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, demand from the Haitian National Police and military?

Why did public frustration build against Prime Minister Ariel Henry?

What did Caribbean leaders announce about general elections in Haiti?

What prompted Haiti's government to declare a state of emergency?

Which city experienced a surge in violent criminal acts by armed gangs?

Who is serving as the acting prime minister of Haiti during this crisis?

How many prisoners are estimated to have escaped Haiti's National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince?

What organization tracks incarcerated populations and humanitarian conditions in Haiti's prisons?

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