Haiti's government declared a state of emergency on Sunday as thousands of inmates reportedly escaped its largest prison amid escalating gang violence. The surge in lawlessness has disrupted the Caribbean nation for months.
Intense gunfire rattled Haiti's capital as a formidable gang leader declared intent to seize the police chief and government ministers. Prime Minister Ariel Henry, currently in Kenya, aims to solidify plans for deploying a foreign armed force to combat gangs in his absence.
