Fuel : 50 health centers closed

Haiti is plunged into a fuel crisis that has forced the country to suspend health services in 50 of its health centers, including 15 in Port-au-Prince, the capital. If the situation does not improve very quickly, more clinics and hospitals will have to close.

End of operation "Fèmen peyi"

On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, trade unionist Jacques Anderson Desroches of the Union Force to Save Haiti (FOSAH) announced that following a consultation it was decided to put on the whole of the national territory to "Fèmen peyi" at the term of the 3rd day of paralysis

Marine police : Seizure of 635.5 kg of marijuana

On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, Haitian maritime police officers during a joint operation with the United States Coast Guard, proceeded in territorial waters to the seizure of 635.5 kg of marijuana and to the arrest of 3 individuals of Jamaican nationality. They are currently under the control of the Narcotics Trafficking Brigade (BLTS).

Fuel : MSF is reducing its services

Due to the fuel shortage, the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is forced to take care of only life-threatening emergencies at Tabarre hospital, the only center in the country specializing in the treatment of serious burns. "Without fuel, we will not be able to operate our hospital [...] this situation is untenable," said Dr Kanouté Dialla, head of the hospital. In addition, the MSF Emergency Center in the Turgeau zonz is also affected by the crisis and it is becoming increasingly difficult for the center to refer its patients who need hospital treatment.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35103-haiti-flash-the-usa-will-intervene-in-the-delivery-of-fuel-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35086-haiti-flash-deprived-of-fuel-by-gangs-the-country-at-the-gates-of-hell.html

Lambert advocates an international armed intervention in Haiti

Joseph Lambert, the President of the Senate declared on a local radio station to always be in favor of assistance from the international community, logistics, technical, operational and armed to support the National Police of Haiti (PNH) which according to him does not have the capacity to end gangs.

3 Fuel tanker ships

To strengthen the already existing stock, 3 ships are expected in the window from October 28 to 31, 2021 and will increase the Haitian oil stock by 400,000 barrels, hoping that they can unload their cargo, which is impossible in Varreux for the moment (70% of Haiti's storage capacity) See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35103-haiti-flash-the-usa-will-intervene-in-the-delivery-of-fuel-in-haiti.html

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