The U.S. has announced that they will begin pulling the visas of any Haitian government officials who have been involved with any criminal organizations.
The U.S. officials also said the government is working with Mexico on a U.N. resolution proposing specific sanctions and additional measures to address the many challenges Haiti faces.
As of Sunday, authorities in Haiti had reported 18 deaths and more than 260 suspected cases of cholera in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas."Cholera has arrived amid serious ongoing social and political unrest," said Dr. Carissa Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization, adding that the situation complicates"efforts to provide humanitarian assistance and to respond the outbreak.
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols flew to Haiti Wednesday and was scheduled to meet with politicians and civil society leaders, including Prime Minister Ariel Henry and a prominent group that has pushed to lead a two-year transitional government and rejected Henry's petition for foreign troops.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry and 18 other top-ranking officials requested the immediate deployment of foreign armed troops to prevent gangs and protestors from crippling the nation. Pictured: Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry speaking with the Associated Press in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sept. 28, 2021.
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