US bans flights to Haiti’s capital until September as UN expert warns of dire gang violence

US bans flights to Haiti’s capital until September as UN expert warns of dire gang violence


UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Tuesday extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence, which the U.N.’s human rights expert on the Caribbean nation said is more dire than ever.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement extends a ban on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince that began in November after gangs opened fire on three commercial planes. The initial ban was set to expire on Wednesday.

The U.N.’s human rights expert on the Caribbean nation said the situation in Haiti is more dire than ever. AP The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement extends a ban on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince that began in November after gangs opened fire on three commercial planes. AP

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William O’Neill, the U.N.

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