Doctors Without Borders Halts Haiti Operations Amid Attacks

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, citing severe threats and violence from police forces, including threats of death and rape directed at its staff. This decision follows an incident where police and vigilantes attacked an MSF ambulance, resulting in the execution of two patients. MSF, a critical healthcare provider amid Haiti's gang violence and political instability, stated that the suspension will continue until conditions improve for safe operations. The suspension exacerbates the healthcare crisis in the capital, which is already struggling with a lack of medical facilities due to the ongoing conflict. The Haitian police have been accused of targeting healthcare operations, but they claim adherence to the rule of law. The embassies of Canada and the U.S. have condemned the violence against MSF, highlighting the deteriorating security situation in Haiti.