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Hundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison as violence escalates in Haitian capital
CNN via KRDO ^ | 3-2-24 | Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri

Posted on 03/03/2024 5:32:13 PM PST by dynachrome

Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from Haiti’s National Penitentiary in the capital, Port-au-Prince, after fighting broke out on Saturday, according to a law enforcement source.

In a post on X, one of Haiti’s Police Unions pleaded for all officers in the capital with access to cars and weapons to assist police battling to maintain control of the penitentiary, and warned that if the attackers were successful “we are done. No one will be spared in the capital because there will be 3,000 extra bandits now effective,” according to the statement.

Multiple security sources in Port-au-Prince told CNN that the most recent surge in violence, which began Thursday and has targeted police stations, the international airport and the National Penitentiary, is unprecedented in recent years.

On Friday, Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, said he would continue in his effort to try and oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

(Excerpt) Read more at krdo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: haiti; jimmybarbecue; prisonbreak
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To: dynachrome

Y’all come Joe’s holding the door open ...


21 posted on 03/03/2024 6:36:13 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: dynachrome

Right on time for the Clintons, Gates, etc to push for more donations to ‘help’ Haiti. Between the Clinton Crime Syndicate/Presidential Library & Massage Parlor, and the Clinton Globull Initiative, Haiti could receive $5 to $10 for.......


22 posted on 03/03/2024 6:37:08 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: dynachrome

“Hundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison as violence escalates in Haitian capital”

Biden will them in next week, Hope they go to DC and NYC.


23 posted on 03/03/2024 6:40:43 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: dynachrome

In the Haitian revolution they demonstrated how blacks should get along with whites and are a template for US black citizens.


24 posted on 03/03/2024 7:17:35 PM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: RoseofTexas

Who knew zombie movies were instructional videos?


25 posted on 03/03/2024 7:36:31 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America.)
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To: JonPreston

It’s so rude to steal people’s thoughts 😜


26 posted on 03/03/2024 7:37:26 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: JonPreston

Really. They’ll be at our southern border getting their free phones and $5k visas any day now.


27 posted on 03/03/2024 8:08:13 PM PST by bgill
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To: JonPreston

They’re on their way! You can bet on it


28 posted on 03/03/2024 8:19:06 PM PST by conservative_cyclist (Trump Fan from Day 1, Praying~keepT rump and America Safe)
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To: SkyDancer

Sounds like a typical weekend in Chicago.


29 posted on 03/03/2024 8:19:13 PM PST by technically right
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To: JonPreston

Exactly what I was thinking. Bammy and his DemoRat minions are thinking, “Get them here, STAT!”


30 posted on 03/03/2024 8:30:09 PM PST by cld51860 ("This business will get out of control...")
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To: dynachrome

WTH? Why are these people not settled here in the US?


31 posted on 03/03/2024 9:43:08 PM PST by caddie
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To: JonPreston

“Any chance we can get those prisoners over here ASAP?”

Somewhere around 99 to 100% and it is racist to object.


32 posted on 03/04/2024 5:34:42 AM PST by odawg
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