The United Nations Organization (UN) called this Thursday for the creation of a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti, which would allow the distribution of fuel amid the serious shortage created by the blockade of the country’s main fuel terminal by gangs. .
Gangs blocked the entrance to the Varreux fuel terminal last month, protesting Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s announcement to cut fuel subsidies, which crippled Haiti’s economy as gasoline and diesel supplies ran out.
Haitians are also facing a shortage of clean water amid an unexpected outbreak of cholera, the spread of which is controlled through hygiene and clean water.
“The blockade of the Varreux terminal, the main fuel entry point in Haiti, has caused the closure of health centers in recent weeks and has caused the interruption of water treatment services and private companies of production and distribution of treated water,” wrote the Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti in a statement.
The agency called for “the immediate opening of a humanitarian corridor that allows the release of fuel to meet the urgent needs of the population.”
This agreement would probably require reaching a treaty with the gangs to allow the fuel trucks to pass through. The gang leaders have not yet shown any signs of being willing to do so.
On Wednesday, Henry made a broad appeal to the international community to help the situation in Haiti, where vast areas of the country are under the control of gangs.
US lawmakers said last week that Washington should sanction Haitian gangs and those who help finance them.
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Source: Elmostrador