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Haiti faces escalating violence as gangs launch coordinated attacks across Port-au-Prince, burning police stations and freeing thousands of inmates, prompting a state of emergency and nightly curfew. Amidst this chaos, Prime Minister Ariel Henry's refusal to resign has led to a dire humanitarian crisis with hundreds of thousands displaced and starving, while international efforts, including an emergency meeting in Jamaica with key leaders and a proposed multinational force, seek to stabilize the situation. With calls for a transitional unity government growing louder, Henry faces pressure to either step down or navigate a delicate path to bring stability to the embattled nation.

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