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2024-04-05 Caribbean-Latin America

Haiti's National Library destroyed by armed gangs

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[Regnum] Members of armed gangs destroyed and looted the National Library of Haiti in the capital, Port-au-Prince. This was reported by AFP on April 3 with reference to the administration of the institution.

It is noted that as a result, historical documents up to 200 years old could have been lost.

Bandits also looted at least two universities and three health facilities in Port-au-Prince this week.

As Regnum reported, on March 21, the US State Department began evacuating American citizens from Haiti on charter helicopters amid growing violence in this republic. It was noted that US citizens were being taken from Port-au-Prince to the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo.

German Ambassador to Haiti Peter Sauer left the country on March 10 due to security concerns. It was noted that he moved to the neighboring Dominican Republic.

The security and humanitarian situation has deteriorated sharply in Haiti following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and a subsequent earthquake. A struggle has begun in the country for the redistribution of spheres of influence between criminal groups, which is accompanied by murders and kidnappings of citizens.

Posted by badanov 2024-04-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [219 views ] Top
File under: Mob Rule

#1 Barbarians are really good at torching famed libraries: E.g., The Al Sa'eh of Tripoli for one.
And In 2011, the great library of Cairo, Egypt, the Institut d'Egypte, a research center founded by Napoleon in 1789 was torched. The building sheltered 192,000 rare books, manuscripts... America is next.

Posted by Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-04-05 09:52|| 2024-04-05 09:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Fortunately, we've scanning & electronic storage.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-04-05 09:58|| 2024-04-05 09:58|| Front Page Top

#3 What happens when they take all computers away from private citizens? Which will come first? Arms or computers?

Posted by Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-04-05 10:28|| 2024-04-05 10:28|| Front Page Top

#4 ...don't forget the up coming rolling blackouts in California. I'm sure the digital currency and id will be unaffected./sarc

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-04-05 11:51|| 2024-04-05 11:51|| Front Page Top

#5 They got both books?!

Snark O'The Day

Posted by ed in texas 2024-04-05 12:07|| 2024-04-05 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 ^
SNOD candidate, with bonus points for accuracy?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-04-05 13:49|| 2024-04-05 13:49|| Front Page Top

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