Port-au-Prince woke up to a climate of tension on Thursday, February 29, 2024. While for at least two weeks, the number of gunshot wound cases has been in the dozens in the main hospitals of the metropolitan area, the statistics soared this Thursday.

Clashes between police and gangs, especially in downtown Port-au-Prince, have caused panic, affecting the functioning of hospitals overwhelmed by the number of cases in a context where roads are blocked, making access to hospitals difficult.