https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68462851Haiti's government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak.
Gang leaders are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whose whereabouts are unknown since he travelled to Kenya.
Gangs control around 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Gang violence has plagued Haiti for years.
A government statement said two prisons - one in Port-au-Prince and the other in nearby Croix des Bouquets - were stormed over the weekend.
It said the acts of "disobedience" were a threat to national security and said it was instituting an immediate night-time curfew in response, which started at 20:00 local time (01:00 GMT on Monday).
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Haiti violence: Haiti gangs demand PM resign after mass jailbreak
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Re: Haiti violence: Haiti gangs demand PM resign after mass jailbreak
I am Haitian Gang Leader Jimmy 'Barbeque' Chérizier and I demand that the Prime Minister resign!
Is not the way it went down in Port-au-Prince.
Is not the way it went down in Port-au-Prince.