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Haiti's Hunger Crisis: 1.9 Million Face Emergency Levels

4/17/2026

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Haiti faces a hunger crisis, with nearly 1.9 million people in emergency levels of hunger.
A report attributes the crisis to rising oil prices linked to the Iran conflict, gang violence, and inflation.
In Port-au-Prince, protests erupted as over 1,000 workers demanded higher wages, noting fuel prices exceed daily earnings.
Gang control in the capital has decreased to 72%, but violence displaced about 1.4 million people, worsening food insecurity.

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Haiti faces a hunger crisis, with nearly 1.9 million people in emergency levels of hunger.
A report attributes the crisis to rising oil prices linked to the Iran conflict, gang violence, and inflation.
In Port-au-Prince, protests erupted as over 1,000 workers demanded higher wages, noting fuel prices exceed daily earnings.
Gang control in the capital has decreased to 72%, but violence displaced about 1.4 million people, worsening food insecurity.