Haiti

“Today, Canadian and U.S. military aircraft arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to transfer vital Haitian government-purchased security equipment, including ...

And together, we’ll continue to support the restoration of security in Haiti,” he said. Saint-Vil says instead there needs to be reparations made to the country starting with the United Nations involvement in the cholera outbreak. “There’s a lot that has to be done but that first part has to come from Haiti in my view.” Canada’s ambassador to Haiti Sebastien Carriere also said on Twitter they will not be releasing the vehicle numbers or models to avoid exposing the information to gangs in the country. The Haitian government had also urged countries like Canada and the U.S. arrived in Haiti on Saturday as violence ensues in the nation, but some experts are questioning Canada’s decision to intervene.

A U.S. State Department statement said the equipment was bought by Haiti's government, which it is thought will be used to halt the spread of cholera.

A spokesman for the U.S. military's Southern Command said he could not provide further details on the supplies sent, though he added it was a joint operation involving the U.S. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S.

US and Canadian air force planes landed in Port-au-Prince carrying "vital Haitian government-purchased security equipment, including tactical and armoured ...

But Washington has made it clear that it is reluctant to send troops to Haiti. The request for help from Haiti came as a cholera epidemic worsened and armed gangs occupied vast tracts of land, including the country's largest fuel import terminal. Port-au-Prince: The US and Canada on Saturday delivered security equipment to Haiti, including armoured vehicles, to help the impoverished country deal with the spreading security and health crises.