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In Pictures: Haiti Boosts Security For Council Inauguration

Haiti's government is beefing up security as a new council prepares to take charge. Armoured vehicles and police patrols near the National Palace aim to curb gang threats, making safety a top priority.

| Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

Police patrol in an armored vehicle in the Champ de Mars area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Security
Haiti Security | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

Police patrol the Champ de Mars area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Security
Haiti Security | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

Police patrol in an armored vehicle in the Champ de Mars area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Security
Haiti Security | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

Police patrol in an armored vehicle in the Champ de Mars area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Violence
Haiti Violence | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

A street vendor balances his table on his head as he makes his way through the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Violence
Haiti Violence | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

A person hauling bags walks past the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Violence
Haiti Violence | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

A street vendor pushes his cart past the National Palace as an armored police car patrols the area, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Health Crisis
Haiti Health Crisis | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

Police stop at a car to inspect in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti's health system has long been fragile, but it's now nearing total collapse after gangs launched coordinated attacks on Feb. 29, targeting critical state infrastructure in the capital and beyond.

Haiti Health Crisis
Haiti Health Crisis | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

A youth washes clothes at a public school that serves as a shelter for people displaced from their homes due to clashes between armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti Security
Haiti Security | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa

A private security officer guards a store in Cap-Haitien, Haiti.

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