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As the latest crisis in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation spiraled, gunfire shut down some flights at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti's capital.

Haiti's police academy came under attack by an armed gang Tuesday as the tiny Caribbean nation fell into deeper isolation in the wake of an assault on the airport and a deadly prison breakout.

It is not clear whether the gang members were able to take control of the main airport or not. Even last week, the airport was attacked by the gangs but they did not attempt to seize control of it.

In today’s newsletter: With gangs controlling Port-au-Prince and a UN-backed international force still not on the ground, is there any prospect of democratic control?

Escalating violence and political turmoil in Haiti prompt urgent need for humanitarian assistance and international support.

Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons.

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The state of emergency was announced on Sunday evening, and it will last for 72 hours as the government officials are hunting the criminals who escaped the prison.