Political instability, violence in Haiti spur mass migration, Mexican president says

Source: Xinhua| 2021-09-24 05:09:19|Editor: huaxia

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Haiti's political instability coupled with poverty and violence are driving mass migration northward through Mexico to the United States, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday.

"There is a lot of political instability (in Haiti), let's not forget that the president was assassinated and that there is a lot of conflict," the Mexican president told journalists.

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead on July 7. On Aug. 14, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the country, leaving severe damages.

Lopez Obrador said the Mexican government has been unable to complete the delivery of more than 1,000 tons of food and aid for earthquake victims due to the violence, with one Mexican ship facing "attacks and shootings" as it approached Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince.

"There is a very difficult situation in Haiti ... that has to be taken into consideration" when analyzing the recent surge in undocumented migrants, the Mexican president said.

Lopez Obrador reiterated his proposal to tackle mass migration by addressing its root causes, such as joblessness, with the support of the U.S. government and other nations. Enditem

KEY WORDS: Mexico,Haiti,U.S.
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