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Haiti's main international airport reopens after gang violence closure

An Amerijet plane prepares to land as it arrives at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, May 20, 2024. Haiti's main international airport reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three months after gang violence forced authorities to close it in early March.
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An Amerijet plane prepares to land as it arrives at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, May 20, 2024. Haiti's main international airport reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three months after gang violence forced authorities to close it in early March.

Haiti’s main international airport has reopened one month after it was forced to close for a second time due to gang violence.

The Toussaint Louverture airport in Port-au-Prince closed last month after gangs opened fire on a Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale that was attempting to land.

Haiti’s government announced on Wednesday that Haitian soldiers and police — bolstered by Kenyan-led forces in the country — have boosted security in the area.

A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. airlines flying to Haiti expires Thursday.

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Helen Acevedo, is WLRN's anchor for All Things Considered.
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