JAKARTA - The government of Haiti has praised the reopening of Toussaint Louvert International Airport in the capital. The government calls it a "turn point" for the economy, after the airport was closed due to increasing gang violence.

Reported by Reuters, an announcement from the Haitian aviation authority was released Wednesday, December 11. The airport is back to normal operations, but it is unclear when the first commercial flights will resume due to the ban on US regulators on flights.

The raging gang violence had a very bad impact on the capital, exacerbating the prolonged social and political crisis in the Caribbean island nation.

Earlier there was a shooting of a commercial plane in November that triggered airlines to delay flights.

Airport security has been improved by including new patrols and checkpoints around the facility in coordination with the Kenyan-led national police, soldiers, and small international forces backed by Haiti. Union of countries.

This decision is part of a strategic approach aimed at restoring a safe environment and re-launching economic activity, according to a government statement.


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