Aid group shutters hospital in Haiti amid spike in violence

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says it has been forced to temporarily close its hospital in Cite Soleil given a sharp rise in gang violence that has left dozens dead in recent weeks. The slum is one of the largest in the capital of Port-au-Prince and has been the site of repeated clashes between gangs. The aid group noted that large numbers of stray bullets have hit the hospital compound, and that it’s nearly impossible for the sick and injured to reach the institution for care. It added that staff members in recent days have admitted up to 10 times the usual number of people with gunshot wounds.