Humanitarian crises could worsen in Haiti, Venezuela, says aid group

FILE PHOTO: Karina Joseph, 19, comforts her 2-year-old child Holanda Sineus as she receives treatment for cholera in a tent at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Cite Soleil, a densely populated commune of Port-au-Prince, Haiti October 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo

The humanitarian crises in Haiti and Venezuela that have subjected millions to hunger, violence and disease could worsen this year without more aid, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said on Tuesday.

An estimated 4.7 million Haitians and 12.3 million Venezuelans face food insecurity.