the capital of Haiti, has spread: The national police, outgunned, outnumbered, underpaid and demoralized, have ceded control of most of the city to gangs. Almost no one is safe anymore ...

Haiti's nearly 200 gangs have taken advantage of the chaos, warring for control. Tension hums in Port ... he would not allow the AP to film or take photos of his guards and their weapons.

The Gangs of Haiti: Who's in control? G9 Alliance — A confederacy of nine powerful gangs who control strategic coastal territory allowing them to disrupt Haiti's economy by causing fuel ...