Gangs tighten grip as Haiti spirals to collapse - BBC
WEBMar 11, 2024 · A prime minister unable to return, violent gangs in control of the capital and dead bodies piling up on the streets: Haiti is currently a nation about as close to a failed state as it's...
Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to …
WEBMar 13, 2024 · Who are Haiti’s armed gangs? There are believed to be about 200 armed gangs operating in Haiti, about half of which have a presence in Port-au-Prince. In the capital, there are two major...
Haiti's gang crisis: How it came to be and what's happening now - USA TODAY
WEBMar 14, 2024 · An estimated 200 gangs now hold sway in Haiti, around 100 in Port-au-Prince alone, according to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, a Switzerland-based group. The U.N....
In Haiti, gangs take control as democracy withers | AP News
WEBJan 31, 2023 · Haiti’s nearly 200 gangs have taken advantage of the chaos, warring for control. Tension hums in Port-au-Prince. Police checkpoints dot busy intersections, and graffiti tags reading “down with Henry” can be spotted in every part of the city.
Gangs take control in Haiti as democracy withers - PBS
WEBJan 31, 2023 · Haiti’s nearly 200 gangs have taken advantage of the chaos, warring for control. Tension hums in Port-au-Prince. Police checkpoints dot busy intersections, and graffiti tags reading “down...
Gangs ravage Haiti's capital ahead of government transition
WEB4 days ago · Published April 22, 2024, 8:47 a.m. ET. Port-au-Prince has increasingly fallen under gang control. AP. PORT-AU-PRINCE — Armed gangs launched fresh attacks on parts of Haiti’s capital Port-au ...
Who Are the Gangs That Have Overrun Haiti’s Capital? - The New …
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Two main gang federations, G-Pèp and the G-9 Family, control many of the poorest neighborhoods in the capital. The criminal groups and their allies sometimes collude, but more often clash.
Violence plagues Haiti as gangs seize control. A reporter unpacks …
WEBFeb 5, 2023 · JANETSKY: Absolutely. So, you know, the U.N. has the estimate of 60% of the city is controlled by gangs. If you ask Haitians there, they're going to tell you it's more like 100%. These...
Haiti's capital under gang attacks ahead of government transition
WEB4 days ago · Armed gangs launched fresh attacks on parts of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince ahead of the installation of a transitional council set to usher in a new government, local media said on Sunday ...
In Haiti, Gangs Take Control as Democracy Withers - Voice of …
WEBFeb 4, 2023 · In Haiti, Gangs Take Control as Democracy Withers. February 04, 2023 2:58 AM. By Associated Press. Jimmy Cherizier, the leader of the "G9 et Famille" gang, talks with members of his gang...
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