Understanding the Haiti Crisis – Political Turmoil, Gang Warfare and Humanitarian Disaster
Haiti is on the verge of collapse as thousands have fled the capital city of Port-au-Prince due to criminal gangs taking control of the area and weakening official security. Over the last few decades, powerful politicians have maintained a façade of legitimacy while using gangs to carry out their nefarious tasks. The International Rescue Committee reports that 90% of Haitians live in poverty and that about half of the nation's population needs humanitarian aid.
Haiti, an island nation in the Caribbean, is on the verge of collapse following weeks of gang warfare and political turmoil. Thousands of people have fled the capital city of Port-au-Prince as a result of a group of criminal gangs taking control of the area and weakening official security. Ariel Henry, Haiti's prime ministe...