Prime Minister Ariel Henry and his government asked the international community to step in, largely to control gang violence that has ravaged the capital.
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Haiti’s Fuel Price Hike Escalates Its Worst Protests in Years
Discontent over economic misery spilled into the largest national protests in years, prompting international calls for action.
China Charges 28 People, Months After Brutal Beating of Women
The attack at a restaurant, captured on video, prompted outraged discussion about misogyny. The government sought to change the topic to gangs.
Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’
Over 470 people have been killed, injured or are missing in recent violence, according to the U.N., as gangs expand their control and threaten the presidential palace.
A Year After President’s Murder, Haitians Keep Waiting to Hit Rock Bottom
In the year since President Jovenel Moïse was killed, the country’s despair has deepened. Gangs now vie with the government for control.
Violence in Rural Mexico Ensnares Doctors, Causing Worker Shortages
As criminal organizations control more territory in less-populated regions, health care workers, caught in the crossfire, grow reluctant to work in such places.
Families Reel Outside El Salvador Prisons After Gang Violence Crackdowns
Dozens of women wait outside a detention facility for news of their loved ones after a crackdown on gang violence resulted in the imprisonment of more than 25,000 people.
Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves Dozens Dead
The riot in northern Ecuador left at least 40 inmates dead and more than a dozen injured. It’s the latest blood bath inside the country’s troubled and overcrowded prison system.
In El Salvador, the President Cracks Down on Civil Liberties
Much of the country’s population is willing to tolerate an autocratic leader, if it means that someone will finally solve their most pressing problem: gang violence.
Deep in Colombia, Rebels and Soldiers Fight for the Same Prize: Drugs
The country signed a historic peace deal more than five years ago. But a power vacuum is fueling the rise of new armed groups competing to control the drug trade.