There’s a Way Out of Haiti’s Nightmare
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Haiti has been plagued by gang violence and instability since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, with over 1.4 million people displaced and 10,000 killed. A new prime minister and an enhanced multinational security mission may provide an opportunity to dismantle the gangs and establish order.
Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, has been devastated by gangs using extortion, kidnapping, and drug trafficking. The state has failed to curb the violence, with many in power squabbling over control. A new prime minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, has emerged, and a U.N. Security Council authorized mission may help. The gangs have roots in small armed organizations that served politicians and businesspeople. Poverty and inequality have fueled recruitment, with many minors joining gangs. The country's dysfunctional politics have impeded efforts to check violence, with no elections held since 2016.
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