Haiti Is a Political and Criminal Crisis that Should Not be Ignored
A coalition of criminal gangs is close to capturing Haiti’s beleaguered capital of Port-au-Prince. Today, Haiti is grappling with extraordinary violence as gangs have tightened their stranglehold over large portions of the country. Over one million people have been internally displaced — nearly one in ten Haitians. By the end of 2024, at least 5,601 murders had been recorded, an alarming 1,000 more than in 2023, marking a national homicide rate of nearly 48 per 100,000 inhabitants — a grim record for what is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. The ongoing crisis in Haiti defies traditional The post Haiti Is a Political and Criminal Crisis that Should Not be Ignored appeared first on War on the Rocks.
A coalition of criminal gangs is close to capturing Haiti’s beleaguered capital of Port-au-Prince. Today, Haiti is grappling with extraordinary violence as gangs have tightened their stranglehold over large portions of the country. Over one million people have been internally displaced — nearly one in ten Haitians. By the end of 2024, at least 5,601 murders had been recorded, an alarming 1,000 more than in 2023, marking a national homicide rate of nearly 48 per 100,000 inhabitants — a grim record for what is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. The ongoing crisis in Haiti defies traditional
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