'One machete for every Haitian ... It's the only thing the gangs are afraid of.'
"Bwa Kale," he said to one woman.In this April 25, 20223, people huddle in a corner as police patrol the streets after gang members tried to attack a police station, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.MORE: Hospital in Haiti suspends treatment after armed men storm facility, forcibly remove gunshot victim
They are well-armed, violent and determined to increase their own power. In many areas, gang is no longer a sufficient term as they run their own fiefdoms with iron fists, and often with total impunity. A Haitian law enforcement source estimates at least 80% of Port-au-Prince, a city of about 2.5 million people, is firmly underThat means there is no real government presence in those areas. The gangs are judge, jury and executioner.
At least 17 suspects have been arrested in connection with the assassination, including two U.S. citizens, identified by authorities as James Solages, 37, and Joseph Vincent, 57.to life in prison by a Florida judge for providing weapons used in the assassination of Moïse. Jaar is the first person who has been convicted and sentenced in connection to Moïse’s death as others await trial.
The U.S. didn't officially recognize Haiti until after the Civil War, fearful that doing so would inspire its own slaves to revolt. It helped block Haiti's access to international markets, violently occupying the country from 1915 to 1934 and controlling its public financing until after World War II. The U.S. siphoned off roughly 40% of Haiti's national income each year to service debt repayments. Decades of a brutal U.S.
National elections have not been held since 2016 for a variety of reasons but prior to the assassination of Moïse, those tenuous bonds between gangs and the elite kept the country functioning at a basic level. Ordinary people did not live well but, generally speaking, they could at least live.In this March 3, 2023, file photo, chool children run for cover while leaving school amid gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.After Moïse's assassination, things quickly fell apart.
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