Why armed gangs run Haiti | It's Complicated

Published: 15 June 2023
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Since the assassination of Haiti's president, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021, the country has been in turmoil, with gangs taking control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince. But they are not a new phenomenon.
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Gangs have had a longstanding role in Haiti's political life since the 1950s. The roots of the country's hardship go back even further. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores the historical background to the current crisis and discovers how gangs have become so embedded in Haitian politics.

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