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.
Thursday briefing: How disease, famine, and gang warfare brought Haiti to its knees ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/12/thursday-briefing-how-disease-famine-gangs-and-assassinations-brought-haiti-to-its-knees
Haiti: a country in crisis without an elected government (Podcast) ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/audio/2023/feb/09/haiti-country-in-crisis-without-an-elected-government-podcast
The Root of Haiti’s Misery:Reparations to Enslavers (NYT) ► https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/world/americas/haiti-history-colonized-france.html
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