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The armed gangs of Haiti have a very clear assessment of their power as movers and shakers of the country’s future.
The leader between the violence in Haiti, Jimmy Chérizier, speaking to the media in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2021.
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Haiti is descending into anarchy, causing the gang leader behind the violence to emerge as the country’s most powerful leader.
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Haiti is facing a wave of chaos as gang violence grips the country.
Police officers take cover during an anti-gang operation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in April 2023, a day after a mob in the Haitian capital pulled 13 suspected gang members from police custody at a traffic stop, beat and burned them to death with gasoline-soaked tires.
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The UN is calling for a specialized support force in Haiti, where urban gangs are terrorizing the population and people are starving. Why won’t Canada step up to help?