Haiti In Turmoil
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The situation in Haiti seems to be progressively worsening, as gangs control half the country’s territory and most of its capital. We hear from Haitians affected by the violence, and John Yang speaks with Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder and publisher of The Haitian Times, for the latest on the crisis and international response, in the video published on July 30, 2023, by PBS NewsHour, as “‘We live in misery.’ Haitians struggle to survive as country spirals in chaos“, below:
Amid ongoing violence in their country, Haitians take to the streets, marching for peace. Communities with a population of approximately two million have fallen under the control of heavily-armed gangs, who have expanded their territorial influence. Recognizing the severity of the situation, the United Nations has urged the deployment of a multinational force. However, will Haitian civilians accept the presence of armed foreign troops, and will any nation step forward to lead the effort? In the video published on July 10, 2023, by The Newsmakers, as “Can Haitians accept an armed foreign presence in their fight for peace?” below:
ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports on the ground from Haiti as violent gangs, disease and hunger deepen a humanitarian crisis and threaten the future of the country, in the video published on June 16, 2023, by ABC News, as “Violent gangs, disease and hunger deepen humanitarian crisis in Haiti“, below:
Vigilante justice is on the rise in Haiti as more people fight back against violent robberies and other crimes committed by gang members. A Haitian human rights group says at least 160 suspected gang members have been killed by civilians. Garry Pierre-Pierre, the founder and publisher of the Haitian Times and a former Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss, in the video published on June 6, 2023, by CBS News, as “Vigilante justice on the rise in Haiti amid gang violence“, below:
The U.N. Security Council expressed deep concern over the security and humanitarian crises in Haiti. The Caribbean nation is in freefall without effective governance or protection from gangs that routinely terrorize innocent civilians with kidnappings, sexual abuse and murder. That has left people reeling from the violence and determined to leave. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports, in the video published on May 8, 2023, by PBS NewsHour, as “Thousands try to flee Haiti as gangs terrorize innocent civilians“, below:
The nation of Haiti is being overrun by criminal gangs raping, killing, and starving the population. Haitian police have failed to stop the violence, so citizens are resorting to vigilante justice as Haiti spirals into its biggest crisis in more than a decade. The head of UNICEF in Haiti tells CBN News that 80% of the Caribbean nation’s capital city is in the hands of more than 200 criminal gangs. “Right now the humanitarian situation is really catastrophic,” Bruno Maes, UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, said. “Actually, it’s one of the worst crises Haiti has been through in the past decade.” in the video published on June 28, 2023, by CBN News, as “‘Pray’: 165,000 Haitians Flee Capital as Haiti Overrun by Hundreds of Violent Gangs“, below:
Life in Haiti is hard, in the video published on May 9, 2023, by Nova Lectio International, as “This Country is HELL (and the World doesn’t Care)“, below:
A new CBS Reports documentary looks at the political crisis in Haiti and the remarkable strength of its people. The Caribbean nation has fallen deeper into upheaval since the president was assassinated two years ago. The documentary, hosted by Vlad Duthiers, highlights some of the violence in Haiti and the role the U.S. has played in it. Ariel Dominique, executive director of the Haitian American Foundation for Democracy, joined CBS News to talk about the country, in the video published on July 6, 2023, by CBS News, as “New documentary “Fighting for Haiti” examines gang violence, political crisis in the country“, below:
The island nation of Haiti has moved closer to the brink of collapse. Heavily armed gangs have taken over the capital and are targeting police after the country has been without a single elected official since early January. Jacqueline Charles, the Miami Herald’s Caribbean correspondent, joins John Yang to discuss what she saw on a recent trip to Haiti, in the video published on Feb 4, 2023, by PBS NewsHour, as “Fear, violence and chaos grip Haiti as gangs seize control“, below:
Join the VisualPolitik community and support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VisualPolitik The poorest country in Latin America and the poorest in the northern hemisphere is on the verge of total collapse. With a cholera epidemic, food insecurity increasing by the second and an institutional crisis marked by power struggles and corruption, Haiti is trying to find a solution. In addition, the gangs have already become the country’s main problem, spreading violence wherever they go. For this reason, the provisional government of Ariel Henry is debating between two strategies: to ask for foreign military intervention or to emulate Bukele. What has caused the desolation of Haiti? How have gangs evolved in the country? What is the Haitian government proposing to mitigate the violence? What strategies are most viable? Today we will answer these questions., in the video published on May 7, 2023, by VIsualPolitik EN, as “Why Is Haiti Asking for US Intervention?” below:
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