Who to save Haiti? Gangs take over in America's poorest nation
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Violent gangs in Haiti have overrun the country while Prime Minister Ariel Henry went to Kenya to seal a deal for an international policing force. With the PM now stuck in Puerto Rico, the situation in America's poorest nation, which has been without a president since the 2021 assassination of Jovenel Moise, has gone from bad to worse.
Now Haiti’s truly leaderless. The UN, United States and Carribean leaders are scrambling for an alternative to outright gang rule by the likes of the notorious Jimmy Cherizier – aka Barbecue. And if Washington’s tired of Henry, then what’s the alternative?
Our panel reacts to the exclusive report we're about to show you by partner station France 2 filmed in the streets of Port-au-Prince before last weekend’s massive jail break by the gangs.
Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Guillaume Gougeon and Imen Mellaz.
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