Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger
March 17, 2024
ABOVE PHOTO: Residents flee their homes during clashes between police and gang member at the Portail neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Unrelenting gang attacks in Haiti have paralyzed the country and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods. Worsening the situation is this week’s closure of Port-au-Prince’s main seaport. The move…