Gangs control large parts of Haiti, leading to election postponement following Jovenel Moïse's assassination.
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Updated Sep 20
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What happened
Gangs control large parts of Haiti, leading to election postponement following Jovenel Moïse's assassination.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Haiti
country in the Caribbean Sea
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Port-au-Prince
capital of Haiti
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Jovenel Moïse
President of Haiti from 2017 to 2021
Related events
- Haitian National Police are operating with the new Gang Suppression Force amid severe gang violence, with Artibonite being an affected department.
- The capital city of Port-au-Prince is currently under gang control, while the UN monitors the resulting humanitarian crisis and violence.
- In Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, the central government has lost control, and the city is now largely governed by various armed groups.
- Gangs in Haiti are adapting their tactics in response to ongoing security crackdowns.
- The Dominican Republic declared Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations and increased security near the border.