How gangs took over Haiti

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This episode contains descriptions of distressing scenes. 

Haiti is unraveling. Gangs control much of the capital, thousands have been displaced and hundreds more are dead.

In recent weeks, the government has taken the extraordinary step of asking for an arm ...

As Haiti grapples with an unprecedented crisis, the spectre of state collapse under the weight of rampant gang violence has cast a long shadow over its future. The Caribbean nation, once a beacon of freedom and resistance, now finds itself mired in a power struggle that pits arme ...  Show more

Haiti has been going through a rough couple years following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Since then, over 200 gangs have overrun the capital and the majority of the country, creating a major humanitarian crisis. On todays episode, we discuss the history o ...  Show more

A gang in Haiti has kidnapped 17 American and Canadian missionaries, and is now demanding millions in ransom – the latest example of the increasing chaos in one of the world's poorest countries. So, will international aid be needed, again, to return it to stability?  Join host Mo ...  Show more