A glimpse of the chaos in Haiti, a country reeling with effectively no leader
NPR reports from inside Haiti, as gangs unleash another day of violence in the country's capital. It comes as political groups try to form a transitional council.
by Eyder Peralta
Mar 15, 2024
3 minutes
Updated March 15, 2024 at 9:25 AM ET
CAP-HAÏTIEN, Haiti — In Haiti, there aren't many certainties in life, but chaos may be one of them.
For a country that's experienced coups, transitional governments, assassinations and gang violence over the years, the chaos of the last two weeks has reached new levels.
During that period there has been no leadership, no law and order in the capital and a dwindling supply of humanitarian aid. The country has been effectively cut off from the outside world.
On Thursday, gangs continued their
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