Exploring the violent landscape in Haiti, focusing on the emergence of a powerful alliance between two criminal gangs called Viv en Somme. The chapter delves into the control these gangs have over the capital, their threats to political figures, and the escalating violence post the assassination of President Moyes.
Haiti’s latest crisis is being driven by something new: The country’s gangs have united, and they are demanding political power. Financial Times journalist Joe Daniels and peace activist Louis-Henri Mars explain.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Hady Mawajdeh and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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