Gang violence and vigilantism have plunged Port-au-Prince into chaos, with criminal groups attacking key institutions and cutting off essential supplies. The city is gripped by fear, mistrust, and anger, leading to extrajudicial killings and mob justice. Vigilante groups like bwa kale have formed to defend neighborhoods, but the line between defense and violence is thin. Displacement camps are overflowing with residents fleeing violence, facing dwindling resources and deteriorating social cohesion. The international community’s reluctance to intervene has left Haiti’s capital fractured and traumatized, with no end in sight to the violence and suffering.
Crisis in Port-au-Prince: Gang Violence and Vigilantism Grip Haiti’s Capital
