Drones, drugs & destruction: The gangs plaguing Haiti

Haiti is no stranger to armed groups, and the gangs ravaging the country are highly organized and control vast arsenals of military weapons, presiding over a shadow economy of kidnapping for ransom and lucrative rackets. – Armed groups and politics – “Gangs in Haiti are a longstanding phenomenon. They link to a tradition of non-state […]

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