😩 Losing control

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Haiti’s presidential chair has been empty since July 2021, when Jovenel Moïse was assassinated inside his residence. Since then, a series of failed transitional governments have barely held on to power amid catastrophic deterioration of Haitians’ everyday lives, with armed groups seizing large parts of the country while committing horrific acts of violence.  

👉 Why it matters. Reports indicate that gangs now dominate approximately 90% of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, with both local media and international organizations agreeing that the likelihood of the capital falling entirely under their control is higher than ever — and there are few credible avenues to reverse this grim trend.