Haiti remains engulfed in violence and instability as its humanitarian crisis deepens. The country has been in turmoil since the assassination of its president in 2021, and today, armed gangs control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince. According to the United Nations, more than 4,500 people have been killed this year alone as the violence continues.

Joining the discussion: 

• Louis-Henri Mars is Founder and Executive Director of Lakou Lapè. 
• Etienne Cote-Paluck is Editor-in-chief of Haiti Magazine and Haiti Weekly. 
• Roromme Chantal is a professor of political science at Moncton University.  
• Albert DeCady is a former executive director with the United Front of the Haitian Diaspora. 

Number of children recruited by violent gangs in Haiti up 70%, says UNICEF
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Gang violence is escalating at alarming rates in #Haiti: tens of thousands have been forced from their homes, and critical supply chains have collapsed.

Despite the rising peril, the UN has committed to remain in the country. pic.twitter.com/Tp2I21Z1RE

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