Haiti: Fleeing is not enough in Port-au-Prince and other major cities

Haiti: Fleeing is not enough in Port-au-Prince and other major cities

Gangs have taken Haiti hostage, forcing more than 1.5 million people to flee their homes Originally published on Global Voices  Image from Unsplash, used with permission By Jude Pierre Louis Haiti remains under the grip of armed gang federations. These include Viv Ansanm (“Living Together”), led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, a former police officer turned one of the country’s most notorious gang leaders. The group emerged out of the G9 federati…