More than two dozen killed after attempted attack on Haiti suburb

Above: A police tank passes bodies of gang members set on fire by residents in the middle of the road in the Petion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on November 19, 2024. Image copyright: Guerinault Louis / Contributor / Anadolu via Getty Images***PLEASE REPLACE WATERMARKED IMAGE***

The Spin

Just days after PM Fils-Aimé's inauguration, violence has spiraled out of control, with Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier's gang forcing 20K more from their homes in a week. Over 700K are now displaced, and aid delivery has become too dangerous. With insufficient police to restore order, Haiti faces a deepening humanitarian crisis. The world must act urgently to provide the help Haiti desperately needs.

Western institutions, led by the US government, are the ones who created

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 69% chance Haiti will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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