Why armed gangs run Haiti | It’s Complicated

Since the assassination of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021, the country has been in turmoil, with gangs taking control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince. But they are not a new phenomenon. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► Gangs have had a longstanding role in Haiti’s political life since the 1950s. The roots of the country’s hardship go back even further. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores the historical background to the current crisis and discovers how gangs have become so embedded in Haitian politics. Thursday briefing: How disease, famine, and gang warfare brought Haiti to its knees ► Haiti: a country in crisis without an elected government (Podcast) ►