Defenders in Haiti Fight Gang Assaults with Determination

In Haiti’s capital, where violence is rampant and death is a daily occurrence, residents are taking a stand against gang attacks. They are determined to safeguard their neighborhoods at any cost. 

Each day in Port-au-Prince begins with updates on the ongoing clashes plaguing the city. Bodies litter the streets, ignored by passersby due to financial constraints preventing proper burials. Scenes of violence, from shootings to charred remains, have become commonplace, desensitizing the populace to the horrors unfolding around them.

The city’s atmosphere is tense and perilous, with roads once bustling now deserted, signaling danger. Even the route to the international airport, guarded by the military, is treacherous, reflecting the city’s isolation from the outside world. Port-au-Prince feels like a besieged enclave, its residents trapped within its confines.

France will provide special flights for its “most vulnerable” citizens to leave Haiti, the French foreign ministry said Sunday, after air links with Port-au-Prince were cut during political chaos.