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Gangs in Haiti Present Challenge to International Forces : State of the World from NPR After a long decline of the government in Haiti, gangs have seized complete control. A multi-national force is being sent to Haiti to restore the government to power, but their success is not assured. We go to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to see the challenges this international mission will face.

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Meeting the Gangs that Control Haiti

Meeting the Gangs that Control Haiti

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G-9 federation gang members in the Delmas 3 area on February 22, 2024, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Giles Clarke/Getty Images hide caption

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After a long decline of the government in Haiti, gangs have seized complete control. A multi-national force is being sent to Haiti to restore the government to power, but their success is not assured. We go to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to see the challenges this international mission will face.