Opinionated | The Haitian Crisis|Ep. 26

Haiti remains gripped by a catastrophic security and political crisis, with powerful criminal gangs now controlling large swaths of the capital and forcing the government into a secretive transition amid rampant violence. Armed groups are battling for territory, driving a severe humanitarian emergency through indiscriminate killings, kidnappings, and sexual violence against civilians. The U.S. is evacuating citizens, pushing for an international security force, sanctioning gang leaders, and fortifying its borders as a potential refugee crisis looms from the lawlessness. With no functioning government and police outmatched the dire human rights situation shows no signs of abating as Haiti's chaos deepens and threatens broader regional instability.