But now, the chaos that has long consumed many parts of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, has spread: The national police ...

"What they don't realize is that with the gangs in control – without a credible counterforce – a trafficking hub has been ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Jimmy Cherizier zips through Haiti’s capital on the back of a motorcycle, flanked by young men wielding black and leopard print masks and automatic weapons.

Haiti's nearly 200 gangs have taken advantage of the chaos, warring for control. Tension hums in Port ... he would not allow the AP to film or take photos of his guards and their weapons.

The Gangs of Haiti: Who's in control? G9 Alliance — A confederacy of nine powerful gangs who control strategic coastal territory allowing them to disrupt Haiti's economy by causing fuel ...