Haiti has been plunged into a spiral of violence since armed gangs took control of entire sections of the territory and the capital Port-au-Prince. The latter say they want to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in power since the assassination in 2021 of President Jovenel Moïse.
Haitians are accustomed, despite themselves, to gang attacks, but those of recent days "are more serious", says a lawyer in the capital. The poorest country in the Americas has been facing a profound political, humanitarian and security crisis since the death of Moïsse.