"Haiti's Escalating Crisis: Gang Violence and Political Turmoil"

Suspected gang members, including a leader known as Makandal, were killed and set on fire in the Petion-Ville neighborhood on the outskirts of Haiti’s capital, as clashes with police and locals point to a resurgence of vigilante justice amid the absence of state control. The political future of the crisis-wracked nation remains uncertain, with ongoing violence and a power vacuum as Prime Minister Ariel Henry remains stranded outside the country. A presidential transition council has been brokered by international leaders, but its makeup remains unclear, and gangs have threatened politicians who take part. International intervention and evacuations of foreign nationals are underway as the situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, with widespread reports of displacement, killings, rape, arson, and ransom kidnappings.