Haitian residents lynch and set fire to suspected gang members
NBCAPR 2023
The fate of the Haitians is at stake as extreme violence continues to spiral out of control in the nation, putting millions at risk. However, the West has refused calls nor shown any interest in organizing an armed intervention, thus indirectly contributing to an impoverished Haiti. It’s shameful that the byproduct of the world’s callous apathy is a country struggling to fend for itself and on course to collapse.
Confronting gangs with an international force will not work if the Haitians fail to establish effective democracy. It’s essential the international community first aids the country in transitioning to political stability, before making Haitian police more equipped to respond to the crisis, stemming the flow of weapons to the country, and sanctioning officials profiting off the violence.