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Gangs Control 90% of Port-au-Prince, Displacing 1.4 Million

4/9/2026

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Gangs control 90% of Port-au-Prince, fueling violence and displacement.
Over 1.4 million people have fled since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
Families such as Altagrace's struggle in camps with malnutrition and disease.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reports child recruitment into gangs surged by 70% in 2024.
Mary’s Meals provides meals to schoolchildren to keep them from gangs.

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Story summary

Gangs control 90% of Port-au-Prince, fueling violence and displacement.
Over 1.4 million people have fled since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
Families such as Altagrace's struggle in camps with malnutrition and disease.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reports child recruitment into gangs surged by 70% in 2024.
Mary’s Meals provides meals to schoolchildren to keep them from gangs.