The land that law forgot: Can outside forces turn the tide of violence in Haiti?
There's an unanswered question hanging over the complex political negotiations on the future of this failed state — if the gangs are to be excluded from power, who is going to take power from them?
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![A child watches from an opening in a security gate as residents flee their homes due to gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Saturday, March 9, 2024. A child watches from an opening in a security gate as residents flee their homes due to gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Saturday, March 9, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7143304.1710374824!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/aptopix-haiti-violence.jpg)
There's an unanswered question hanging over the complex political negotiations on the future of this failed state — if the gangs are to be excluded from power, who is going to take power from them?