Haiti has been wracked by unrest since 2021. But a wave of gang violence in recent weeks, including an incident where a UN helicopter was shot at, has raised concerns about the situation in the country.
Armed gangs in Haiti opened fire and hit a UN helicopter on Thursday, forcing it to land in the capital Port-au-Prince.
The Associated Press and other US media outlets said the helicopter carrying three crew members and 15 passengers landed safely in the capital.
UN helicopters are key for delivering food and other aid to millions of Haitians in communities cut off from roads and places ruled by armed gangs.
There was no official confirmation about the attack that targeted the helicopter, which belonged to the UN’s World Food Program.
The swell of violence has sparked concerns that armed gangs are trying to exert their influence even more.
It’ll be something about the Western hegemony interfering in Haiti’s domestic affairs.
Last time I saw a story about this from their perspective, they referred to the gangs as “neighborhood groups” like they’re a fucking gardening club.
The situation in Haiti is directly attributable to Western powers, specifically France and America…
You don’t have to pretend the gangs and their violence aren’t real, in order to acknowledge the historical realities of how Western powers have fucked that country up beyond belief. A tradition that has continued into the modern era.