Haitians face horrifying violence as gangs run out of local authorities' control

NPR | By Ailsa Chang,

Megan Lim, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published May 26, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald about the spike in gang violence in Haiti and what it means for schools and hospitals.

Please be advised that this piece contains description of violence that some listeners may find disturbing.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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