The Human Tragedy in Haiti

As gang violence and chaos continue to wreak havoc, the international community must work to bring peace and stability to Haiti.

By Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich

Since late February, gang violence in Haiti has surged, overwhelming government and security forces and plunging the nation into further turmoil. The United Nations estimates that armed gangs now control 80 percent of the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince.

The recent wave of violence in the Caribbean nation’s ongoing gang…