Criminal rings, like the one that kidnapped American missionaries, control as much as two-thirds of Haiti—a lawless scenario that threatens regional stability
Gangs in Haiti, such as the one holding a group of American and Canadian missionaries
, have become so powerful that they now challenge the government for control of as much as two-thirds of the country’s territory, according to human-rights groups and analysts., including five children, is the latest sign that gangs are becoming the Haitian equivalent of Somali warlords while turning large parts of the country of more than 11 million people into no-go zones.
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