Is there a solution? Haiti’s capital has been paralysed by gang violence amid an acute security crisis which has its roots in a 200-year-old conflict. Some think it is time for the international community to step up.
Haiti ‘like a scene from Mad Max’ says UN boss
Carnage: Bodies lie in the streets of Haiti as gangs attack wealthy areas. Glossary
displaced - Forced to leave their homes
Humanitarian - People or views that advocate for human welfare
Myriad - A countless or extremely great number of people or things.
Power vacuum - A political situation where someone in power has lost control, creating space for new forces to take their place.
Anarchy - A situation in which there are no rulers. The term can be used to describe complete political chaos or mob rule, but those who call themselves anarchists generally believe in mutual aid and cooperation, not a war of all-against-all.
Caribbean - The region made up of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, including the West Indies.
Colonial - When a region or country is controlled politically by another.
Reparations - Providing payment to make amends for a wrongdoing.
Western Hemisphere - The half of the world that lies west of the prime (Greenwich) meridian and includes North and South America, the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the majority of the Atlantic Ocean.
beacon - A source of light or inspiration
revenues - Earned money or income
heist - Theft or, more accurately, armed robbery
injustice - A lack of fairness or justice
Asylum - When a state agrees to shelter somebody who is fleeing dangerous circumstances. The right to asylum is protected in international law by the 1951 Refugee Convention.
turbulent - Unstable or moving violently