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Haiti's gang crisis

Heavily armed gangs have expanded their control of the country.

Our Senior International Correspondent Orla Guerin has travelled to Haiti to report on the country鈥檚 spiralling gang violence. She explains why the gangs have become such a major concern and what it has been like to cover the story inside the country.

We also hear how the violence is affecting people鈥檚 lives with the gangs now controlling at least 60% of the capital and speak to Haitians abroad about the conversations they are having with their family members back at home.

Also today, we hear what it is like to work as a maid in Qatar. Despite changes to employment law, many work long hours without a day off, some have their passports taken away, and some face abuse.

(Photo: Woman breastfeeds her baby as people displaced by gang war violence in Cite Soleil rest on the streets of Delmas neighborhood after leaving Hugo Chaves square in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 19, 2022. Credit: Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 5 Dec 2022 16:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Dec 2022 16:06GMT

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