The assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021 plunged Haiti into accelerated institutional decay. Armed groups took control of 80 percent of the capital city and gained autonomy from the powerful political and private actors that had initially funded and controlled them. The state’s failure to stop the gangsterization of Haitian society reflects the predatory nature of its ruling class. Moreover, neoliberal policies imposed by Western powers have widened the chasm between the privileged elite and the majority trapped in poverty, contributing to a series of cumulative and worsening social and political crises.

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