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flag Gang violence in Port-au-Prince escalated on Jan. 19, 2026, with attacks forcing police retreat, widespread destruction, and mass displacement.

flag On January 19, 2026, AP videographer Pierre-Richard Luxama witnessed a gang attack on a Port-au-Prince police vehicle, which was set ablaze with Molotov cocktails, forcing the unit to retreat. flag He documented widespread destruction, including a severed limb hung outside a looted store and entire neighborhoods abandoned amid escalating violence. flag Gangs now control most of the capital, displacing 1.4 million people and leaving 5.7 million in crisis, with 1.9 million facing emergency hunger. flag Journalists continue to report under extreme danger as Haiti’s collapse deepens despite international efforts.

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