Haitians fear for their lives amid chaos, carnage and kidnapping

Haitian physician and kidnap victim Dr Gerard Gilles (SBS).jpg

Haitian physician and kidnap victim Dr Gerard Gilles Source: SBS News

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Next month marks the second anniversary of the assassination of the president of Haiti. Since the murder on July 7, 2021, of Jovenel Moise, the poorest nation In the Western Hemisphere has lurched further into chaos. The United Nations says there have been more than 600 murders in the capital in April alone. Gangs have carved up Port-au-Prince where the population lives under siege with murder, rape and kidnapping rife.

Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.



Share

Latest podcast episodes

APTOPIX Britain Synagogue Stabbing
OTM - ASX, stock markets, stocks, shares (AAP).jpg
The control room of a nuclear power station (Getty)
Israeli navy soldiers aboard one of the flotilla's vessels

Recommended for you

A well-dressed couple walking outside a building. The woman is wearing a bright blue pantsuit, and the man is in a dark suit, holding a six-pack of beer cans.
A close up of an Australian magpie.
photo of two gloved hands raising a handful of blueberries from a background of multiple punnets of blueberries
A woman wearing a pink top is standing with a trolley in the frozen food aisle of a supermarket, looking at a list.
A man kicks a ball in a large stadium
A woman stands at a podium speaking to the United Nations General Assembly
A close-up photograph shows Benjamin Netanyahu, dressed in a dark suit and a bright red tie, speaking at a podium with two microphones in front of him. He is mid-gesture, looking intently to his left, with a serious expression on his face in a dimly lit, official setting.
A woman singing into a microphone.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News
facebook
X (Twitter)
instagram
youtube
tiktok
rss
Download our apps
SBS News
iOSAndroid
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS News Update
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
SBS News In Depth
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
SBS On the Money
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS News in Easy English
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.
Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch nowOn Demand
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world
Haitians fear for their lives amid chaos, carnage and kidnapping | SBS News