Haiti: A failed state?

<p>Kidnap, rape, riots and murder have become a part of everyday life in Haiti. Still reeling from successive natural disasters, a cholera epidemic and starvation, the people of the Caribbean nation are witnessing civil society collapse as dangerous gangs fight for dominance.</p><p>The assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021 opened up a political vacuum and today sixty per cent of the capital Port Au Prince is under gang control. Is there any hope for Haiti or is it already a failed state?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.</em></p><p><strong>Guests</strong></p><ul><li>Mario Delatour, Documentary filmmaker.</li><li>Stephen Gibbs, Latin America Correspondent, The Times.</li></ul><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC, PBS,&nbsp;CBS, NBC, France 24, ABC, Voice of America.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>