Haiti Descends into Chaos as Gangs Terrorize and Foreign Presence Withdraws
• Powerful Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbeque" Cherizier issues threats against politicians planning to join new transition council • Fires and violence flare up again in Haiti's capital after brief lull; penitentiary and police chief's house set ablaze • International presence withdrawing from Haiti amid instability; Canada, UN, U.S. reduce embassy staff • Cruise line Royal Caribbean suspends visits to private Haiti resort due to security concerns • Haitian residents forced into nomadic existence, seeking shelter from violence and facing severe shortages