Haiti’s Gang Control Crisis: Police Take Back Telecom Hub but the Battle Is Far From Over

In the heart of Haiti’s unraveling capital, Port-au-Prince, an uneasy victory has been claimed. Haitian police announced they have regained control of a vital telecommunications hub seized last week by heavily armed gang forces—a fleeting but symbolic win in a city where lawlessness reigns over nearly 90% of its territory. What Does Regaining Téléco Mean in the Face of Gang Dominance? The early-morning operation to reclaim Téléco—a key infrastructure point that briefly disrupted air traffic and internet connections—was led by Haiti’s National Police under new leadership determined to assert state authority where chaos had flourished. This operation sends a clear...