Haiti Gang Violence Kills 184

• Nearly 200 people killed in brutal violence in Haiti’s capital, with reports suggesting a gang leader orchestrated the slaughter of voodoo practitioners.

• The gang leader, convinced his son’s illness was caused by followers of the religion, ordered the killings.

• The Committee for Peace and Development (CPD) stated that the gang’s soldiers were responsible for identifying victims and taking them to the chief’s stronghold for execution.

• The massacre occurred in the western coastal neighborhood of Cite Soleil, with most victims being over 60.

• Voodoo was brought to Haiti by African slaves and was banned during French colonial rule.