The situation in Haiti right now is heartbreaking. In the majority of the coverage I’ve read, these groups that have effectively taken over the country are described as “gangs.”
With something as widespread and seemingly organized as this, I would think these groups would be described differently. Any idea why?
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This is just my opinion but it could also be due to whats driving them. Groups like Boko Haram , ISIS use religion as their guiding premise. The fighting in Myanmmar consists of a population rebelling against what they see as a govt they didn’t ask for. Hamas and the Houthi’s , well I don’t have to explain those.
However the groups in Haiti have no such lofty ideals or goals. They were criminal gangs that are taking advantage of the chaos to grab control. Their driver is pure power and profit. Since it’s not Mexico/Latin America etc , and they’re not as organised , they’re not “Cartels” .
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