A gang leader in Haiti accused of massacring members of voodoo community to avenge his son's death
• Dec 10, 2024, 1:50 PM
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A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti's capital is accused of massacring older people and voodoo religious leaders in his community to avenge his son's death, according to the government and human rights organizations that almost 200 were killed. Story by Eliza Herbert.
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