A state of emergency is declared after unrest worsened and thousands of prisoners escaped from jail.
The director of the Haitian National Police warned that the capital is at war.
Port-au-Prince has been invaded by gangs.
A state of emergency has been declared after gang members attacked two prisons over the weekend, freeing several thousand prisoners.
The security situation worsened after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise three years ago.
For months, protesters have been calling for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. They are angry about the delayed elections, the rising cost of living and insecurity.
The United Nations says violence has forced 300,000 people from their homes this year.
The Foreign Minister has compared Haiti to a war zone.
To help restore order, the UN has proposed sending a multinational force.
So what has led to this crisis? And is international intervention the way to solve it?
Presenter: Jonah helmet
Guests:
Francois Guillaume – Haitian ambassador to Qatar
Erwan de Cherisey – Director, Janes Defense Intelligence Company
Vanda Felbab-Brown – Director of the Armed Non-State Actors Initiative at the Brookings Institution
Ralph Emmanuel Francois – Haitian activist and social entrepreneur
