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Over the course of five days in December, in a slum near the capital, Port-au-Prince, 207 people were killed by gangsters. The ringleader accused his mostly elderly victims of practicing voodoo and causing the death of his child. Bodies were dismembered and burned. Gangs, who control nearly 90% of Port-au-Prince, killed some 5,600 Haitians in 2024. The new year has brought no respite; around 60,000 people fled their homes in the past month amid growing violence. The city is on the brink of complete collapse. Explore more The Americas This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline "One island, two worlds" --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Americas March 29th 2025 * -One island, two worlds * -The strange revival of Liberal Canada * -A newly discovered killing site shocks Mexico [20250329_DE_US] From the March 29th 2025 edition Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents =Explore the edition Share Reuse this content --------------------------------------------------------------------- More from The Americas Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney The strange revival of Liberal Canada Mark Carney hopes a strong stance against Donald Trump will give his party electoral victory A woman records clothes and shoes found at the Izaguirre Ranch A newly discovered killing site shocks Mexico Can outrage over the latest case force change? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, greets supporters. 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