Glimmers of life appear after Haiti retakes control of a key area from powerful gangs

Haiti's government has retaken control of a key area from powerful gangs as glimmers of life appear in the heart of Port-au-Prince. Carrefour Aéroport is a famed intersection in Haiti’s capital that once bustled with traffic and commerce until gangs stormed the area in 2024 in an unprecedented wave of violence. Authorities in recent weeks seized back the area in a significant win for the government. Experts say the retaking sends a symbolic and hopeful message to Haitians and could be a positive hint of what is possible elsewhere in Port-au-Prince as a new gang-suppression force is scheduled to arrive in Haiti in April.