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The Take: Have Haiti’s gangs launched a coup?

Haiti declares a state of emergency after gangs overwhelmed police and freed thousands of inmates.

Former police officer Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, leader of the 'G9' coalition, leads a march against Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti September 19, 2023 — Former police officer Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier, leader of the 'G9' coalition, leads a march against Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 19, 2023 [Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters]

Gangs freed thousands of prison inmates and attacked the country’s main airport, all while Prime Minister Ariel Henry is absent from the country. Haiti is under a state of emergency. What comes next?

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Harold Isaac (@haroldisaac), Freelance journalist

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This episode was produced by David Enders, Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr and Ashish Malhotra fact-checked this episode.

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