HAITI Woman living in gang-controlled territory was punished for breaking their rules. They tied her to a tree and gave her a beating with the flat side of a machete.
Gangs in Haiti control large parts of cities as well as rural areas. Civilian residents living in their territory must obey their rules. The gang sets and enforces these rules themselves. Punishments are usually physical and without a proper trial. It is their way of maintaining power and authority.
