Gang violence increases as angry Haitians see quake aid benefiting the wealthy elite

Gang violence increases as angry Haitians see quake aid benefiting the wealthy elite, by Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, April 18, 2010
Groups who once supported the president of Haiti, René Préval, are arming themselves against the government, putting the earthquake-ravaged country in danger of renewed instability and political violence. Threats from individuals closely linked to a number of leading gangs who once enjoyed the patronage of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide come amid growing private concern among diplomats and aid workers over Haiti's increasingly dangerous trajectory. More...