Haiti gangs push into one of few remaining capital strongholds

People walk on the street as residents flee the neighborhood of Nazon due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Marckinson Pierre

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Residents of Solino and Nazon, central neighborhoods in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, fled their homes on Thursday as gangs spread to one of the few remaining areas of town not already under their control.

A coalition of gangs known as Viv Ansanm has been cementing their hold over the country while the political leadership has been wracked by infighting and a long-delayed foreign security mission has made scarce progress.