Nearly 200 dead in Haiti massacre as voodoo community reportedly targeted

Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government condemning a massacre of "unbearable cruelty." The killings in the capital Port-au-Prince were overseen by a powerful gang leader convinced that his son's illness was caused by followers of the religion.

Dec 10, 2024 - 07:00
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Nearly 200 dead in Haiti massacre as voodoo community reportedly targeted
Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government condemning a massacre of "unbearable cruelty." The killings in the capital Port-au-Prince were overseen by a powerful gang leader convinced that his son's illness was caused by followers of the religion.