The Events at La Saline: From Hegemonic Struggle Between Armed Gangs to State Massacre
Summary: RNDDH's investigation into the November 2018 killings at La Saline, which named state involvement.
Key Findings
- States the case for state involvement, which is what distinguishes this from a report on gang violence.
- Situates La Saline economically: containers move to three large terminals there and the Croix-des-Bossales market supplies produce from eight departments.
- Records the neighborhood as divided into eight territories under gang chiefs, classified as a red zone by the national police.
Full Description
RNDDH's investigation into the November 2018 killings at La Saline, which named state involvement. This report is the reference account of an episode that became a turning point in how gang violence in Haiti is understood, and its economic framing of the neighborhood, sitting between the port terminals and the Croix-des-Bossales market, explains why territory there is contested.
How to cite
National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), 2018, The Events at La Saline: From Hegemonic Struggle Between Armed Gangs to State Massacre, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/rnddh-2018-evenements-la-saline