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A true story of violence and power in Haiti - The Boston Globe

A true story of violence and power in Haiti - The Boston Globe: "In 2004, Haiti's president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and his Lavalas political party were under siege from anti-government rebels. Citizens were protesting in the streets. To help stave off insurgency, Aristide recruited armed gangs, which became known as the Chimères, from Port-au-Prince's Cité Soleil neighborhood, a vast slum the United Nations had called 'the most dangerous place on earth.'"

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