Amnesty International has condemned what it describes as a "widespread failure" by Haitian authorities and the international community to protect civilians, following a deadly massacre in the Artibonite region.
The international human rights watchdog was responding to the March 29 attack, reportedly carried out by the violent "Gran Grif" gang.
Astrid Valencia, Amnesty's deputy director for research in the Americas, says the killings represent yet another tragedy in a cycle of unchecked violence.
Initial reports indicate that at least 16 people were killed and 10 wounded, although United Nations officials say the death toll could be as high as 70.
Homes were burned, properties looted, and thousands displaced.
The incident comes amid escalating gang violence across Haiti, with a recent UN human rights report warning that armed groups continue to expand beyond Port-au-Prince into other regions, including Artibonite.
According to UN data, more than 5,500 people were killed and over 2,600 wounded between March 2025 and January 2026, as gangs, security forces and vigilante groups all contributed to the violence.
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