‘Bad spell’: How ‘witchcraft’ sparked nearly 200 executions in Haiti

Over 180 people were massacred in Cité Soleil, Haiti, over the weekend, according to the UN. A gang leader allegedly ordered the killings as revenge for his son’s death, which he believed was caused by witchcraft. Elderly Vodou practitioners were specifically targeted, with many bodies burned or disposed of at sea. The violence highlights Haiti’s escalating gang crisis and dire security situation.

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