Protester and gang-erected roadblocks have severely restricted the movement of people, critical services, and goods across Haiti. These blockades have exasperated fuel and water shortages, forcing schools and hospitals to shut their doors and prevented aid groups from distributing food to vulnerable populations.

Gang Erected Checkpoints

Premise can corroborate reports that gangs have set up checkpoints across Haiti, extorting Haitians and aid workers for safe passage. In several Contributor submissions, there is evidence of individuals lingering at roadblocks, suggesting that some entities or actors are controlling passage across the blocks. Furthermore, when asked “How would you get passed this roadblock” many contributors answered “I ask for passage” or “I pay and I keep going”.