The department of Artibonite, known for its vast rice plantations, is at the mercy of armed gangs. Several communes in the department have fallen into the hands of these armed groups or are suffering from the violence resulting from clashes between rival gangs. Not a day goes by without distress calls from Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite, Liancourt, Verettes, or L'Estère. These communities, among others, are paying a heavy price for the insecurity imposed by the gangs in this neglected department.
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